Aligning Table - Grizzly G0636X Owner's Manual

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5.
Make sure blade is perpendicular to face of
support bearing, as illustrated in Figure 27.
— If blade is perpendicular to face of support
bearing, continue on to next step.
— If blade is not perpendicular to support
bearing, loosen lateral adjustment rod
cap screw and guide block assembly cap
screws (see Figure 26) and rotate assem-
bly side to side until it is perpendicular to
face of support bearing, then re-tighten cap
screws.
6.
Loosen bolt on support bearing adjustment
shaft.
7.
Using a feeler gauge, position bearing 0.016"
away from back of blade, as illustrated in
Figure 28, or use a dollar bill, as shown in
Figure 29.
8.
Tighten bolt to keep support bearing locked in
place.

Aligning Table

To ensure cutting accuracy, the table should be
aligned so that the miter slot is parallel to the
bandsaw blade. This procedure works best with a
1
" blade installed.
3
8
To align the table so the miter slot is parallel
to the bandsaw blade:
1.
Make sure blade is tracking properly and that
it is correctly tensioned.
2.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
3.
Loosen four trunnion cap screws that secure
table to trunnions (see Figure 31).
-28-
Cap Screws
Figure 31. Cap screws securing table to
trunnion.
4.
Place an accurate straightedge along blade.
Straightedge should lightly touch front and
back of blade.
Note: Make sure straightedge does not go
across a tooth.
5.
Use a fine ruler to accurately gauge distance
between straightedge and miter slot. The
distance you measure should be the same at
front and the back of table (see Figure 32).
6.
Adjust table as needed for proper alignment.
7.
Tighten trunnion cap screws when alignment
is correct.
Figure 32. Example of measuring for miter slot
to be parallel with blade.
Model G0636X (Mfd. Since 09/18)

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