Section 6: Maintenance - Grizzly G4030 Owner's Manual

SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE

Always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
Failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.
Schedule
For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section.
Daily Check:
• Loose mounting bolts.
• Damaged saw blade.
• Worn or damaged wires.
• Any other unsafe condition.
• Clean after each use.
Monthly Check:
• Lubricate vise screw.
• Check gear box fluid level.
Annual Check:
• Change gear box oil (Every three months if
being used daily).
Cleaning
Cleaning the Model G4030 is relatively easy.
After using your bandsaw, remove excess chips
by sweeping and remove any excess coolant with
a dry towel.
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Lubrication
Before applying lubricant to any area, wipe the
area clean to avoid contamination. Lubricate the
vice screw shown in Figure 36 with general pur-
pose grease.
Figure 36. Vise screw lubrication area.
Change gear box oil by removing the drain plug
on the right side or the gear box (out of view) in
Figure 37 and drain the gearbox. Replace the
drain plug and refill through the fill cap with 90W
automotive gear oil.
Fill Cap
Figure 37. Gear box lubrication.
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G4030 6 ⁄ " x 10" Metal-Cutting Bandsaw
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Drain Plug