Grizzly G0555 - Manual (Page 35)

G0555 14" Ultimate Bandsaw -33-
Blade Changes
To remove the blade:
1. Unplug the bandsaw!
2. Release tension on the blade by turning the
tension control knob counter-clockwise.
3. Remove the table insert and the table pin.
Adjust the upper and lower guide blocks
away from the blade.
Always disconnect
power to the machine
when changing blades.
Failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.
!
Wear gloves and safety goggles when han-
dling blades. Coiled blades spring open as
they are uncoiled and could cause deep
punctures or lacerations.
4. Open the upper and lower wheel covers and
slide the blade off both wheels. Use caution
— the blades are sharp!
5. Rotate the blade 90˚ so it will slide through
the slot in the table.
Blade Breakage
Many conditions may cause a bandsaw blade to
break. Blade breakage is unavoidable, in some
cases, since it is the natural result of the peculiar
stresses that bandsaw blades are subjected to.
Blade breakage is also due to avoidable circum-
stances. Avoidable breakage is most often the
result of poor care or judgement on the part of the
operator when mounting or adjusting the blade or
support guides.
The most common causes of blade breakage are:
(1) faulty alignment and adjustment of the guides,
(2) forcing or twisting a wide blade around a curve
of short radius, (3) feeding the workpiece into the
blade too fast, (4) tooth dullness or absence of
sufficient set, (5) excessive tension, (6) top blade
guide assembly set too high above the work
piece, (7) using a blade with a lumpy or improp-
erly finished braze or weld and (8) continuously
running the bandsaw when not in use.