Grizzly G0561 - Manual (Page 36)

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g0561 7" x 12" Metal-Cutting Bandsaw
SyMpTOM pOSSIBLE CAUSE COrrECTIvE ACTION
Machine is loud when
cutting or bogs down in
the cut. 1. excessive feed rate.
2. the blade tpi is too great, or the
material is too coarse.
1. refer to feed rate on page 26, or Changing Blade
Speed on page 24, and adjust as required.
2. refer to Blade Selection on page 22 and adjust as
required.
Blades break often. 1. Blade is not tensioned correctly.
2. the workpiece is loose in the vise.
3. the feed or cut speed is wrong.
4. the blade tpi is too great, or the
material is too coarse.
5. the blade is rubbing on the wheel
flange.
6. the bandsaw is being started with
the blade resting on the workpiece.
7. the guide bearings are misaligned,
or the blade is rubbing on the wheel
flange.
8. the blade is too thick, or the blades
are of low quality.
1. Check to see that blade is not excessively tight or too
loose.
2. Clamp the workpiece tighter, or use a jig to hold the
workpiece.
3. refer to feed rate on page 26, or Changing Blade
Speed on page 24, and adjust as required.
4. refer to Blade Selection on page 22, and adjust as
required.
5. refer to Blade Tracking on page 36, and adjust as
required.
6. start bandsaw and then slowly lower the bow by
setting the feed rate.
7. refer to Blade Tracking on page 36, or Blade
Guides on page 24, and adjust as required.
8. use a higher quality blade.
Blade dulls prematurely. 1. the cutting speed is too fast.
2. the blade tpi is too coarse.
3. the blade feed pressure is too
light.
4. the workpiece has hard spots,
welds, or scale is on the material.
5. the blade is twisted.
6. the blade is slipping on the
wheels.
1. refer to Changing Blade Speed on page 24, and
adjust as required.
2. refer to Blade Selection on page 22, and adjust as
required.
3. refer to feed rate on page 26, and adjust as
required.
4. increase the feed pressure, and reduce the cutting
speed.
5. replace the blade.
6. refer to
Blade Tension on page 36, and adjust as
required.
teeth are ripping from the
blade. 1. the feed pressure is too heavy
and the blade speed is too slow; or
the blade tpi is too coarse for the
workpiece.
2. the workpiece is vibrating in the
vise.
3. the blade gullets are loading up
with chips.
1. refer to Blade Selection on page 22 and decrease
the feed pressure. refer to feed rate on page 26,
and adjust as required.
2. re-clamp the workpiece in the vise, and use a jig if
required.
3. use a coarser-tooth blade.
the cuts are crooked. 1. the feed pressure is too high.
2. the guide bearings are out of
adjustment, or too far away from
the workpiece.
3. the blade tension is low.
4. the blade is dull.
5. the blade speed is wrong.
1. refer to feed rate on page 26, and adjust as
required.
2. refer to Blade Guides on page 24 and replace or
adjust.
3. refer to Blade Tension on page 36, and adjust as
required.
4. refer to Changing the Blade on page 35 and
replace the blade.
5. refer to Changing Blade Speed on page 24, and
adjust as required.
Bandsaw Operations