Replacing V-Belt; Shimming Table - Grizzly G0580 Owner's Manual

Replacing V-Belt

To ensure optimum power transmission from the
motor to the blade, the V-belt must be in good
condition and operate under proper tension.
If the belt shows signs of cracks, fraying, and
excessive wear, replace it.
Tools Needed
Hex Wrench 6mm .............................................. 1
Wrench or Socket 13mm ................................... 1
Replacement V-Belt (Part No. P0580068) ........ 1
To replace the V-belt:
1.
DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2.
Put on heavy leather gloves and remove the
blade from the machine.
3.
Loosen the motor adjustment and hinge cap
screws shown in Figure 59.
Adjustment
Cap Screw
Hinge
Cap Screw
Figure 59. Locations of the wheel mount bolt,
and motor adjustment and hinge cap screws.
4. Move the motor to the right (as viewed from
the front of the bandsaw) so that the adjust-
ment cap screw slides to the right in the
slot—this will release the V-belt tension.
5.
Roll the V-belt off the pulleys.
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10. Secure the wheel with the wheel mount bolt
11. Position the V-belt over the motor pulley, then
12. Replace the blade, then properly track and
To ensure accuracy when cutting stacked cuts or
circles, the table must be 90° to the back of the
blade, as shown in the figure below.
Wheel Mount
Bolt
If the table is not perpendicular to the back of the
blade, correct this condition by placing shim stock
between the table and trunnions underneath it.
Tip: For fine adjustments, use electrical washers
on the bolts that secure the table.
Unthread the wheel mount bolt clockwise
(left-hand thread), and remove it and the flat
washer from the wheel hub.
Taking care not to misplace the shaft key,
slide the wheel from the shaft.
Install the new V-belt onto the wheel pulley.
Align the wheel keyway with the shaft key
and slide the wheel back onto the shaft.
and flat washer.
properly tension it, as instructed in the V-Belt
Tension subsection on Page 47.
tension it (see Pages 23 and 25).

Shimming Table

Figure 60. Checking the table to be
perpendicular to the back of the blade.
Model G0580 (Mfd. Since 11/06)