Section 5: Maintenance; Schedule; Cleaning & Protecting; Lubrication - Grizzly G0828 Owner's Manual

SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE

Schedule

For optimum performance from your shear, follow
this maintenance schedule and refer to any spe-
cific instructions given in this section.
Daily:
• Loose mounting bolts.
• Loose or damaged blade guard.
• Damaged or worn blades.
• Loose or bent support rods.
• Any other unsafe condition.
Weekly:
• Lubricate copper gibs.
Annually:
• Lubricate pivot cartridge bearings.
Cleaning &
Protecting
Use a brush to clear away any metal debris from
the blades, hold-down bar, and the bed area in
front of the blades. Use a shop rag to carefully
apply a thin coat of quality metal protectant (see
Page 19 for offerings from Grizzly) to all exposed
surfaces of the blades to prevent corrosion.

Lubrication

Pillow Bearings
Grease Type ......... Mobil 1 or NLGI#2 Equivalent
Grease Amount .................................. One Pump
Lubrication Frequency ........................... Annually
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Clean the grease fittings (see Figure 29) to
prevent any contamination. Fit the nozzle of the
grease gun over the fitting and add one pump of
grease.
Fitting
Figure 29. Pillow bearing grease fittings.
Copper Gibs
Oil Type .............................. ISO 68 or Equivalent
Lubrication Frequency ..............................Weekly
Each end of the upper blade frame slides between
two copper gibs (see Figure 30). Lubricate the
sliding surfaces of the copper gibs with a light film
of ISO 68 oil or equivalent.
Copper
Gibs
Figure 30. Lubricate the copper gibs with the
upper blade frame fully lowered.
Tool Needed
Hex Wrench 4mm .............................................. 1
To lubricate copper gibs:
Fully lower blade. With hex wrench, remove blade
cover. Lubricate exposed areas of copper gibs.
Raise and lower cutting lever several times to
spread lubricant. Replace blade cover.
Model G0828/G0829 (Mfd. Since 02/17)
Fitting
Upper
Blade
Frame
Qty