Grizzly Extreme Series Bandsaw G0514X - Manual (Page 66)

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G0514X/-X2/-X2B/-X3 (Mfg. Since 2/12)
8. gently tap the lower part of the guide post in
the appropriate direction until there is no gap
between the square and the guide post.
9. tighten the screws shown in figure 104.
checking/Adjusting Guide post
parallel with Blade front-to-Back
1. disConneCt BandsaW FroM poWer!
2. loosen the guide post lock knob, lower the
blade guide assembly to within 1" of the table
top, then tighten the lock knob.
3. remove the screws that secure the guide
post guard and move it up and out of the
way.
4. Measure the distance "a" between the top
front face of the guide post rack and the back
of the blade (see
figure 105).
5. Measure the distance "B" between the bot-
tom front face of the guide post rack and the
back of the blade (see
figure 105).
—if the measurements taken in Steps 4–5
are equal, no adjustments need to be
made. go to
Step 9.
—if the measurements taken in Steps 4–5
are not equal, go to Step 6.
Distance "A"
Distance "B"
(Right Side View)
Guide Post
Blade
figure 105. example of measuring distance
between rack and blade at top of guide post.
6. place the guide post guard on top of the
guide post assembly so you can access the
guide post bracket.
7. loosen the four screws shown in figure
104 enough to fit metal shims between the
frame and the guide post bracket (see
figure
106).
—if the guide post to blade distance is greater
at the bottom than at the top, place a shim
between the bottom of the bracket and the
frame (shim "a"). this will tilt the bottom of
the guide post toward the blade.
—if the guide post to blade distance is less
at the bottom than at the top, place a shim
between the top of the bracket and the
frame (shim "B"). this will tilt the bottom of
the guide post away from the blade.
Shim "B"
(Left Side View)
Shim "A"
Frame Blade
Guide
Post
Guide
Bracket
figure 106. location for placing shims.
8. tighten the four screws shown in figure 104,
then repeat Steps 4–5.
—if the measurements are equal, go to Step
9.
—if the measurements are not equal, con-
tinue adding shims as needed until guide
post rack to blade distance is the same at
the top and bottom.
9. reinstall the guide post guard with the screws
removed in Step 3.