Guide Post; Fine Tune Tracking - Grizzly G0636X Owner's Manual

Guide Post

The guide post, shown in Figure 46, connects
the upper blade guide assembly to the bandsaw.
The guide post allows the blade guide assembly
to move up or down via a rack and pinion. In order
to cut accurately, the blade guide assembly must
be no more than 1" from the top of the workpiece
at all times—this positioning provides the best
support for the blade.
Guide Post
Lock Knob
Guide Post
Handwheel
Figure 46. Guide post controls.
To adjust guide post:
1. Make sure that the blade tension, blade
tracking, support bearings, and blade guides
are adjusted correctly.
2.
Loosen the guide post lock knob shown in
Figure 46.
3.
Turn the guide post handwheel to raise or
lower the guide post until the upper blade
guide assembly is within 1" from the top of
the workpiece.
4.
Lock the guide post in place with the lock
knob.
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Guide Post

Fine Tune Tracking

NOTICE
Adjusting the final blade tracking setting
requires the machine to be turned ON.
To fine tune the tracking:
1.
Close the wheel covers and turn the bandsaw
ON.
2. Observe the blade tracking path through
the clear window on the right edge of the
bandsaw, as shown in Figure 47.
Figure 47. Blade tracking window.
3. Using the tracking controls (Page 19, Figure
13), adjust the blade so it tracks on the center
of the wheel.
4. Tighten the lock lever so the tracking knob
cannot move.
Model G0636X/G0636XB (Mfd. Since 04/17)