Grizzly G0451 Saw User Manual


 
G0451 14" Sliding Table Saw
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Symptom Possible Cause Possible Solution
Loud repetitious noise coming
from machine.
1. Pulley setscrews or keys are missing
or loose.
2. Motor fan is hitting the cover.
3. V-belts are defective or damaged.
1. Inspect keys and setscrews. Replace
or tighten if necessary.
2. Adjust fan cover mounting position, tighten fan,
or shim fan cover.
3. Replace V-belts (Page 49
).
Vibration when running or cut
-
ting.
1. Loose or damaged blade.
2. Worn arbor bearings.
3. Worn or damaged belts.
1. Tighten or replace blade.
2. Check/replace arbor bearings.
3. Replace belts.
Workpiece has burned edges,
binds, or kicks back.
1. Sliding table is not parallel to blade.
2. Riving knife is not aligned with the
blade.
3. Blade is warped.
1. Make sliding table parallel to the
blade (Page 51
).
2. Shim the riving knife to align it with the main
blade.
3. Replace the blade.
Workpiece has chip out on the
bottom edge.
1. Scoring blade height is incorrect.
2. Scoring blade is not aligned with the
main blade.
3. Scoring blade kerf does not match
the main blade.
1. Adjust the height of the scoring blade.
2. Align the scoring blade (Page 31).
3. Adjust the scoring blade kerf (Page 31
).
Sliding table saw does not cut
square.
1. Sliding table is not parallel to blade.
2. Rip fence is not parallel to blade.
3. Crosscut fence is not perpendicular
to the blade.
1. Adjust the sliding table (Page 51
).
2. Adjust the rip fence (Page 24
).
3. Adjust the crosscut fence perpendicular to the
blade (Page 52
).
Fence hits table top when sliding
across table.
1. Front rail is too low.
2. Rip fence roller is too low.
1. Raise the rail (Page 24
).
2. Adjust the roller (Page 24
).
Blade does not reach 90˚, or blade
does not reach 45˚.
1. Blade stop bolts are out of adjust
-
ment.
1. Adjust the stop bolts (Page 50
).
The rip fence scale is not accu
-
rate.
1. The rip fence scale is out of calibra-
tion or was not set up correctly.
1. Adjust the rip fence scale (Page 31).
Tilt or blade height handwheels
difficult to turn.
1. Lock knob is tight.
2. Gears caked with dust.
1. Release the lock knob.
2. Clean out dust and grease the gears.