Grizzly G0555X - Manual (Page 23)

g0555X (Mfg. since 1/12)
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6. tighten the lock bolt.
7. loosen the thumbscrew on the support bear-
ing adjustment shaft.
8. use the knurled knob to position the support
bearing approximately 0.016" away from the
back of the blade as illustrated in
figure 20.
figure 21. dollar bill folded twice to make a
quick 0.016" gauge.
5. look at the face of the support bearing and
rotate the blade guide assembly side-to-side,
until the blade is perpendicular with the face
of the support bearing as illustrated in
figure
19.
0.016''
figure 20. blade should be aligned approxi-
mately 0.016" away from the bearing edge.
9. to quickly gauge this setting, fold a dollar
bill in half twice (when folded tightly, four
thicknesses of a dollar bill is approximately
0.016"). place the folded dollar bill between
the support bearing and the blade as shown
in
figure 21.
10. tighten the thumbscrew to lock the support
bearing in place.
NOTICE
Whenever changing a blade or adjusting ten-
sion and tracking, the upper and lower blade
support bearings and guide-blocks must be
re-adjusted before cutting operations.
Bandsaw
Blade
Support
Bearing
figure 19. blade should be perpendicular (90˚)
to the face of the support bearing.