Grizzly G0514 Owner's Manual page 43

17" & 19" heavy duty bandsaws
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symptom
possible Cause
Machine has
1. v-belt tension incorrect.
excessive vibration
2. Bent, dull, or damaged blade.
or noise.
3. loose or damaged blade.
4. Blade weld contacting support bearing or
blade guides.
5. loose machine component.
6. Machine incorrectly mounted on floor.
7. Motor fan rubbing on fan cover.
8. v-belt worn or damaged.
9. Wheels not coplanar.
10. v-belt has a high spot.
11. Centrifugal switch out of adjustment; at
fault.
12. pulley loose or not in alignment; shaft bent.
13. Worn wheel bearing.
14. Wheel tires worn or incorrectly installed.
15. Wheels out of balance.
16. Motor bearings worn or damaged.
Machine stalls
1. too
or slows when
workpiece.
operating.
2. Workpiece too moist or material not suitable
for machine.
3. Workpiece is warped.
4. Fence incorrectly adjusted.
5. Belt(s) slipping.
6. run capacitor at fault.
7. Motor connection wired incorrectly.
8. Motor overheated.
9. Contactor has poor contacts or is at fault.
10. Centrifugal switch at fault.
11. Motor at fault.
Miter bar binds in
1. Miter slot dirty or gummed up.
miter slot.
table does not tilt
1. pointer or scale calibrated incorrectly.
to 90 degrees.
2. positive stop bolt not set correctly.
table does not tilt
1. pointer or scale calibrated incorrectly.
to 45 degrees.
2. Machine component blocking path.
Model g0513/g0514 (Mfg. since 8/02+)
much
pressure
when
possible solution
1. tighten v-belt. see page 44.
2. replace blade (page 35).
3. tighten or replace blade.
4. use file or stone to smooth and round the back of the
blade.
5. tighten loose component.
6. level/shim base; tighten/adjust mounting hardware
or feet.
7. Fix/replace fan cover; replace loose or damaged
fan.
8. replace v-belt. (use link belts if possible.) see
page 45.
9. adjust wheels coplanar (page 48).
10. replace/adjust the v-belt (page 45).
11. adjust/replace centrifugal switch.
12. replace worn pulley, key, and shaft, and realign.
13. Check/replace wheel bearing.
14. replace or re-install tires.
15. replace wheels.
16. replace motor bearings or replace motor.
feeding
1. reduce pressure when feeding workpiece.
2. only cut wood and ensure moisture is below 20%.
3. straighten workpiece or use a different one.
4. adjust/calibrate fence.
5. tension/replace belt(s); ensure pulleys are aligned.
6. test/repair/replace.
7. review wiring diagram on motor cover; correct wire
connections.
8. let cool, clean motor, and reduce workload.
9. test all legs for power, test field coil, and fix contacts
or replace if at fault.
10. adjust/replace centrifugal switch if available.
11. test for shorted windings, bad bearings and repair
or replace.
1. Carefully clean miter slot.
1. Calibrate pointer/scale at true 90 degrees (page
20).
2. adjust positive stop bolt.
1. Calibrate pointer/scale at true 45 degrees.
2. remove component blocking table.
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