Grizzly G0700 - Manual (Page 63)

Model g0700 (Mfg. since 8/09)
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symptom possible cause possible solution
Machine has vibration or noisy
operation. 1. Motor or component is loose.
2. Blade is at fault.
3. Belt(s) worn or loose.
4. pulley is loose.
5. Motor mount loose/broken.
6. Machine is incorrectly mounted or
sits unevenly.
7. arbor pulley is loose.
8. Motor fan is rubbing on fan cover.
9. arbor bearings are at fault.
10. Motor bearings are at fault.
1. inspect/replace stripped or damaged bolts/
nuts, and re-tighten with thread locking fluid.
2. replace warped, bent, or twisted blade;
resharpen dull blade.
3. inspect/replace belts (refer to page 62).
4. realign/replace shaft, pulley, setscrew, and
key as required.
5. tighten/replace.
6. tighten/replace anchor studs in floor; relocate/
shim machine.
7. retighten/replace arbor pulley with shaft and
thread locking liquid.
8. replace dented fan cover; replace loose/dam-
aged fan.
9. replace arbor housing bearings; replace
arbor.
10. test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/loose
shaft requires bearing replacement.
operation
symptom possible cause possible solution
Workpiece has burned edges,
binds, or kicks back. 1. sliding table is not parallel to blade.
2. riving knife is not aligned with the
blade.
3. Blade is warped.
1. adjust sliding table parallel with the blade
( page 64).
2. adjust the riving knife to align it with the main
blade.
3. replace the blade.
Workpiece has chip out on the
bottom edge. 1. scoring blade height is incorrect.
2. scoring blade is not aligned with the
main blade.
3. scoring blade kerf does not match
the main blade.
1. adjust the height of the scoring blade.
2. align the scoring blade (
page 36).
3. adjust the scoring blade kerf ( page 36).
Cuts are not square. 1. sliding table is not parallel to blade.
2. rip fence is not parallel to blade.
3. Miter fence is not perpendicular to
the blade.
1. adjust the sliding table ( page 64).
2. adjust the rip fence parallel to blade.
3. adjust the miter fence perpendicular to the
blade ( page 65).
Fence hits table top when sliding
across table. 1. Front rail is too low.
2. rip fence roller is too low. 1. raise the front rail.
2. adjust the rip fence roller.
Blade does not reach 90˚, or blade
does not reach 45˚. 2. Blade tilt stop bolts are out of adjust-
ment.
2. adjust the tilt stop bolts ( page 63).
the rip fence scale is not accu-
rate. 1. the rip fence scale is out of calibra-
tion or was not set up correctly.
1. adjust the rip fence scale so it is accurately
calibrated with the blade.
handwheels for blade adjust-
ments will not turn or are difficult
to turn. 1. shipping braces still attached.
2. Lock knob is tight.
3. gears caked with dust. 1. remove shipping braces.
2. release the lock knob.
3. Clean out dust and grease the gears.