Grizzly G0659 Owner's Manual page 30

9" x 14" vertical metal-cutting bandsaw
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Lower
Blade
Adjustment
When it is not possible to accomplish the neces-
sary blade guide positioning with the eccentric
spindles alone, the entire blade guide assembly
must be re-adjusted. First position the lower
blade guide assembly, then the upper blade guide
assembly.
To position the lower blade guide assembly:
1.
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2.
Move the saw frame forward until it is up to,
but not yet entering the slot in the table, as
shown in figure 37, then lock the frame in
place using the saw frame stop clamp.
saw Frame stop Clamp
Blade guard Cap screw
Blade
figure 37. Blade guide setup.
3.
open the upper wheel door, loosen the blade
guard cap screw and remove the blade guard.
4.
loosen set screws A, B, and C on the lower
blade guide assembly (figure 38).
set screw B
set screw A
figure 38. lower blade guide assembly.
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Guide
Assembly
Blade guard
table
slot
set screws C
set screws C
5.
Wearing gloves, hold the blade in-line with
the path of the saw and centered over the slot
in the table. rotate the eccentric shaft so the
blade guide assembly is centered over the
blade, as shown in figure 39, then tighten
set screw A.
figure 39. lower blade guide.
6.
rotate the blade guide assembly and apply
just enough pressure to hold the blade flat
against both guide rollers. rotate the eccen-
tric spindles so their slots are oriented verti-
cally, as shown in figure 40. this positions
the blade guides in the center of their range
of motion to facilitate later adjustments.
7.
tighten set screws C.
figure 40. Blade guide positioning.
g0659 9" x 14" Vertical Metal-Cutting Bandsaw

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