Wheel Alignment - Grizzly ULTIMATE 14" G0555 Owner's Manual

Wheel Alignment

Wheel alignment is one of the most critical fac-
tors for optimal performance from your bandsaw.
Wheels are properly aligned when they are par-
allel with each other and in the same plane or
"coplanar" (see the illustration in the figure to the
right).
heat, vibration, wandering, blade wear, tire wear
and overall bandsaw wear are considerably
decreased when the wheels are parallel and
coplanar. Additionally, wheels that are parallel and
coplanar automatically track the blade by balanc-
ing it on the crown of the wheel—this is known as
"coplanar tracking."
Bringing the wheel into alignment may require
a combination of shimming a wheel and center/
lateral tracking the upper blade.
Tools Needed
Straightedge 4 ft. ................................................1
Fine ruler ...........................................................1
Wrench or Socket 13mm ....................................1
Wrench or Socket 19mm ....................................1
checking Wheel Alignment
1.
diSConneCt BAndSAW From poWer!
2.
remove the table.
3.
With the blade on and properly tensioned,
hold a straightedge close to the center of
both wheels. make sure the straightedge fully
extends across the rims of both wheels, as
shown in the figure below.
figure 62. Checking if the wheels are coplanar.
model g0555/g0555p (mfg. Since 5/11)
Coplanar
Qty
Not Parallel
Not Coplanar
figure 63. Wheel alignment illustration.
Parallel, Not
Coplanar
Straightedge
Contacts Top
And Bottom of
Both Wheels
Not Parallel
Not Coplanar
Adjust
Tracking
Shim
Wheel
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