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EXTREME-DUTY PLANERS
MODELS G9740/G9740Z/G9741/G9961/G9967/G9967Z
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Model G9740 Shown
COPYRIGHT © SEPTEMBER, 2003 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC. REVISED NOVERMBER, 2003.
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE
OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
#3978 PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grind- ing, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • Lead from lead-based paints. • Crystalline silica from bricks, cement, and other masonry products. • Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber. Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often yo
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Table Of Contents SECTION 1: SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 2 Safety Instructions For Power Tools .......................................................................................... 2 Additional Safety Instructions For Planers ................................................................................. 4 SECTION 2: GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................
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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 substitute for proper accident prevention measur
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Safety Instructions For Power Tools 9. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make 14. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep 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 15. DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing a drop in line volt
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Additional Safety Instructions For Planers 1 1. READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE 10. DO NOT REMOVE MORE THAN ⁄4" TURNING THE PLANER ON. FROM THE SURFACE OF THE WOOD STOCK IN A SINGLE PASS. 2. ENSURE THAT THE MACHINE IS ON FLAT, STABLE GROUND BEFORE USE. 11. INSPECT YOUR STOCK BEFORE PLAN- Any “wobbles” must be corrected by shim- ING. Never plane stock with nails, staples ming or blocking before operation. or other foreign objects which may be embedded in the surface. Always properly 3. NEVER
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SECTION 2: GENERAL INFORMATION If you have any criticisms that you feel we should address in our next printing, please write to us at the address below: Read the manual before assembly and operation. Grizzly Industrial, Inc. Become familiar with the C ⁄O Technical Documentation machine and its opera- P.O. Box 2069 tion before beginning Bellingham, WA 98227 any work. Serious per- sonal injury may result Most important, we stand behind our machines. if safety or operational We have an exc
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SECTION 3: CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS G9967/G9967Z G9740/G9740Z 1 The Model G9967/G9967Z Planer is prewired The Model G9740/G9740Z is prewired with a 7 ⁄2 with a 5 HP 220V single-phase motor. Please HP 220V 3-phase motor, which may be rewired to use the following specs when preparing your 440V. Please use the following specs preparing shop for the machine, and always have the wiring your shop for the machine, and always have the inspected by a licensed electrician before operat- wiring inspected b
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G9741/G9961 Grounding The Model G9740/G9740Z Planer is prewired In the event of an electrical short, grounding with a 10 HP 3-phase motor, which may be reduces the risk of electric shock by providing rewired to 440V. Please use the following specs a path of least resistance to disperse electric preparing your shop for the machine, and always current. This tool is equipped with an electric have the wiring inspected by licensed electrician cord that has an equipment-grounding conductor before
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3. Remove the old feed motor relay and install Rewire to 440V the RHN-18 (1.7-2.5A) relay in its place. 4. Set the dial on the new relay to 2A. The Model G9740/G9740Z/G9741/G9961 can 5. Remove the old elevation motor relay and be rewired from 220V to 440V. Before rewir- install the RHN-18 (1-1.7A) relay in its ing, purchase the Grizzly 440V conversion kit place. (#P97400120-11). 6. Set the dial to 1A. Please Note—The Model G9967/G9967Z cannot be rewired to 440V. 7. At the main motor overl
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SECTION 4: MACHINE FEATURES Cutterhead About this Section Pressure Chip Breaker Bar Familiarize yourself with the planer controls before turning the machine on. Figures 18 and 19 point Front Feed out these controls. Rear Feed Roller Roller Anti-Kickback Claw Bed Rollers Table Height Bed Roller Table Power Height Lever Cutterhead Figure 6. Planer components. Motor Feed Motor Power Indicator Light Figure 18. Control panel. Micro-Adjust Cutterhead Knob Lock Table Height Lock Table Roller Height
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SECTION 5: SET UP Unpacking About this Section Your machine was carefully packed when it left The purpose of this section is to guide you our warehouse. If you discover the machine is through the required steps to get your machine damaged after you have signed for delivery, out of its crate and into operating condition. please immediately call our Customer Service at (570) 546-9663 for advice. Save the containers and all packing materials for possible inspection by the carrier or its ag
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G9740Z/G9961/G9967Z (Spiral Cutterheads) Piece Inventory Part Qty • Planer Unit 1 After all the parts have been removed from the • Dust Hood 1 carton, you should have: ® • T-20 Torx Driver 1 • Misc. Bag of T-20 Driver Bits 1 G9740/G9741/G9967 (4-Knife Cutterheads) • Misc. Bag of T-20 Flat Screws 1 • Pressure Gauge 1 • Reducing Valve 1 Part Qty • Bracket 1 • Planer Unit 1 • Steel Rod (Handle) 1 • Dust Hood 1 • Reversible Air Screwdriver 1 • Combo Wrench 11x13
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Hardware Recognition Chart -12- Extreme Duty Planers
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Clean Up Site Considerations The unpainted surfaces are coated with a waxy FLOOR LOAD oil to protect them from corrosion during ship- Your Extreme Duty Planer represents a very ment. Remove this protective coating with a sol- large weight load in a moderate sized footprint. vent cleaner or citrus-based degreaser such as Most commercial shop floors will be adequate for Grizzly’s G7895 Degreaser. To clean thoroughly, the weight of the planer. Some floors may require some parts may need to b
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SECTION 6: ASSEMBLY Dust Hood Beginning Assembly Most of your Extreme Duty Planer has been A dust hood with a 5" dust port comes with the assembled at the factory, but some parts must planer for dust collection purposes. Install the be assembled or installed after delivery. We dust hood with M6-1.0 x 10 screws. The dust have organized the assembly process into steps. hood should look like Figure 4 when installed. Please follow along in the order presented in this section. Keep loose clothin
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2. Determine the appropriate height for the type Table Rollers of stock you are using. The scale at the base of the adjustment lever The height of the table rollers will vary, depending is numbered “0”, “1” and “2”. These numbers on the type of material you intend to plane. When represent how many millimeters the top planing rough stock, you will need to set the roll- of the rollers are above the surface of the ers high to keep the lumber from dragging along table. the table. Milled lu
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Test Run Read the entire manu- al before making any Once assembly is complete and adjustments are cuts with your planer. done to your satisfaction, you are ready to start Serious personal injury the machine. may result if safety or operational information Turn on the power supply at the main panel. is not understood or fol- Press the START button. Make sure your finger lowed. is poised on the STOP button, just in case there is a problem. The planer should run smoothly with little or
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SECTION 7: OPERATIONS Operational Tips Keep loose clothing out of the way of machin- • Inspect lumber for defects, warping, cupping, ery and keep hair pulled twisting, and foreign objects (nails, staples, back. imbedded gravel, etc.). If you have any question about the quality of your lumber, do not use it. Remember, wood stacked on a concrete floor can have small pieces of stone or concrete pressed into its surface. Disconnect power to the machine when perform- • Use the full width of
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snipe is unlikely. More likely, you will be able to Wood Characteristics reduce it to a tolerance of .002". If snipe under that level is a problem, consider cutting lumber longer that your intended work length and cut off The species of wood, as well as condition, will the excess after planing is completed. affect planing ability—the harder the wood, the more difficult it will be to plane. We have included Uneven Knife Marks — Uneven knife marks a list of wood characteristics you may enc
