Grizzly Ultimate 14" Bandsaw G0555 - Manual (Page 39)

model g0555/g0555p (mfg. Since 5/11)
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Blade change
Always disconnect power
to the machine when
changing blades. failure
to do this may result in
serious personal injury.
Bandsaw blades are sharp
and can quickly cut fingers
and hands. To reduce the
risk of this type of injury,
ALWAyS wear heavy leather
gloves when handling these
blades.
Blade Removal
1. diSConneCt BAndSAW From poWer!
2. move the blade tension quick release lever
up to release blade tension.
3. Adjust the upper blade guide assembly all
the way up and move the blade guides com-
pletely away from the blade.
4. remove the fence and miter gauge from the
table, then remove the table insert and the
table pin.
5. open the upper and lower wheel covers.
6. put on heavy leather gloves, then slip the
blade off the wheels, rotate it 90°, and slide it
through the table slot and off the machine.
Blade Installation
1. diSConneCt BAndSAW From poWer!
2. perform Steps 2–6 in the previous Blade
Removal procedure.
3. put on heavy leather gloves, position the
blade so that the teeth are facing to the
right and down toward the table, then slide it
through the table slot.
Note: If the teeth will not point downward
in any orientation, the blade is inside-out.
Remove the blade and twist it right side-out.
4. rotate the blade 90°, then slip it over the
wheels while making sure it is properly
positioned between the blade guards and
guides.
5. Use the blade tension adjustment knob to
bring the red marker to the correct blade
width mark on the tension scale, then pull the
blade tension quick release lever down to the
horizontal position.
— if you are having difficulty pulling the
quick release lever down or the blade is
a different length from the previous blade,
adjust the blade tensioner as instructed
in the
Blade Tensioner subsection on
Page 53. then, continue with Step 6.
— if you successfully pull the quick release
lever down and the blade is properly ten-
sioned, continue with
Step 6.
6. Check and adjust the blade tracking.
7. Adjust the support bearings and the upper/
lower blade guides.
8. Close the wheel covers, and replace the table
insert and table pin.