Schedule, Cleaning redressing rubber tires – Grizzly G0659 User Manual
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g0659 9" x 14" Vertical Metal-Cutting Bandsaw
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SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE
Always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.
For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section.
Daily:
•
Check/correct loose mounting bolts.
•
Check/correct damaged or dull saw blade.
•
Check/correct worn or damaged wires.
•
Clean/protect table.
•
Clean metal chips from upper and lower
wheel areas, and empty bottom chip tray.
•
Correct any other unsafe condition.
Monthly:
•
Check for V-belt tension, damage, or wear.
•
lubricate the tension leadscrew and guide
post.
•
remove the blade and clean the wheels.
•
Clean and grease the rails on which the saw
frame moves.
•
lubricate the pivot points of all levers.
•
Check gearbox oil level.
yearly:
•
drain & refill gearbox.
Schedule
use a brush and a shop vacuum to remove chips
and other debris from the machine. Keep the table
rust-free with regular applications of products like
g96
®
gun treatment, slipit
®
, or Boeshield
®
t-9.
once a month, remove the blade and thoroughly
clean all metal chips or built-up grease from the
wheel surfaces. redress the rubber tires if neces-
sary.
Cleaning
Redressing Rubber
Tires
As the bandsaw ages, the rubber tires on the
wheel may need to be redressed if they become
hardened or glazed over. redressing the rubber
tires improves blade tracking and reduces vibra-
tion/blade lead.
if the rubber tires become too worn, then blade
tracking will become extremely difficult. At that
point, redressing will no longer be effective, and
the rubber tires must be replaced.
To redress the rubber tires:
1. disConneCt BAndsAW FroM poWer!
2. put on heavy gloves and remove the blade.
3. use a brush and shop vacuum to clean any
chips from the rubber tires.
4. lightly sand the circumerence of both the
upper and lower wheel with 100 grit sand-
paper. only redress the rubber enough to
expose a fresh rubber surface.