Grizzly G0659 - Manual (Page 42)

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g0659 9" x 14" Vertical Metal-Cutting Bandsaw
wheel alignment
Wheel Alignment
Materials Needed: Qty
54" long 2x4 ..................................................... 1
Tools Needed: Qty
Wrench 14mm ................................................... 1
hex Wrench
5 ⁄
16
" ................................................ 1
hex Wrench 5mm .............................................. 1
Coplanarity gauge (see
figure 54). ................. 1
if the proper blade tracking cannot be accom-
plished by adjusting the tracking as outlined
on
page 29, the wheels must be checked for
coplanarity and re-aligned.
To check if the wheels are parallel and copla-
nar:
1. Make the "Coplanarity gauge" shown in
figure 54.
Note: For best results, straighten the 2x4
with a jointer before cutting.
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3. Move the saw frame to its rearmost position.
open the upper wheel cover.
4. place your coplanarity gauge up against
both wheels in the position shown in figure
55, making sure that the gauge fully extends
across the wheels.
— if the wheels are coplanar (in the same
plane), the gauge will evenly touch the top
and bottom of both wheels and no further
adjustments are necessary.
— if the wheels are not coplanar, continue
with the following procedures to bring both
wheels into correct alignment with one
another.
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figure 55. Coplanarity gauge positions.