Grizzly 17" Heavy Duty-Bandsaw G0513X2BF - Manual (Page 28)

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G0513 Series Bandsaws
6. loosen the lock lever on the back of the
bandsaw (see Figure 32) so that the blade
tracking knob can rotate.
7. spin the upper wheel with one hand and
rotate the tracking control knob in small
amounts with the other hand until the blade
consistently rides in the center of the bandsaw
wheel tire.
8. tighten the tracking control lock knob and
close the upper wheel cover.
Note: For the best performance from your saw,
regularly maintain proper tracking of the blade.
Fine tune tracking must be done with the bandsaw
turned
ON. This will be explained later in the
Operations section.
Figure 32. Blade tracking controls.
Blade tracking
Knob
lock lever
Figure 33. squaring table to blade.
5. adjust the positive stop bolt against the bot-
tom of the table and secure it by tightening
the hex nut against the trunnion bracket.
6. Check the adjustment for accuracy once you
have tightened the hex nut.
7. loosen the screw on the pointer, but do not
remove it.
8. align the tip of the pointer with the 0˚ mark on
the table tilt scale, then re-tighten the screw
to secure the setting.
the positive stop allows the table to be quickly
and accurately returned to the horizontal (0˚) posi-
tion after being adjusted to a different angle.
To position the positive stop:
1. disCoNNECt BaNdsaW FroM poWEr!
2. adjust the blade tension until the mark on the
blade tension scale is between 4 and 6.
3. loosen the hex nut that locks the positive
stop bolt in place.
4. raise the guide post and place a machinist’s
square on the table next to the side of the
blade, as illustrated in
Figure 33. adjust the
table square with the blade, then secure it
with the table tilt lock lever.
Adjusting Positive
Stop