Grizzly 17" Heavy Duty-Bandsaw G0513X2BF - Manual (Page 21)

G0513 Series Bandsaws
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Moving & Placing
Bandsaw
special care should be taken when moving this
bandsaw. only use one of the following methods
to lift or move this bandsaw.
Using Eye Bolt
1. Move the crate to the prepared location, then
remove the crate from the shipping pallet.
2. unbolt the bandsaw from the pallet.
3. install the eye bolt shown (see Figure 12),
make sure it is threaded all the way in, then
place the lifting hook through the eye bolt and
lift the bandsaw slowly with a forklift.
Using Wood Blocks
1. Move the crate to the prepared location, then
remove the crate from the shipping pallet.
2. unbolt the bandsaw from the pallet.
3. Carefully place the forklift forks under the
head and insert a 1x4 block between the head
and the left fork and a 2x4 block between the
head and right fork so the bandsaw is level,
as shown in
Figure 13.
4. lift the bandsaw off of the pallet, remove the
pallet, then slowly set the bandsaw into posi-
tion.
Note: If you are concerned about your forklift
forks hitting the tension handwheel, remove the
handwheel before positioning the forks, then rein-
stall it after placing.
Figure 12. lifting the bandsaw.
Eye Bolt
4. remove the pallet and slowly set the bandsaw
into position.
This bandsaw is a heavy
machine. Serious personal
injury may occur if safe
moving methods are not
used. Get assistance and
use power equipment to
move the shipping crate
and remove the machine
from the shipping pallet.
Figure 13. Example photo of lifting bandsaw with
forklift using wood shims.
2x4
1x4
Serious injury could occur if you connect
the machine to power before completing the
setup process. DO NOT connect to power
until instructed later in this manual.