Shimming Table; Blade Lead - Grizzly G0555 Owner's Manual

8.
Hold the motor in position and tighten the
motor adjustment bolt with the other hand.
9. Check the belt tension and adjust if neces-
sary as described in the "Tensioning Belt."
10. When the belt tension is correct, tighten the
motor hinge bolt and close the lower cover.

Shimming Table

To ensure accuracy when cutting stacked cuts or
circles, the table should be 90° to the back of the
blade as shown in Figure 41. If the table is not
perpendicular to the back of the blade, the table
will need to be shimmed.
Figure 41. Squaring table to blade back.
To shim the table:
1.
Make sure that the blade is tracking properly
and that it is correctly tensioned.
2.
DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
3.
Loosen the trunnion bolts that secure the
trunnions to the table.
4. Place shim stock between the table and the
two trunnions to shim the table in the desired
direction. Another way to shim the table is to
add washers between the table and the trun-
nion. Electrical washers are a good choice
for this procedure because they are very thin
and will allow for fine adjustment.
5.
Follow the "Aligning Miter Slot" instructions in
Section 4: Set Up.
G0555 14" Ultimate Bandsaw

Blade Lead

Most bandsaw blades will not appear to cut
straight when using the fence or miter gauge.
This is called "lead." (See Figure 42). Lead occurs
(1) if the blade tension is incorrect, (2) if the teeth
are dull on one side, or (3) if the teeth are set
heavier on one side of the blade than the other.
Figure 42. Blade leading away from line of cut.
If you notice that your blade is not cutting
straight (i.e. leading) while using the fence or
miter gauge:
1.
Check that the miter slot or fence is parallel
to the blade line.
2.
Check that you have proper blade tension.
If the blade tension is correct and it is not
convenient to replace the blade, compensate
for lead by skewing the fence or adjusting the
table.
To skew your fence:
1.
Cut a piece of scrap wood approximately
thick x 3" wide x 17" long. On a wide face of
the board, draw a straight line parallel to the
long edge.
2. Slide the fence out of the way and cut free-
hand along the line. Stop at the halfway
point. Turn the bandsaw OFF and wait for
the blade to stop.
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