Blade Lead - Grizzly G0513 Owner's Manual

Blade Lead

"Blade Lead" means that the blade does not cut
straight when using the fence or miter gauge (see
Figure 94). This is a common condition with all
bandsaws. Worn or damaged blades may cause
lead and replacing them will fix the problem. Still, if
your bandsaw is setup correctly and lead occurs,
compensate for it by skewing the fence.
Figure 94. Example of blade leading away from
line of cut.
To correct blade lead, do the following steps
and make a test cut before skewing the
fence:
1. Ensure that you have proper blade tension
(refer to Page 33).
2.
Ensure that the blade guides are adjusted
correctly (refer to Pages 36–39).
3. Ensure that the fence (refer to Page 40) and
miter gauge (refer to Page 41) is parallel to
the blade.
To skew your fence:
1.
Cut a piece of scrap wood approximately
thick x 3" wide x 17" long. On a wide face of
the board, draw a straight line parallel to the
long edge.
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2. Slide the fence out of the way and cut free-
hand along the line. Stop at the halfway point.
Turn the bandsaw OFF and wait for the blade
to come to a complete stop.
3.
Clamp the board to the bandsaw table with-
out moving it. Now slide the fence over to
the board so it barely touches one end of
the board.
4.
Loosen the four cap screws on top of the
fence.
5.
Skew the fence as needed until it is paral-
lel to the edge of the scrap piece. You may
need to re-adjust the fence locking mecha-
nisms to gain maximum adjustment.
6.
While maintaining the skew, re-tighten the
fence cap screws.
To compensate for lead when making straight
crosscuts with the miter gauge, you will need
to shift the table:
1.
Set the miter gauge to 90°.
2.
On a scrap piece of wood, mark a line that
is perpendicular to the front edge. Starting
where the line begins, cut the board by
pushing it through the blade with the miter
gauge.
3. Loosen the table mounting bolts, and shift
the table to compensate for the blade lead.
4. Repeat Steps 1–3 until the blade cuts
straight when wood is pushed through with
the miter gauge.
If the table is shifted, the fence will be
affected since it is attached.
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Lead adjustments will change when new
blades are mounted on the saw.
G0513 Series Bandsaws (Mfd. Since 07/18)