Grizzly G0503 - Manual (Page 32)

Model G0503 (Mfg. Since 12/08) -30-
Resawing
8. receive the workpiece on the outfeed side
of the machine. note—If a second person is
receiving the workpieces, use the return roll-
ers to send them back to the person on the
infeed side.
figure 34. Feeding the workpiece
through the bandsaw.
Front pressure
roller assembly
guide roller
figure 33. Conveyor controls.
Variable speed
adjustor
Conveyor on/
oFF lever
5. adjust the conveyor speed with the variable
speed adjustor shown in figure 33. if the
blade continually rotates the support bear-
ing, reduce the speed of the conveyor.
NOTICE
Always de-tension blade after use. Bandsaw
blades will last longer and stretch less if de-
tensioned after each use.
DO NOT cut slices thinner than 1 ⁄
4
" off of
the bottom of the stock. Attempting to cut
thin slices off of the bottom may cause the
blade to cut into the conveyor belt.
To perform a resawing operation:
1. Make sure the blade is installed and ten-
sioned correctly as described in Installing the
Blade on
page 22.
2. set the blade to the desired height.
—to cut off of the top of the stock; place the
stock on the conveyor and align the top of
the blade level with the top of the stock.
remove the stock from the conveyor and
lower the blade the desired amount.
—to cut off of the bottom of the stock; rotate
the handwheel until the blade elevation
gauge reads the desired height. note—Six
rotations of the handwheel raises the blade
approximately
1 /
4
".
3. turn the powEr on switch clockwise to
supply power and press the Motor start
button to start the bandsaw blade.
4. push the puMp start button and move the
conveyor on/oFF lever forward to start the
conveyor belt (see
figure 33).
6. Make sure the workpiece is clean and free of
nails, staples, or embedded stones, and has
two sides that are relatively flat and parallel
with each other.
7. Begin feeding the workpiece under the front
pressure rollers with a flat edge against the
guide rollers, as shown in
figure 34.
NOTICE
Running the conveyor too fast can push the
blade into the support bearing, grooving the
bearing and causing blade breakage.