Grizzly G0651 - Manual (Page 68)

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model g0651/g0652 (mfg. since 1/10)
Lubrication
it is essential to clean components before lubri-
cating them because dust and chips build up on
lubricated components and make them hard to
move. simply adding more grease to them will not
yield smooth moving components.
Clean the components in this section with an oil/
grease solvent cleaner, such as shown on
page
23 of this manual.
if you thoroughly clean the components in this sec-
tion before lubricating them, the result will be silky
smooth movement when turning the handwheels,
which will result in much higher enjoyment on your
part and a longer lasting machine!
The following are the main components that
need to be lubricated:
• trunnion slides
• Worm gear, Bevel gears, and mounting
plate teeth
• elevation leadscrew and rails
disConneCt poWer BeFore perForming
luBriCation! after lubrication is complete,
recalibrate the digital readout (refer to procedure
on
page 79) before operating the table saw.
Trunnion Slides
Check every month. Clean out the trunnion slides
with mineral spirits and a rag, and brush a dol-
lop of lithium grease into each groove. move the
blade tilt back-and-forth to spread the grease (see
Figure 110).
Worm Gear, Bevel Gears, and
Mounting plate Teeth
Check every month. use a wire brush and mineral
spirits to clean away any built up grime and debris
from the worm gear, bevel gear, and mounting
plate teeth (
Figure 111).
Figure 110. example of trunnion slides.
rear trunnion
slide
Front trunnion
slide
use a brush to apply a thin coat of lithium grease
to the worm gear, bevel gears, and mounting plate
teeth.
Elevation Leadscrew and Rails
Check every month. Clean away any built up
grime and debris with a wire brush and mineral
spirits from the elevation rails (see
Figure 112).
Figure 111. Worm gear, bevel gears, and
mounting plate teeth.
Worm gear
Bevel
gears
teeth
use a brush to apply lithium grease to the eleva-
tion leadscrew. Brush a small amount of grease
(or oil) onto the elevation rails and wipe them
down with a rag. the goal is to spread a thin film
over the rails to help protect them from rust.
Figure 112. Bevel gears, elevation leadscrew
and rails
elevation
rails
elevation
leadscrew