Blade Speed - Grizzly G9743 Owner's Manual

To adjust the angle on the vise:
1. Loosen the lock nut with a
2. Use the scale as a guide to set your angle or
use a machinist square to square the vise to
the blade as shown in Figure 13.
3.
Tighten the lock nut.
Figure 13. Squaring vise to blade.
4. Loosen the lock nut in Figure 14 on the
opposite jaw so the jaw can float, and match
the angle of the workpiece.
5. Tighten the vise against the workpiece.
Lock Nut
Figure 14. Vise jaw lock-nut.
Model G9743 (Mfg. since 12/07)
⁄ " hex wrench.
3
4
Lock Nut

Blade Speed

The Model G9743 has these three blade speeds:
148, 216, and 282 FPM.
NOTICE
DO NOT change speeds when the motor is
running. Wait for the bandsaw to come to a
complete stop or you will damage the gears
and you will void your warranty.
To change blade speeds:
1. TURN THE BANDSAW OFF AND ALLOW IT
TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
2.
Determine the best speed for your cut. The
table in Figure 15 is provided as a rough
guideline. Material thickness, type of blade
used and if cutting fluid is used, will factor
into the correct speed selection. As a general
rule, add 15% when using cutting fluid.
Material
Tool, Stainless, &
Alloy Steels, Cast Iron
Medium to High
Carbon Steels, Iron,
Hard Brass or Bronze
Aluminum and Plastics
Figure 15. Blade speed table.
Feet Per Minute
(FPM)
148
216
282
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