Blade Tensioner - Grizzly G0555X EXTREME SERIES Owner's Manual

Blade Tensioner

over the life of the machine, the blade tensioner
system may need to be reset for correct opera-
tion.
To reset the blade tensioner:
1. disConneCt bandsaW FroM poWer!
2. release the tension lever shown in figure 50
and remove the bandsaw blade.
tensioning
Knob
tension lever
Crossbar
figure 50. blade tension controls/components.
3.
place the new blade onto the wheels and
between the blade guide bearings.
Note: A new blade is used to calibrate the
tensioner because it is unstretched.
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tension lever
4.
loosen the setscrews in both of the spacers
indicated in figure 51.
5.
back the spacers away from the tension lever
crossbar shown in figure 50.
sliding
bracket
figure 51. loosening the spacer set screws.
6. pull the tension lever down to the horizontal
position.
7. pull up on the tensioning knob (figure 50)
until the blade touches the wheel.
8.
thread the upper spacer down until it touches
the top of the tension lever crossbar.
9.
tighten the setscrew on the upper spacer.
10. tension the blade (refer to page 20).
11. thread the lower spacer down until it touches
the top of the sliding bracket indicated in
figure 51.
12. Move the lower spacer back up the shaft
about 1-2 turns to leave a small space, and
tighten the setscrew (figure 51).
13. Make sure there is no tension on the blade
when the lever is released. if all the tension
is not released, the lower spacer needs to be
threaded farther down the shaft toward the
sliding bracket.
g0555X (Mfg. since 1/12)
upper
spacer
lower
spacer