Section 6: Maintenance; Schedule; Cleaning & Protecting - Grizzly G0886 Owner's Manual

SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE

To reduce risk of shock or
accidental startup, always
disconnect machine from
power before adjustments,
maintenance, or service.

Schedule

For optimum performance from this machine, this
maintenance schedule must be strictly followed.
Ongoing
To maintain a low risk of injury and proper
machine operation, if you ever observe any of the
items below, shut down the machine immediately
and fix the problem before continuing operations:
• Loose mounting bolts.
• Damaged or dull saw blade.
• Worn or damaged wires.
• Any other unsafe condition.
Daily:
• Protect headstock pillar and ram strut (see
Figure 55).
Lubricate blade and blade guides (Page 43).
•
Clean/lubricate vise table (Page 44).
•
• Clean metal chips from upper and lower
wheel areas.
Monthly:
• Lubricate blade tension leadscrew (Page 43).
• Clean/lubricate vise leadscrew (Page 44).
• Lubricate headstock column (Page 44).
• Lubricate blade guide arm gib (Page 44).
• Remove blade and clean wheels.
• Check gearbox oil level (Page 45).
Bi-annually:
• Change gearbox oil (Page 45).
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Cleaning &
Protecting
Use a brush and shop vacuum to remove chips
and other debris from the working surfaces.
Remove any rust build-up from unpainted cast
iron surfaces of your machine and treat with a
non-staining lubricant after cleaning.
Use a shop rag to apply a thin coat of quality
metal protectant to the headstock pillar and ram
strut (see Figure 55) to prevent corrosion.
Pillar
Figure 55. Location of headstock pillar and ram
strut.
G2870—T-9 Boeshield, 4 Oz.
G2871—T-9 Boeshield, 12 Oz.
This protective spray penetrates deep and holds
up the longest against corrosive environments.
Figure 56. T-9 Boeshield.
Model G0886 (Mfd. Since 01/19)
Headstock Pillar & Ram Strut
Ram
Strut
Boeshield