Grizzly G9742 - Blade Tracking Adjustment

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G9742 Metal Cutting Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 11/06
10. Reinstall the blade guards, and adjust the
blade guides as described in Blade Guides
on Page 22
11. Re-attach the feed cylinder.
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.
To adjust the blade tracking on the bandsaw:
1. UNPLUG THE BANDSAW!
2. Raise the headstock and lock it in place by
pushing in the safety stop knob.
3. Remove both blade guide assemblies.
4. Open the wheel access cover.
5. Loosen, but do not remove the lower cap
screw in the blade wheel tilting mechanism
(Figure 40).
7. Adjust the tracking set screw with a 4mm hex
wrench as shown in Figure 40, then tighten
the cap screw loosened in Step 5.
—Tightening the set screw will move the
blade closer to the shoulder of the wheel.
—Loosening the set screw will move the
blade away from the shoulder.
8. Tension the blade.
9. Spin the wheel by hand and observe how the
blade tracks on the wheel.
—If the blade tracks along the shoulder of
the wheel (without rubbing), the blade is
tracking properly and this adjustment is
completed.
—If the blade drifts away from the shoulder
of the wheel or hits the shoulder, repeat
Steps 5-8.
10. Replace the blade guard and blade guide
assemblies.
11. Adjust the blade guides as needed. Refer to
Blade Guides on Page 22
Figure 40. Adjusting tracking set screw.
Tracking
Set Screw
Lower Cap Screw
6. Relax the blade tension.