Grizzly G0621 - Manual (Page 35)

G0621 Wood/Metal Bandsaw
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To replace the blade:
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Release the tension lever.
3. Remove the table insert and the table pin.
Adjust the upper and lower guide blocks
away from the blade.
4. Open the upper and lower wheel covers and
slide the blade off both wheels.
5. Rotate the blade 90˚ and slide it through the
slot in the table.
6. Slide the blade through the table slot, ensur-
ing that the teeth are pointing down toward
the table. If the teeth will not point downward
in any orientation, the blade is inside-out. Put
on heavy gloves, remove the blade, and twist
it rightside-out.
7. Slip the blade through the guides, and mount
it over the upper and lower wheels.
8. Apply tension.
9. Turn the tension knob until proper blade ten-
sion has been reached according to the blade
thickness scale shown in
Figure 39.
Always disconnect power
to the machine when
changing blades. Failure
to do this may result in
serious personal injury.
All saw blades are dan-
gerous and may cause
personal injury. To reduce
the risk of being injured,
wear leather gloves when
handling saw blades.
Blade Changes
Figure 39. Tensioner adjustment.
Tension Scale
10. Check and adjust the tracking (Page 17).
11. Adjust the upper/lower guide blocks and the
support bearings ( Pages 19 and 21).
12. Close the wheel covers.
13. Replace the table insert and table pin, being
sure not to use excessive force when insert-
ing the table pin.