Adjusting Positive Stop - Grizzly Extreme Series Owner's Manual

blade gullets
Blade
Gullets
Figure 26. Lateral adjustment of blade guides.
Make sure that the blade teeth will not con-
tact the guide bearings when the blade is
against the rear support bearing during the
cut.
5.
Tighten thumbscrew on lateral adjustment
rod so knurled knob will not turn.
6.
Loosen cap screws behind blade guides.
7.
With a hex wrench, rotate cap screws in
center portion of blade guides while slowing
rotating blade wheel. Adjust till bearing is
engaged by blade, back off adjustment till the
bearing stops moving as the blade passes
(see Figure 27).
When blade guide bearings are properly
positioned just of contact, they rotate only
slightly when the bandsaw wheel is turned.
Figure 27. Blade guide bearings against both
sides of blade.
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8.
Blade
Guide
Bearing
Whenever changing a blade or adjusting
tension and tracking, the upper and lower
blade guide bearings and blade guide bear-
ings must be re-adjusted before cutting
operations.
An adjustable positive stop allows the table to
easily return to 90˚ after tilting.
To set positive stop 90˚ to blade:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Tighten cap screws to lock blade guides in
position.
Adjusting Positive
Stop
Make sure blade is correctly tensioned as
described in Tensioning Blade instructions
on Page 23.
DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
Loosen two plastic knobs that secure table to
trunnions.
Loosen hex nut that locks positive stop bolt in
place.
Raise upper blade guide assembly and place
a 6" machinist's square or try-square on
table next to side of the blade as illustrated in
Figure 28. Adjust positive stop bolt to raise or
lower table until table is 90˚ to blade.
G0555X (Mfd. Since 9/17)