Adjusting Wheel Brush; Adjusting Tension Lever - Grizzly G0513 Series Owner's Manual

Adjusting Wheel
Brush
The lower wheel has a brush, as shown in Figure
107, that is designed to sweep sawdust off the
wheel tire as the wheel rotates. In order to work
properly, the brush must make firm contact with
the wheel.
Wheel Brush
Figure 107. A wheel brush.
Tools Needed:
Wrenches or Sockets 10mm ..............................2
To adjust the brush:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
Open the lower wheel cover.
3.
Loosen the bolt and nut that secures the
brush in place.
4.
Adjust the brush so it makes firm, even con-
tact with the wheel—without bending the
bristles.
5.
Tighten the bolt and nut to secure the brush
in place.
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Adjusting Quick-
Release Tension Lever
The quick-release tension lever was set up at the
factory for use with the pre-installed 131
However, if you install a different length blade,
you will need to adjust the quick-release adjust-
ment screw so that the quick-release lever works
correctly.
Keep in mind that actual blade lengths may vary
slightly by manufacture.
Tools Needed:
Hex Wrench 5mm .............................................. 1
Open-End Wrench 10mm .................................. 1
To adjust the quick-release tension lever:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Open the wheel covers and install a new
blade.
3. Loosen the jam nut on the tension adjustment
screw 7-10 turns (see Figure 108).
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Wheel Block
Plate
Figure 108. Example of quick-release tension
4. Engage the quick-release tension lever, then
turn the blade tension handwheel until the
blade tension matches the mark on the blade
tension scale for the appropriate blade width.
5. Thread the tension adjustment screw (see
Figure 108) down until it contacts the wheel
block plate, then back it off 1-2 turns.
6.
Tighten the jam nut.
G0513 Series Bandsaws (Mfd. Since 08/22)
Tension
Adjustment
Screw
Jam Nut
lever adjustment screw.
⁄ " blade.
1
2
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