Blade change – Grizzly G0622 User Manual

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Model G0622 (Mfg 2/08+)

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Blade Change

Blades should be changed when they become
dull, damaged, or when your operation requires a
different blade.

To change the blade on the bandsaw:

1. diSConneCt BAndSAW FroM poWer!

2. raise the head of the bandsaw to the vertical

position, use the head locking pin to hold it in
place, then remove the wheel access cover.

3. loosen the tension knob and slip the blade

off of the wheels.

4. install the new blade through both blade

guide bearings, as shown in

figure 48, and

around the bottom wheel.

5. hold the blade around the bottom wheel with

one hand and slip it around the top wheel with
the other hand, keeping the blade between
the blade guide bearings.

Note: It is sometimes possible to flip the
blade inside out, in which case the blade will
be installed in the wrong direction. Check to
make sure the blade teeth are facing toward
the workpiece, as shown in

Figure 49, after

mounting to the bandsaw. Some blades will
have a directional arrow as a guide.

6. When the blade is around both wheels,

adjust the position so the back of the blade
is against the shoulder of the wheels (see

figure 50).

figure 49.

Blade cutting direction.

Blade Travel

figure 50. tension knob and blade.

figure 48. installing blade.

Blade

guide

Bearings

7. tighten the tension knob so the blade will not

slip on the wheels upon start up.

8. Connect the bandsaw to the power source.

9. Briefly turn the bandsaw ON then OFF to

position the blade and resume the previous
tracking.

—if the tracking needs to be adjusted, see

Blade Tracking in the next section.

—if the tracking is fine, proceed to

Blade

Tension on page 35.

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