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20'' PLANER
MODEL G1033
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
COPYRIGHT © 1990 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.
REVISED APRIL, 1999. PRINTED IN U.S.A.
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Table Of Contents PAGE 1. SAFETY SAFETY RULES FOR POWER TOOLS ..................................................................................2-3 ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLANERS ..........................................................4 2. CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 220V 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 9. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make 13. DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper foot- sure your extension cord is in good condi- ing and balance at all times. tion. Conductor size should be in accordance with the chart below. The amperage rating 14. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep should be listed on the motor or tool name- tools sharp and clean for best and safest plate. An undersized cord will cause a drop performance. Follow instructions for lubri- in line voltage resul
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Additional Safety Instructions For Planers 1. Ensure that the machine sits firmly on the 7. Do not remove excessive amounts of floor before use. Any “wobbles” must be wood in a single pass. corrected by shimming or blocking before operation. 8. Inspect your stock before planing. Reject stock with defects and foreign material 2. This machine is not designed to process any other material except wood. 9. Do not attempt to remove jams until power is disconnected and all moving parts have 3. Never p
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SECTION 2: CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 220V Operation Grounding The 3 HP G1033 Planer motor is wired to oper- In the event of an electrical short, grounding ate at 220V only. A 220V plug that matches your reduces the risk of electric shock by providing a 220V receptacle must attach to the end of the path of least resistance to disperse electric cur- power cord. Plugs and receptacles can be pur- rent. This tool is equipped with a power cord hav- chased at your local hardware store or home ing an equipme
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SECTION 3: INTRODUCTION Grizzly Industrial, Inc. Commentary 1203 Lycoming Mall Circle Muncy, PA 17756 Phone: (570) 546-9663 Fax: (800) 438-5901 We are proud to offer the Grizzly Model G1033 E-Mail: techsupport@grizzly.com 20" Planer. The Model G1033 is part of a growing Web Site: http://www.grizzly.com Grizzly family of fine woodworking machinery. When used according to the guidelines set forth The specifications, drawings, and photographs in this manual, you can expect years of trouble- illust
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Unpacking Parts Inventory This planer is shipped from the factory in a care- Take a quick inventory of the parts and put them fully packed carton. If you find the machine to be aside for assembly later. After all the parts have damaged after you’ve signed for delivery and the been removed from the container, you should truck and driver are already gone, you will need have: to file a freight claim with the carrier. Save the containers and all packing materials for inspec- • Planer Unit tion by th
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Site Considerations Clean Up The unpainted surfaces are coated with a waxy FLOOR LOAD oil to protect it from corrosion during shipment. Your G1033 Planer represents a large weight Remove this protective coating with with a sol- load in a small footprint. Most commercial floors vent cleaner or citrus-based degreaser. Avoid are suitable for the Model G1033. Some residen- chlorine-based solvents as they may damage tial floors may require additional build up to sup- painted surfaces should they come
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SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY Overview Most of your G1033 Planer has been assembled at the factory, but some parts must be assembled or installed after delivery. We have organized the assembly process into steps. Please follow along in the order presented here. TOOLS REQUIRED: Most of the tools required Extension for assembly are included with the planer. Mounting Bolts ® However, you will also need a Phillips and regu- lar screwdriver, metric wrenches, as well as a feeler gauge for adjustments. Figure 2
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Switch Dust Hood The G1033 features a dust hood with a 5'' dust The magnetic ON/OFF switch supplied with the port. It is only to be used in conjunction with a Planer is pre-wired to the motor. The remaining dust collection system. Install the dust hood as step requires connecting the switch to the plan- follows: er's head casting. To attach the switch: 1. Match the mounting holes on the dust hood 1. Align the holes on the flanges at the back of with the tapped holes on the outfeed end of the swi
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Knife Setting Jig The knife setting jig has been provided to make knife setting quick and easy. See Figure 6. To assemble the knife setting jig: Jig Rod 1. Snap one of the E-clips over the notch on one end of the knife setting rod. E-clip 2. Slide the cast aluminum knife setting jig Jig Bracket brackets onto the rod. 3. Snap the other E-clip onto the notch at the Figure 6. Knife setting jig. other end of the knife setting jig rod. Planer knives are dangerously sharp. Use extreme caution when wo
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SECTION 5: ADJUSTMENTS Chain Adjustment Table Adjustment The chain drive in the Model G1033 transfers The Model G1033’s table movement is critical to movement from the hand wheel driven column to the operation of the machine. As such, it is the three other support columns. The chain drive essential that the table is aligned correctly with may require adjustment to remove slack as the the cutterhead and the head casting. For the chain stretches over time, or as part of table lev- power feed to wo
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Chain Drive Adjust the chain drive by loosening the chain ten- sioner and loosen the chain until you can turn each corner sprocket independently. If the back of the table is too high, the back two sprockets will need to be rotated clockwise to lower the table. Each tooth on the sprocket represents .016" of vertical movement as the cogs are turned. Make sure, as you turn the sprocket, to keep an accurate tooth count to ensure that the table is lowered equally on both the left and right sides. Tur
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3. To adjust the rollers, loosen the setscrews Bed Rollers at the left end of the rollers and, using an ® Allen wrench, raise or lower the rollers on their eccentric shafts to reach your desired height across the table. See Figure 12. After completing adjustments to the table, align the bed rollers. The height of the bed rollers will vary, depending on the type of material you intend to plane. When planing rough stock, you will need to set the rollers high to keep the lum- ber from dragging alon
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Knife Adjustment Knife Inspection The G1033 20" Planer comes equipped with a 4- The knives are locked into the cutterhead with knife cutterhead. The knives must be periodically wedge type gibs and gib bolts. Springs under the replaced or adjusted. Adjustments should be as knives give an upward pressure to help in the set- precise as possible with tolerances within ±.001'' ting process. To re-align the knives: to prolong the sharpness of the knife edges. Improperly adjusted knives can unbalance
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Feed Roller Speed Roller Adjustment The infeed and outfeed rollers must be set at The infeed and outfeed rollers power the stock .040" below the level of the cutting edge of the through the planer. They keep boards flat and knives. To set the height of the infeed and out- provide smooth movement. The power feed fea- feed rollers: tures two feed rates - 16 FPM and 20 FPM. The speed can be changed by moving the feed con- 1. Disconnect the planer from its power trol knob when the machine is runnin
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11.Follow the same procedure at the other end of the infeed roller and on both sides of the outfeed roller. Do not change the table height yet, the next sections will require the same settings. 12. Be sure to tighten the lock nut as soon as you have adjusted each roller to its proper A height. Spring Tension Figure 17. Feeler measures roller adjustment. 8. Move the feed speed control knob to the Roller spring tension must be adjusted so that center neutral position. roller pressure is uniform.
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Chipbreaker Pressure Bar Like the chipbreaker, the pressure bar controls The chipbreaker breaks chips/curls as they are lumber as it passes under the cutterhead. The cut by the cutterhead and forces chips to eject pressure bar keeps lumber from lifting after it has from the cutting area. Due to its functions within been planed. If the pressure bar is incorrectly the planer, the chipbreaker should be adjusted positioned, a number of machining defects carefully and checked frequently for movement.
