Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product G0640X Grizzly
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MO DE L G0 64 0 X 1 7" W OO D / MET A L B A NDS A W O WNER'S MANU AL COPYRIGHT © JANUARY , 200 8 BY GRIZ ZL Y INDUSTR IAL , INC. W AR NI N G : N O PO RT I ON OF T H IS M AN UAL MA Y BE R EPRO DU CE D IN A NY S HAPE OR FOR M WI T HOU T TH E WR I T T EN APPR OV AL O F GR IZ ZL Y I N DU STR I AL , I N C.
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T able of Con ten ts INTRODUCTION ............................................... 2 Foreword ........................................................ 2 Contact Info ................................................... 2 Functional Overview ............
-2 - G0 64 0 X 1 7 " Wood / M etal Bandsaw INTR O DU CTION F ore w or d We are proud to offer the Model G0640X 17" Wood/Metal Bandsaw. This machine is part of a growing Grizzly family of fine machinery.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -3 - Identi fi cat ion Blade Tension Window Blade Tension Handwheel Fence Lock Handle Blade Tension Window Blade Guide Height Handwheel Upper Blade Guide Assemb.
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-8- G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw A dd iti on al Safety Inst ruct io ns f or Ban dsa w s 9. BLADE SPEED. Allow blade to reach full speed before cutting. 10 . MAINTENANCE/SERVICE. Al l ins p ec - tions, adjustments, and maintenance are to be done with the power OFF and the plug removed from the outlet.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -9 - S E C T I O N 2: C I R C U I T R E Q U I R E M E N T S 220 V Op erat ion Fu ll Loa d Ampe rag e Dra w This machine draws the follo wing amps under maximum load : Amp Draw ...................................
- 1 0 - G0 640X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw W e ar safe ty glasses dur- ing t he entir e set up p ro - cess ! Th is mach in e pr e s en ts se r io us inj ur y h a z a rd s to untrain ed users .
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw - 1 1 - After all par ts hav e been remov ed from the t hree box es, you should hav e the follow ing items: Main Comp onents : ( Figure 2 & 3 ) Qt y A. Bandsaw (not shown) ................................. 1 B.
- 1 2 - G0 640X 1 7" W oo d / Metal Bandsaw The unpainted surfaces are coated with a wax y oil to prev ent c orrosion during shipment. Remove this protective coating with a solven t cleaner or degre aser shown in Figure 4 . F or thorough cleaning, some par ts must be remov ed.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw - 1 3- Mo vi ng & P la ci ng Ba ndsa w This is an e x tre mely heavy machine. Serious per sonal injury may occur if safe moving methods ar e not follo wed . T o be safe, you will ne ed assist ance and a forklif t or a hoist when removing the machine from t he crate.
- 1 4 - G0 64 0 X 1 7 " Wood / M etal Bandsaw A ssemb ly T o assemb le the bandsaw : 1. Thread an M8-1.25 hex nut half way up the length of the included M8-1.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw - 1 5- 8. Attach the table to the trunnion with four M8- 1.25 x 16 hex bolts, 8mm lock washers, and 8mm flat washers. 9. With the blade teeth pointing downward, slide the blade through the table slot. 10. Slide the blade through the upper and lower blade guides, and mount it over the upper and lower wheels.
- 1 6 - G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / M etal Bandsaw 19. Pull the fence lock lever up and place the fence assembly on the front rail, as shown in Figure 16 .
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw - 1 7 - Bl ade T rac kin g Serious personal injury can occur if the machine starts while your hand is touching the bandsaw wheel during tracking adjustments. Disconnect power from the bandsaw before performing blade tracking adjustments.
- 1 8- G0 64 0 X 1 7 " Wood / M etal Bandsaw Figure 20. Blade tracking controls. Blade Tracking Knob Lock Lever 5. Loosen the lock lever shown in Figure 20 so that the blade tracking knob can rotate. NOTICE Changes in the blad e te nsion may change the blad e tr acking.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw - 1 9- A pr operly tensioned blade is essential for making accurate cuts and is required befor e making man y bandsaw adjustments. ( E very time y ou replace the blade, per form this procedure bec ause all blades tension dif ferently .
