Blade Guard Assembly - Grizzly G0899 Owner's Manual

5. Install new blade, flange, and arbor nut on
arbor, as shown in Figure 48, with upper
teeth facing front of saw. Ensure the tapered
edge of the flange faces the arbor nut and the
recess faces away from the arbor nut (see
Figure 49). The arbor nut should be flush
with the outer surface of the flange.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you install the com-
ponents in the correct orientation or the saw
blade will not be properly secured!
Flange
and Arbor
Nut
Blade
Surfaces
Flush
Tapered Edge
Figure 48. Blade order of installation and teeth
facing correct direction.
Tapered Edge
Arbor Nut
Flange
Arbor Nut
Flange
Flange
Figure 49. Flange and arbor nut joined.
Flange
-34-
Front of
Table Saw
(Front of
Table Saw)
Arbor
Flange
Arbor Nut
Front of Table Saw
Recess
Recess
Arbor Nut
Threads
Arbor Nut
Threads
Front of
Table Saw
6. Secure blade with arbor lock, then tighten
flange and arbor nut against blade with arbor
wrench. DO NOT overtighten.
7. Re-install table insert (see Page 74) and
blade guard (see below) or riving knife (see
Page 38).
Blade Guard
Assembly
The term "blade guard" refers to the assembly
that consists of the clear polycarbonate shield
and dust enclosure, the spreader, and the anti-
kickback pawls on each side of the spreader
(see Figure 50). Each of these components have
important safety functions during the operation of
the saw.
Clear Shield
Figure 50. Blade guard assembly components.
Guard
The clear polycarbonate guard allows the opera-
tor to see the blade cut the workpiece during
operation. This guard is designed to lift as the
workpiece is pushed into the blade and remain in
contact with the workpiece throughout the entire
cut.
The guard reduces injury risk by providing a bar-
rier around the blade that prevents accidental
contact and contains flying wood chips.
To ensure that the guard does its job effectively,
the guard must always be in the downward posi-
tion against the table during idle operation, and
the hinge mechanism must be maintained in good
working condition so the guard can freely pivot
up and down to accommodate the height of the
workpiece and return to the table surface.
Model G0899 (Mfd. Since 10/20)
Dust Enclosure
Anti-Kickback
Pawl
Spreader