Tensioning V-Belt; Replacing V-Belt - Grizzly G0555 Instruction Manual

Motor
Adjustment
Bolt
Motor
Hinge Bolt
Figure 38. Motor mount bolts.
4. Move the body of the motor so that the motor
adjustment bolt slides to the left-hand side
(facing bandsaw front) of the adjustment slot.
5. Hold the motor in position with one hand and
tighten the motor adjustment bolt with the
other hand.
6. Push the center of the V-belt. If deflection is
approximately 3 ⁄
4
from your thumb or finger, then the tension is
correct. If the deflection is more than
repeat steps 3-6.
7. When the V-belt tension is correct, tighten
the motor hinge bolt and close the lower
wheel cover.

Replacing V-Belt

To replace the V-belt:
1. Unplug the bandsaw!
2. Open both wheel covers.
3. Remove the bandsaw blade.
4. Loosen the motor mount bolts shown in
Figure 38.
G0555 14" Ultimate Bandsaw
" with moderate pressure
Figure 39. Wheel mount bolt.
5. Move the body of the motor so that the motor
adjustment bolt slides to the right-hand side
(facing bandsaw front) of the adjustment slot
and pull the V-belt off of the motor pulley.
6. Unthread the wheel mount bolt shown in
Figure 39 and slide the lower wheel off of the
bearing shaft.
7. Slip the old V-belt off of the wheel pulley and
install the new V-belt in its place.
3
⁄ ",
4
8. Install the lower wheel back onto the bearing
shaft and replace/tighten the wheel mount
bolt.
9. Position the V-belt over the motor pulley.
Move the body of the motor so that the motor
adjustment bolt slides to the left-hand side
(facing bandsaw front) of the adjustment slot.
10. Hold the motor in position with one hand and
tighten the motor adjustment bolt with the
other hand.
11. Check the V-belt tension and adjust if neces-
sary as described in "Tensioning V-Belt"
instructions.
12. When the V-belt tension is correct, tighten
the motor hinge bolt and close the lower
wheel cover.
Wheel
Mount Bolt
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