-20- G 06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal B andsaw The b lade guid es pro vide sid e-to -side sup por t to help keep the blade straight while cut ting. The blade guides are designed to be adjusted in t wo wa ys —for ward / back ward and side -to- side. To adjust the upper and lower blade guides : 1.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw - 21 - Th e su pp or t b ear in g s are po si ti o ne d be hi nd the b lade for suppor t during cut ting o perations. Proper adjust ment of the suppor t bearings is an impor tant par t of making accurate cuts and also keeps the blade t eeth from coming in contact with the guide bearings while c utt ing.
-22- G0640X 1 7 " Wood / M etal Bandsaw A dj u sti n g P osi ti v e St op An adjustable positive stop allows the table to easily return to 90° after tilting. After adjusting the positive stop to 90°, the pointer on the table tilt scale should be adjusted to the 0° mark to ensure that the table tilt scale is accurate.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -23- Al i gn in g T able T o ensure cut ting accuracy when the table is first installed, the table should be alig ned so that the miter slot is parallel to the bandsaw blade. This procedure works best with a 3 ⁄ 4 " blade installed.
-2 4- G 06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Band saw The fence must be p arallel to the miter slot in order to yiel d accurate results. T o che ck / align the fence p arallel with th e miter slot : 1. Mount the fence next to the miter slot and examine the edges of each.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -25- SE CTION 4 : OP ERA TIONS Damag e to your eyes, lungs, and ears could re su lt fro m usi ng this mac hi ne wit ho ut prope r prote ctive gea r . Alwa ys wear safet y glasses , a respirator , and hearing protection when op erating t his machine.
-26- G0 64 0 X 1 7 " Wood / Metal B andsaw Personal injury or death can occur if the bandsaw starts during table adjust - ment. Disconnect power from the bandsaw before performing table adjust - ments.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw - 27 - Bl ade T erm in ol ogy Selecting the r ight blade f or the cut requires a knowledge of various blade characteristics. Bl ade Ter min olo gy A. Kerf: The amount of material removed by the blade during cutting.
-28- G0 640X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw To oth Sty le When selecting blades, another option to con- sider is the shape, gullet size, teeth set and teeth angle—otherwise known as “Tooth Style." Many blade manufacturers offer variations of the four basic styles shown in Figure 37 .
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -29- Bl ade Car e A bandsaw blade is a delicate piec e of steel that is subjec ted to tremendous strain. Y ou can obtain longer use from a bandsa w blade if you giv e it fair treatment and alwa ys u se the appropriate feed rate for your operation.
-3 0 - G0 640X 1 7" W oo d / Metal Bandsaw Bl ade Chan ges T o remove a blade : 1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER! 2. Release the blade tension by pointing the blade tension quick release lever up. 3. Remove the table insert and the table pin. Adjust the upper and lower guide bearings as far away as possible from the blade.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -3 1 - Bl ade Sp ee d This bandsa w fea tures a variable blade s peed between 1 0 0 – 36 0 0 F PM. There a re two blade speed ranges. A fast range for wood cut ting and a slow range for metal cut ting. The variable s peed dial c ontrols the blade sp eed within each range.
-32- G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal B andsaw SE CTION 5 : W OO D C UT TI NG W or kpiece Ins pection Some w ood workpieces a re not safe to cut or ma y require mod ification before t hey are safe to cut.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -33 - Cr oss cutti ng Crosscut ting is the proces s of cut ting across the grain of wood. For ply wood and other pro cessed wood, crosscut ting sim ply means cut ting across the width of the mat erial. T o make a 9 0° cros scut : 1.
-3 4- G0 6 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Band saw Figure 45. Resawing lumber. Resawing ( Figure 4 5 ) is the process of cut ting a board into t wo or more thinner boards. The maxi - mum board width that can be resawn is limited by the ma ximum cut ting height of the band saw .
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -35 - Cu t ti ng Curv es When c ut ting c ur ves, simultaneously feed and turn the stock carefully so that the blade follows the lay out line without t wisting.
-3 6 - G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / M etal Bandsaw SE CTION 6 : MET A L C UT TING W or kpiece Ins pection Some metal workpieces are not safe to c ut wit h a ve r ti cal metal cutt ing bandsaw; instead, a dif fer - ent tool or machine should be used.
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-3 8- G 06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Band saw chip inspe ction char t Metal Ch ip In spectio n Chart The best method of evalu ating the per formance of you r metal cut ting operation is to inspe ct the chips that are formed from cut t ing. Refer to the char t below for c hip inspec tion gui delines.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -39 - SE CTION 7 : A C CE SS ORIE S Replacement Blades These replacement blades are milled for exact tooth set and are made with high quality tool steel.
