Adjusting Lower Wheel; Adjusting Guide Post Travel - Grizzly G0514 Owner's Manual

Adjusting Lower
Wheel
only do this procedure if you cannot make the
wheels coplanar with the tracking knob or by
shimming the upper wheel. Make sure the upper
wheel is adjusted as close as possible to being
coplanar with the lower wheel before beginning.
do this procedure with the blade fully tensioned.
Tools Needed:
hex Wrench 4mm .............................................. 1
To adjust the lower wheel:
1.
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2.
loosen the jam nuts on the lower wheel
adjustment hub (see figure 64).
adjustment
top tilt
hub
side
tilt
Bottom tilt
figure 64. lower wheel adjustment control.
3. loosen one tilt adjustment set screw, then
tighten the opposing set screw approximately
an equal amount.
4. Check the wheels with the coplanarity gauge,
then adjust the lower wheel at the hub as
needed until it is parallel and coplanar with
the top wheel.
5. tighten the jam nuts to lock the tilt adjust-
ment set screws in position.
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the guide post assembly should remain paral-
lel with the blade front-to-back and side-to-side
along its length of travel. if it does not, follow these
instructions to correctly adjust the guide post.
Tools Needed:
Machinist's square ............................................ 1
small ruler ........................................................ 1
hex Wrench 4mm .............................................. 1
hex Wrench 5mm .............................................. 1
Metal shims ..................................... (as needed)
To check/adjust the guide post parallel side-
to-side with the blade:
1.
2.
3.
side
tilt
4.
Adjusting Guide
post Travel
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tighten the blade to the tension that will be
used during operation.
loosen the guide post lock knob, raise the
guide post and lock it in place, then place a
machinist's square on the table next to the
side of the blade as illustrated in figure 65.
figure 65. squaring table to blade.
adjust the table square with the blade using
the table tilt knob, then secure it with the table
tilt lock lever.
Model g0513/g0514 (Mfg. 8/02+)