Blade Changes - Grizzly G0806 Owner's Manual

Blade Changes

All saw blades are danger-
ous and may cause per-
sonal injury. To reduce
the risk of being injured,
wear leather gloves when
handling and uncoiling saw
blades.
Items Needed
Hex Wrench 3mm .............................................. 1
Hex Wrench 5mm .............................................. 1
Leather Gloves .................................................. 1
To replace the blade:
1.
DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2.
Remove the blade guard.
3.
Open the upper and lower wheel doors,
release tension on the blade, and move the
blade guides away from the blade.
4.
Put on heavy gloves, then slide the blade
off the upper and lower wheels, around the
blade post, and through the table slit.
5.
Install a new blade in reverse order.
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6. Position the back edge of the blade so that
it is next to, but not against, the flange of the
top wheel (see Figure 39).
Wheel
Flange
Qty
Figure 39. Back edge of blade next to wheel
Note: Excessive blade contact with the wheel
flange during operation could lead to blade
and wheel damage.
7. Retension the blade (refer to Tensioning &
Tracking Blade on Page 23).
8.
Rotate the top wheel clockwise by hand
several times to make sure the blade tracks
evenly without wandering across the wheel
surface.
Note: If the blade wanders across the wheel
and away from the flange, the blade tracking
alignment may need to be adjusted. Refer
to Tracking Blade on Page 23 for detailed
instructions.
9. Adjust the upper and lower blade guides (refer
to Adjusting Blade Guide Assemblies on
Page 25).
10. Re-install the blade guard.
Note: Ensure the blade guard does not con-
tact upper wheel or blade.
11. Close and secure the upper and lower wheel
doors.
Model G0806/G0807 (Mfd. Since 12/15)
Blade
flange.