Grizzly G0887 Owner's Manual page 71

4. Open wheel cover by removing (4) button
head cap screws (see Figure 103).
Figure 103. Wheel cover secure screws (2 of 4).
5.
Put on heavy leather gloves.
LACERATION
Bandsaw blades are sharp
and difficult to handle.
Wear heavy leather gloves
while handling to reduce
the risk of being cut.
6. Use hand to turn blade around wheels and
watch how blade tracks around idler wheel
and on idler wheel shoulder, then stop blade
movement (see Figure 104).
Idler Wheel
Shoulder
Figure 104. Blade tracking properly against idler
wheel shoulder.
Model G0887 (Mfd. Since 01/19)
HAZARD!
Blade
— If blade lightly touches shoulder of idler
wheel without rubbing, blade is tracking
properly and no adjustments are needed.
— If blade moves away from shoulder of idler
wheel or rubs against it, blade is not track-
ing properly. Proceed to Step 7.
7.
Tighten or loosen tracking adjustment set
screw to move idler wheel assembly forward
or backward (see Figure 105).
Tracking Adjustment
Set Screw
Figure 105. Tracking adjustment set screw
location.
Tip: Make small, incremental adjustments
with tracking adjustment set screw.
8. Repeat Steps 6–7 as needed until back of
blade lightly touches shoulder of idler wheel
while tracking.
9. Close wheel cover when proper blade track-
ing has been achieved.
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