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COMBINATION SANDER
MODEL G5049Z
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
COPYRIGHT © 1997 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE
OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
OCTOBER, 1997. PRINTED IN TAIWAN
DISCONTINUED MACHINE MANUAL DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL REPRESENTS THE LAST CONFIGURATION OF THE MACHINE BEFORE IT WAS DISCONTINUED. MACHINE CON-
FIGURATIONS MAY HAVE CHANGED AS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS WERE INCORPORATED. IF YOU OWN A
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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 you do this type of
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Table Of Contents PAGE 1. SAFETY ....................................................................................................................2 SAFETY RULES FOR ALL TOOLS ....................................................................2 ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR SANDERS..................................3 2. CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................... 4 110V OPERATION ...............................................
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SECTION 1: SAFETY WARNING: For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual Before Operating Sander a) Always wear eye protection. c) When disc sanding, support the workpiece on the worktable. b) When belt sanding, support the workpiece 1 with a miter gauge, backstop or the work- d) Maintain ⁄16'' maximum clearance between table. the work table and the sanding belt or disc. Safety Instructions For Power Tools These safety rules cannot cover every situation in a work shop. Consider your conditions wh
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12. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to 17. USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. hold work when practical. It’s safer than Consult the owner’s manual for recommend- using your hand and frees both hands to ed accessories. The use of improper acces- operate tool. sories may cause risk of injury to persons. 13. DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing 18. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further and balance at all times. use of the tool, a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to 14. MAIN
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SECTION 2: CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS Under no circumstances should the grounding 110V Operation pin from any three-pronged plug be removed. If it will not fit the outlet, have the proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. 1 The 1 ⁄2 H.P. motor will safely draw 16 amps at Check with a qualified electrician or one of our 110V. If you operate this sander on any circuit service personnel if the grounding instructions that is already close to its capacity, it might blow are not completely unders
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SECTION 3: GENERAL INFORMATION We are proud to bring you the Model G5049Z Most important, we stand behind our machines. Combination Sander. The Model G5049Z is part We have excellent regional service departments of a growing Grizzly family of fine woodworking at your disposal should the need arise. If you machinery. When used according to the guide- have any service questions or parts requests, lines set forth in this manual, you can expect please call or write to us at the location listed years
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Unpacking Piece Inventory After all the parts have been removed from the The Model G5049Z Sander is shipped from the container, you should have: manufacturer in a carefully packed carton. If you discover the machine is damaged after you’ve 1 Sanding Unit signed for delivery, please call our Customer 1 Sanding Belt Service number immediately for advice. 1 Sanding Disc 1 Idler Roller Save the containers and all packing materials for 1Miter Gauge possible inspection by the carrier or its agent
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Clean up Site Considerations The work table and other unpainted parts of the 1. Floor Load: Your G5049Z Sander repre- Model G5049Z are coated with a waxy oil that sents a medium weight load in a small foot- protects them from corrosion during shipment. print. Most commercial floors are suitable for Remove the protective coating with mineral spir- the Model G5049Z. Some residential floors its and cloth rags. Do not use gasoline or other may require additional build up to support petroleum based s
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SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY Stand/motor The G5049Z Combination Sander stand is an open frame style. Note: Assembling the G5049 Sander requires heavy lifting. We strongly recommend having an assistant help with the assembly. 1. Attach Rubber Feet to base using the four 5 ⁄16''-18 x 1'' Hex bolts, Hex Nuts and Flat Washers provided. Figure 2. Figure 3. 4. Attach the motor mount to the underside of the stand. Finger tighten only. Figure 4. Figure 2. 2. Carefully tip the sander on its side and attach the fo
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5. Mount the motor to the motor mount. Leave Wiring The Motor the bolts finger tight for now. 6. Lift the spring loaded side of the jackshaft 1 assembly up and insert a ⁄16'' shim between 1. Remove the wire box cover. the cast bearing block and the aluminum pad. 2. Feed the power source wires from the switch into the motor junction box. 7. Lift the motor up and slip the two flat bars between the stand top and the motor drive 3. Wire the motor per the diagram in Figure 6. disc. Let the weight of
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SECTION 5: ADJUSTMENTS Belt Replacement Belt Tracking With the exception of Belt Tracking, adjustments The goal of this procedure is to achieve proper to your Combination Sander should be made with belt tracking that prevents the belt from wander- the power off and the machine unplugged. ing off to either side. Unlock the Quick-Release Lever by pulling the 1. To adjust the tracking, quickly turn the lever straight out. Figure 7. Slide the belt off the sander on and off. Observe the belt’s behav-
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2. Use a large open end adjustable wrench and Belt Tensioning carefully rotate the eccentric to increase or decrease tension. Remember: The belt should not sound like a drum when plucked. If it does, decrease the tension. Figure 10. Correct belt tension will insure that your sander functions properly. Too little tension will allow the belt to slip and may cause the sander to track erratically. Too much will cause the drive drum to creep on the drive shaft and possibly cause pre- mature bearing f
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SECTION 6: OPERATIONS Horizontal Sanding Test Run Once assembly is complete and adjustments are 1. Turn the sander on and allow the belt to done to your satisfaction, you are ready to test reach full speed. the machine. 2. Place the workpiece flat on the belt. Be sure Turn on the power supply at the main panel. to hold the work securely with both hands. Press the START button. Make sure that your fin- Place one hand at the end of the workpiece ger is poised on the STOP button, just in case to fe
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Curved Sanding Disc Sanding To sand curves, use the end of the belt arm. Hold 1. Loosen table lock knob and tilt work table to the workpiece firmly and apply light, even pres- desired angle. Tighten lock knob. sure to the belt. To avoid excessive loading of the belt in one area, move workpiece slowly across 2. Ease workpiece into the half of the disc that entire surface of belt. Figure 12. spins down toward the table. Figure 13. 3. When using the table for beveled sanding operations, smaller wo
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SECTION 7: MAINTENANCE General Lubrication Make a habit of inspecting your sander each time Your combination sander is equipped with shield- you use it. Check for the following conditions and ed and pre-lubricated ball bearings and require repair or replace when necessary. no lubrication for the life of the bearings. All bear- ings are common sizes and are readily available 1. Loose mounting bolts. from a local bearing supply house or our Service Department. 2. Worn switch. 3. Worn or damaged co
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SECTION 8: CLOSURE The following pages contain general machine We recommend you keep a copy of our current specifications, parts diagram and list and catalog for complete information regarding Warranty/Return information for your Model Grizzly's warranty and return policy. If you need G5049Z Combination Sander. additional technical information relating to this machine, or if you need general assistance or If you need parts or help in assembling your replacement parts, please contact the Service
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