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MEATCUTTING BANDSAW
WITH SLIDING TABLE
MODEL G5787
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
COPYRIGHT © NOVEMBER, 2001 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE
OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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Table Of Contents PAGE 1. SAFETY SAFETY RULES FOR ALL TOOLS ......................................................................2-3 ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR BANDSAWS....................................4 2. CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................5 110V OPERATION ....................................................................................................5 FUSING ...........................................
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SECTION 1: SAFETY For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual Before Operating This Equipment The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible hazardous conditions. This manual uses a series of symbols and signal words which are intended to convey the level of importance of the safety messages. The progression of symbols is described below. Remember that safety messages by themselves do not eliminate danger and are not a substi- tute for proper accident prevention measures.
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Safety Instructions For Power Tools 14. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep 9. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make sure your extension cord is in good condi- tools sharp and clean for best and safest tion. Conductor size should be in accor- performance. Follow instructions for lubri- dance with the chart below. The amperage cating and changing accessories. rating should be listed on the motor or tool nameplate. An undersized cord will cause a 15. DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing drop in line voltage res
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Additional Safety Instructions For Meat Saws 8. ALWAYS FEED MATERIAL EVENLY 1. DO NOT OPERATE WITH DULL OR AND SMOOTHLY. Do not force or twist BADLY WORN BLADES. Dull blades blade while cutting, especially when saw- require more effort to use and are difficult ing through bone. to control. Inspect blades before each use. 9. DO NOT MANUALLY STOP OR SLOW 2. NEVER POSITION FINGERS OR BLADE after turning off the saw. Allow it to THUMBS IN LINE WITH THE CUT. come to a complete stop before you leave S
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SECTION 2: CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 110V Operation Grounding The Model G5787 is wired for 110/120V, single In the event of an electrical short, grounding 3 phase operation only. The ⁄4 H.P. motor will safe- reduces the risk of electric shock by providing ly draw 14 amps at 110V. If you operate this electric current a path of least resistance. This machine on any circuit that is already close to its tool is equipped with a power cord having an capacity, it might blow a fuse or trip a circuit equipmen
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SECTION 3: GENERAL INFORMATION Most important, we stand behind our machines. Commentary We have an excellent service department at your disposal should the need arise. If you have any service questions or parts requests, please call or write to us at the location listed below. Grizzly Industrial, Inc. is proud to offer the Model G5787 Meatcutting Bandsaw. This machine is Grizzly Industrial, Inc. part of Grizzly’s growing family of fine machinery. 1203 Lycoming Mall Circle When used according to
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Unpacking Piece Inventory After all the parts have been removed from the The meatcutting bandsaw is shipped disassem- carton, you should have: bled from the manufacturer in a carefully packed carton. If you discover the machine is damaged Item Qty after you’ve signed for delivery, and the truck and Bandsaw Unit 1 driver are gone, you will need to file a freight Table 1 claim with the carrier. Save the containers and all Motor 1 packing materials for possible inspection by the Front Panel 1 carri
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Figure 2. Model G5787 base unit. Figure 3. Motor, drive belt, and switch pieces. Figure 4. Stand pieces. Figure 5. Table, fence and grinder pieces. -8- G5787 Meatcutting Bandsaw
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Clean Up Site Considerations The table and guard pieces come with a protec- FLOOR LOAD tive coating. Peel this off before cleaning these Your Model G5787 Meat Cutting Bandsaw repre- pieces. Clean and sanitize all parts of the saw sents a relatively small floor load. Most shop that will be in contact with meat or any other food floors will be adequate for the 90 lb. weight of the items. The smaller items and table will fit in most Model G5787. Some floors may require addition- dishwashers. This i
