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This manual provides critical safety instructions on the proper setup, operation, maintenance, and service of this machine/tool. Save this document, refer to it often, and use it to instruct other operators. Failure to read, understand and follow the instructions in this manual may result in fire or serious personal injury—including amputation, electrocution, or death.
For your convenience, we always keep current grizzly manuals and most updates available on our website at www.grizzly.com. Any updates to your machine will be reflected in these documents as soon as they are complete.
identification Figure 1. identification. A. Foot pedal b. Front extension Arm c. Front Stop D. hold-down E. Bevel Stop Scale g. rear extension Arm H. table t23036 37" Foot Shear...
Machine Data Sheet MACHINE DATA SHEET MODEL T23036 37" FOOT SHEAR Product Dimensions: Shipping Dimensions: Capacities: Construction Other Specifications: Features: Model T23036 Page 1 of 1 t23036 37" Foot Shear...
SECTION 1: SAFETY For Your Own Safety, Read Instruction Manual Before Operating this Machine The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible hazardous conditions. This manual uses a series of symbols and signal words intended to convey the level of importance of the safety messages.
Additional Safety for Foot Shears guARDS. Keep all guards in place and in working order. FOOTiNg. never stand on the foot pedal with both feet. Keep one foot on the ground at all times to maintain your balance. never jump on the foot pedal to make a cut.
SEcTiON 2: SET up Setup Safety This machine presents serious injury hazards to untrained users. Read through this entire manu- al to become familiar with the controls and opera- tions before starting the machine! Wear safety glasses dur- ing the entire set up pro- cess! The Model T23036 is extremely...
inventory the following is a description of the main compo- nents shipped with your machine. lay the compo- nents out to inventory them. Note: If you can't find an item on this list, check the mounting location on the machine or examine the packaging materials carefully.
& Degreaser H9692—Orange power Degreaser great products for removing shipping grease. Figure 3. Cleaner/degreasers available from grizzly. -10- Site considerations Floor Load refer to the Machine Data Sheet for the weight and footprint specifications of your machine.
Moving & placement the Model t23036 is a heavy machine. A forklift or other lifting device will be needed to lift the shear off of the pallet. place lifting straps under the table and connect them to the forklift forks. have a helper nearby to assist and stabilize the shear while you lift it, as shown in Figure 5.
Assembly Assembling the Model t23036 consists of install- ing the foot pedal assembly and the front and rear extension arms assemblies. installation of the extension arms is an optional step that is depen- dent on the operations you plan to perform. To assemble the foot shear: At the lower rear of the machine, loosen the set screws that hold the hinge pins in place...
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To install the rear extension arms (optional): With the scales facing up, slide the rear extension arms into the holes in the back of the blade assembly. tighten the set screws (Figure 11). rear extension Arm Figure 11. installing rear extension arm. t23036 37"...
WE STRONgLy REcOMMEND that you read books, trade magazines, or get formal training before beginning any projects. Regardless of the content in this section, grizzly industrial will not be held liable for accidents caused by lack of training. -14- basic controls Use Figures 13–14 and the descriptions below...
Stops & guides the front stop and angle guide are quickly adjusted by wing nuts on the top of the stops. the rear extension arms have micro-adjusting stops (Figure 15) that allow you to fine tune your cut length. For the most accurate cuts, make sure that you have at least one square edge up against a stop.
Hold-Down Adjustment the hold-down functions as a safety device to secure the workpiece while it is being sheared and to help prevent the operator's fingers from getting in the blade cutting path. the hold-down must be adjusted properly to perform these func- tions.
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looking behind the hold-down, make sure the two blades surfaces appear to make light contact all the way across the length. —if they do, proceed to the next step. —if you observe a gap between the two blade surfaces, move to the next section Adjusting blade bow section.
To minimize this risk, only install accessories recommended for this machine by grizzly. NOTICE Refer to the newest copy of the grizzly catalog for other accessories available for this machine. g5618—Deburring Tool with two blades g5619—Extra Aluminum blades g5620—Extra brass and cast iron blade...
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g4956—Super Nibbler the super nibbler is just the ticket for cutting sheet metal up to ⁄ " thick. extremely narrow headed design allows cuts in hard-to-reach areas, yet still features a safety guard to prevent flying splinters. ⁄ " overall. Figure 24.
SEcTiON 5: MAiNTENANcE Always disconnect power to the machine before performing maintenance. Failure to do this may result in serious person- al injury. Schedule For optimum performance from your machine, follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any specific instructions given in this section. Daily check: •...
SEcTiON 6: SERvicE review the troubleshooting and procedures in this section to fix your machine if a problem develops. if you need replacement parts or you are unsure of your repair skills, then feel free to call our technical Support at (570) 546-9663.
Adjusting blade bow Tools Required open-end Wrench 24mm ...1 the blade bow of the moving blade is adjusted by loosening or tightening the bow bolt at the center of the straightening rod (see Figure 27.) observe the change in the gap when the moving blade is just below the top of the fixed blade.
blade Sharpening/ Replacement Tools Required Socket or Wrench 17mm ...1 the blades can be removed by removing the hex bolts that attach the blades to the castings (see Figure 29). the moving blade has two cutting edges that are ground with a 2° edge relief. reverse the blade to expose the new cutting edge as soon as one edge is dull.
REF PART # DESCRIPTION PT23036001 TABLE PT23036002 CUTTER BAR PT23036003 HOLDDOWN PT23036004 RIGHT SIDE PANEL PT23036005 LEFT SIDE PANEL PT23036006 FRONT EXTENSION ARM PB24M HEX BOLT M12-1.75 x 45 PT23036008 HOLDDOWN SPRING PT23036009 HOLDDOWN SHAFT PN09M HEX NUT M12-1.75 PT23036011 SPECIAL BOLT PT23036012 SPECIAL WASHER 12MM...
MuST maintain the original location and readability of the labels on the machine. if any label is removed or becomes unreadable, REpLAcE that label before using the machine again. contact grizzly at (800) 523-4777 or www.grizzly.com to order new labels. WARNING: THIS LABEL ARTWORK SHALL NOT BE REPRODUCED AND IS ONLY TO BE...
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