Adjusting Blade Tracking - Grizzly G0561 Owner's Manual

Adjusting
Blade Tracking
The blade tracking has been properly set at
the factory. The tracking will rarely need to be
adjusted if the bandsaw is used properly.
Tools Needed
Wrench or Socket ⁄ " ........................................ 1
1
2
Hex Wrench 4mm .............................................. 1
To adjust blade tracking:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Position bandsaw in vertical position and
close feed ON/OFF valve.
3. Open wheel access cover.
4. Loosen, but do not remove lower hex bolt in
blade wheel tilting mechanism (see Figure 70).
Lower Hex Bolt
Figure 70. Location of lower hex bolt.
5. Relax blade tension.
6. Adjust tracking set screw (see Figure 70),
then tighten hex bolt loosened in Step 4.
— Tightening set screw will move blade clos-
er to shoulder of wheel (see Figure 71).
Model G0561 (Mfd. Since 01/18)
Qty
Tracking Set
Screw
— Loosening set screw will move blade away
from shoulder (see Figure 71).
Wheel Shoulder
Figure 71. Location of wheel shoulder.
7. Tension blade.
Moving blade can easily cut body parts. Keep
body parts away from blade and machine in
following step to prevent personal injury.
8.
Connect machine to power and turn machine
ON.
— If blade tracks along shoulder of wheel
(without rubbing), blade is tracking prop-
erly and this adjustment is completed.
— If blade walks away from shoulder of wheel
or hits shoulder, turn machine OFF, dis-
connect it from power, and repeat Steps
4–7 until blade tracks properly.
9. Turn OFF bandsaw.
10. Close wheel access cover.
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