Blade Guard Assembly - Grizzly G0715P Owner's Manual

Blade Guard
Assembly
The term "blade guard" refers to the assembly
that consists of the clear polycarbonate shield,
the spreader, and the anti-kickback pawls on
each side of the spreader (see Figure 38). Each
of these components have important safety func-
tions during the operation of the saw.
Figure 38. Blade guard assembly components.
Guard
The clear polycarbonate guard allows the opera-
tor to see the blade cut the workpiece during
operation. This guard is designed to lift as the
workpiece is pushed into the blade and remain in
contact with the workpiece throughout the entire
cut.
The guard reduces injury risk by providing a bar-
rier around the blade that prevents accidental
contact and contains flying wood chips.
To ensure that the guard does its job effectively,
the guard must always be in the downward posi-
tion against the table during idle operation, and
the hinge mechanism must be maintained in good
working condition so the guard can freely pivot
up and down to accommodate the height of the
workpiece and return to the table surface.
Spreader
The spreader is a metal plate that prevents the
newly cut kerf of the workpiece from pinching the
backside of the blade, causing kickback.
The spreader also acts as a barrier behind the
blade to shield hands from being pulled into the
blade if a kickback occurs.
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Installing Blade Guard & Spreader
1.
Clear Shield
2.
Anti-Kickback
3.
Pawl
4.
5.
In order to work properly, the spreader
cannot be bent or misaligned with the blade.
If the spreader gets accidentally bent, take
the time to straighten it or just replace it.
Using a bent or misaligned spreader will
increase the risk of kickback! Refer to
Page 66 to check or adjust alignment if
necessary.
DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
Install the table insert.
Slide the knurled knob out (see Figure 39)
and rotate it so it engages the upper brack-
et.
Bracket
Knurled
Knob
Figure 39. Knurled knob used to secure
spreader.
Slide the blade guard spreader all the way
down into the adjustment block, then rotate
the knurled knob so it disengages the bracket
and the locking pin engages the hole in the
center of the spreader.
Give the spreader an upward tug to verify that
it is locked.
Model G0715P (Mfg. 4/11+)
Locking Pin
Adjustment
Block