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SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY Stand Beginning Assembly The Model G5787 requires a moderate amount of All stand pieces except the rubber feet should be 5 1 assembly and setup. The following instructions assembled with the ⁄16"-18 x ⁄2" carriage bolts, 5 5 have been provided to guide you through this ⁄16" hex nuts, and ⁄16" washers. To assemble the process. stand: 1. Place the (4) mount brackets on the stand corners where the feet will be installed. The bracket fork should slide over the edge of the Keep l
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3. Attach the stand sides to the stand top as 5. Attach the motor mount to the top brace and shown in Figure 7. Make sure the side of the stand top as shown in Figure 9. stand with the switch cutout is on the same side as the V-belt cutout on the top piece. This will ensure that the switch is in front of the bandsaw. Do not completely tighten the carriage bolt nuts at this time. Figure 9. Motor mount attached to top. 6. Attach the mounting plate to the two side braces as shown in Figure 10. Figu
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7. Fit the mounting plate/side brace assembly Switch & Cord into the stand and attach it as shown in Figure 11. Switch Mount the switch on the stand side with the (2) ® 10-24 x 1" Phillips screws, 10-24 nuts, and star washers. Only tighten the nuts on the screws enough so that removal will be easy during wiring. Cord 1. Place the strain relief into the hole on the stand side. Thread the plastic nut onto the back side of the strain relief and tighten as necessary. 2. Make sure the plastic setscre
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Motor Wiring Before wiring, the rubber cover needs to fit over To install the motor: both cords. To do this: 1. Place the motor pulley on the motor as 1. Poke a hole through the back of the rubber shown in Figure 13. Notice the key on the cover for the cords and the ends of the cover motor shaft. This needs to be lined up with the keyway in the motor pulley in order to fit where the mounting screws attach the switch the pulley on the shaft. to the stand. 2. Tighten the setscrew on the pulley. Yo
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Bandsaw Unit Sliding Rails To install the sliding rails: To install the bandsaw unit onto the stand: 1. Roll pins should already be in the rails. Line 1. Place the bandsaw unit onto the stand as these up to their respective holes in the shown in Figure 16. Get help so you do not bandsaw unit as shown in Figure 18. strain yourself. Figure 16. Bandsaw unit onto stand. Figure 18. Rails onto bandsaw unit. 2. Fit the roll pins inside the holes. If they will 2. Line up the holes on the stand with the
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V-Belt Before you put on the V-belt, make sure that the motor pulley and the upper pulley are reasonably aligned. To do this, loosen the setscrew on the motor pulley, adjust the motor pulley so it is in-line with the upper pulley, then tighten the setscrew. To put on the V-belt: 1. Loosen the (4) motor mount bolts. 2. Raise the motor up and fit the V-belt in the pulley grooves, then let the motor down. Figure 19. Table to rails. 3. Place slight pressure on the motor to tension 3. Slide all four
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Fence Stand Cover To install the fence: The stand covers come with attached catch tabs. Cut the catch tabs off as shown in Figure 23. 1 1. Use the ⁄4"-20 x 1" hex bolts, nuts and wash- ers to attach the fence brackets to the table as shown in Figure 21. Figure 23. Remove tabs from stand covers. ® Locate the (12) small Phillips screws and attach the tabs (raised side down) to the stand covers Figure 21. Fence supports to table. as shown in Figure 24. Tighten the catch tabs 2. Slide the fence rail
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Meat Grinder The Model G5787 comes with a meat grinder. Before assembling this for use, clean and sanitize its parts. See Section 5: Sanitization for details on sanitizing. Figure 25 shows the meat grinder components. Keyway Figure 26. Installing meat grinder. The meat grinder comes with a sausage stuffer attachment. To install this: 1. Remove the collar from the end of the meat grinder. 2. Fit the collar over the sausage stuffer. 3. Place the collar back on the meat grinder as Figure 25. Meat g
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SECTION 5: ADJUSTMENTS Blade Guard Keep loose clothing rolled up and out of the way of machinery and Figure 28 shows the blade guard controls. The keep hair pulled back. blade guard protects the operator from accidental contact with the part of the blade that is not being used. The star knob on the guide rail allows you to raise Disconnect power to the and lower the blade guard and blade guide machine when perform- assembly. Keep the blade guide assembly within ing any adjustments or an inch of
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Blade Guides Blade Tension The upper blade guides shown in Figure 29 sup- The bandsaw blade must be adequately ten- port the blade from moving side-to-side while cut- sioned so that it will cut straight and not come off ting. These should be adjusted to approximately the wheel during operation. To tension the band- .004" (about the thickness of a dollar) away from saw blade: the blade and should be behind the gullet of the blade teeth. 1. Remove the thumbscrew that secures the upper cover, then
