Grizzly Extreme Series Bandsaw G0514X - Manual (Page 22)

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G0514X/-X2/-X2B/-X3 (Mfg. Since 2/12)
Moving & placing
Base unit
special care should be taken when moving this
bandsaw. only use one of the following methods
to lift or move this bandsaw.
To move and place the bandsaw using the eye
bolt:
1. remove the crate from the shipping pallet,
then unbolt the bandsaw from the pallet.
2. install the eye bolt shown (see figure 19),
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.
To move and place the bandsaw using wood
shims:
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 install a 1x4 shim between the head
and the left fork and a 2x4 shim between the
head and right fork so the bandsaw is level,
as shown in
figure 20.
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 19. lifting the bandsaw.
Eye Bolt
3. 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 crate.
figure 20. example of lifting bandsaw with
forklift using wood shims.
2x4
1x4