- 40 - G0 6 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Band saw Figure 55. Recommended products for protect- ing unpainted cast iron/steel on machinery. G5562—SLIPIT ® 1 Qt.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw - 4 1 - SE CTION 8 : MAINT EN ANC E The bandsaw is equipped with a lower wheel brush. The brush should be checked daily and cleaned when it becomes dirty. There is an adjust - ment bracket that allows the brush to be adjusted for bristle wear.
- 42- G0640X 1 7 " Wood / M etal Bandsaw Gu ide Pos t Gear s 1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER! 2. Lower the guide post down so the upper guide bearings almost touch the table, then open the upper wheel cover to access the gears, shown in Figure 56 .
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -43 - As the ba nds aw ages, the rubber tires on the wheels may need to be redressed if they harden or glaze ov er . Redressing t he rubber tires improv es blade tracking and redu ces vibration / blade lead. If the rub ber tires become too worn , t hen blade tracking will b ecome extremely dif ficult .
- 44 - G0 64 0 X 1 7 " Wood / M etal Bandsaw Revie w t he troubleshooting and pro cedures in this sectio n to fix or adjust your machine if a problem dev el - ops. If you need replacement parts or y ou a re unsur e of your repair skills, then feel free t o call our T echnic al Suppor t at (570) 546 - 96 63.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -45 - Symptom Possible Cause Possible Solution Mac hine s lows when o per atin g. 1. Feeding workpiece too fast. 2. Blade is dull. 1. Reduce feed rate. 2. Replace blade ( Page 30 ). Tic ki ng sou nd when t he saw is run ning.
- 46 - G0 64 0 X 1 7 " Wood / Metal B andsaw Repl aci n g V - Belts To ensure optimum power transfer from the motor to the blade, the V-belts must be in good condi - tion and operate under proper tension. Check belt tension at least every 3 months—more often if the bandsaw is used daily.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw - 4 7 - Wheel Al i gn ment Compone nts and H ardware N e ede d : Qt y 56" Long 2x4 ..................................................... 1 Tools Needed: Wrench 13mm .........................................
- 48 - G0 640X 1 7" W ood / M etal Bandsaw 5. Adjust the tracking knob to get both wheels parallel. If the wheels won’t go parallel to each other, then move the lower wheel at the adjustment hub ( Figure 64 ) so they line up.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -49 - To ensure accuracy when cutting stacked workpieces, the table should be 90˚ to the back of the blade as shown in Figure 66 . If the table is not perpendicular to the back of the blade, the table needs to be shimmed.
-50 - G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / M etal Bandsaw NOTICE Lead adjustments will change when new blades are mounted on the saw. NOTICE If the table is shifted, the fence will need to be re-aligned, and the blade guides and blade support will need to be re -adjusted.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw - 5 1 - Elect ri cal Com ponen t Wi ri n g Figure 73. Lower half of power inverter. Figure 72. Variable speed dial.
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G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -55 - REF PART # DESCRIPTION REF PART # DESCRIPTION 1 P0640X001 BUSHING 52 P0640X052 ADJUSTABLE RESISTOR 2 PSS01M SET SCREW M6-1 X 10 53 P0640X053 PLASTIC PIECE.
-56 - G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Band saw REF PART # DESCRIPTION REF PART # DESCRIPTION 100 PN07M HEX NUT M3-.5 123 P0640X123 FIXED BOLT 101 P0640X101 DISPLAY PCB 124 P0640X124 COVER 102 P0640X102 KEY SWITCH CONNECT LINE 14AWG 125 PSB11M CAP SCREW M8-1.
G06 40X 1 7 " Wood / Metal Bandsaw -57 - REF PART # DESCRIPTION REF PART # DESCRIPTION 156 PB32M HEX BOLT M10-1.5 X 25 173-13 P0640X173-13 ADJUST BOLT M6-1 157 PSS02M SET SCREW M6-1 X 6 173-14 PN01M HEX NUT M6-1 158 P0640X158 HANDWHEEL 173-15 P0640X173-15 ADJUST PLATE 159 PFS11M FLANGE SCREW M6-1 X 10 173-16 PFH01M FLAT HD SCR M5-.
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