Squaring Rear Work Stop; Adjusting Hold-Down Clamp - Grizzly G0845P Owner's Manual

Heavy-duty 50" electric metal shear
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Squaring Rear Work
Stop
The Model G0845P rear work stop is adjusted at
the factory to be square, but it can be adjusted if
cutting operations are no longer producing satis-
factory results.
Note: Make sure left and right work stops are
square before attempting to adjust rear work stop.
Items Needed
Wrench or Socket 18mm ................................... 2
Carpenter's Square 16" x 24" ............................ 2
Fine Ruler 24" .................................................... 2
To square rear work stop:
1.
Place upper blade at top dead center using
foot switch.
2.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
3.
Use handwheel to move rear work stop all the
way forward (see Figure 66).
Rear Work Stop
Figure 66. Checking rear work stop parallelism.
4.
Place fine rulers against each side work
stop and rear work stop, then use carpen-
ter's squares to measure rear work stop for
parallelism.
Model G0845P (Mfd. Since 01/18)
5.
To adjust rear work stop, loosen (4) hex nuts
attaching lower support rods to rear work
stop, then adjust rear work stop until it is par-
allel with lower blade (see Figure 67).
Lower
Blade
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Rear Work Stop
Figure 67. Adjusting rear work stop parallelism.
6.
Tighten hex nuts when complete.
Hold-Down Clamp
ON
The Model G0845P uses a polyester-faced hold-
down clamp to secure the workpiece in position
OFF
during cutting operations, without marring the
workpiece surface. The clamp pressure and work-
table gap are adjustable.
Items Needed
Hex Wrench 4mm .............................................. 1
Flat Screwdriver #2 ............................................ 1
Wrench Open-Ends 18mm ................................ 1
Wrench or Socket 36mm ................................... 1
Sheet Stock (Up to
Scrap Sheet Stock (Up to 10 Ga.) ..... As Needed
Lower Support Rods
Hex Nuts
Adjusting
") .................................... 1
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The hold-down can easily
pinch, crush, or amputate
fingers or other body parts.
Always keep hands, fin-
gers, and other body parts
away from the hold-down
during operation.
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