Grizzly G9742 - Manual (Page 24)

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G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06
Blade Guides
figure 26..Blade.guide.position.lock.knob.
figure 25. Blade.guide.adjustments.
UNpLUG the bandsaw
power cord, and NEVER
adjust the blade guides
while the saw blade is
moving!
figure 24 . Blade.guide.adjustment.locations.
Guide.Bearing.
Adjustment.
Hex.Bolt
Side.Bearing.
Eccentric.and.
Jam.Nut
Blade.Guide.
Side.Bearing
Blade.Guide.Support.Bearing
Guide.Bearing.
Adjustment.Hex.Bolt
Side.Bearing.
Eccentric.
and.Jam.Nut
Lock.Knob
4.. Adjust. the. blade. guide. housing. so. the. sup-
port. bearing. rests. against. the. rear. of. the.
blade.(
see figure 24)..
5.. Using.a.14mm.wrench,.loosen.the.outer.side.
bearing.eccentric.jam.nuts..
6.. Using.a.12mm.wrench,.rotate.the.side.bear-
ing.eccentrics.until.the.bearings.have.a.bear-
ing-to-blade. clearance. of. 0.000". to. 0.001"..
The. bearings. must. not. pinch. the. blade. and.
the. blade. needs. to. be. perpendicular. to. the.
table..
7.. Tighten. the. jam. nuts,. loosen. the. lock. knob,.
and. slide. the. blade. guide. close. to. the.
workpiece.so.the.blade.is.supported.and.will.
not.twist.during.the.cut.(see.
figure 26)..
The.blade.guide.side.bearings.support.and.twist.
the. blade. straight. so. the. blade. will. enter. the.
workpiece.perpendicular.to.the.table.surface..The.
blade.guide.support.bearings.prevent.blade.twist.
by. stopping. the. blade. from. being. pushed. back.
during.a.cut..Both.adjustments.are.critical.for.cor-
rect.saw.operation.(see.
figure 24).
To adjust the guide bearings:
Note:. Make sure the blade is tensioned and
tracks correctly before you adjust the blade guide
bearings. Refer to
Blade Tension and Blade
Tracking on Pages 23 and 30 for further instruc-
tions.
1.. UNPLUG.THE.BANDSAW!
2.. Let. the. bandsaw. headstock. park. in. the. full.
down.position.
3.. Using. a. 12mm. wrench,. loosen. the. guide.
bearing.adjustment.hex.bolt.(see figure 25).