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Troubleshooting Guide

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

Lines or ridges in on board.

1.

Nicked knife or carbide cutter.

1.

Sharpen the knife or rotate the carbide cutter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uneven knife

marks on

1.

One or more knives out of alignment.

1.

Reset the knives in the cutterhead, using the knife setting gauge.

board.

 

 

 

 

See pages 30-31.

Wavy surface

or chatter

1.

Board being fed too fast.

1.

Slow down the feed rate and feed consistently. DO NOT stop or

marks on board.

 

 

 

 

hesitate during feeding.

 

 

2.

Knives set incorrectly.

2.

Inspect and sharpen the cutterhead knives. Reset knives in cut-

 

 

 

 

 

terhead, using the knife setting jig. See pages 30-31.

 

 

 

 

 

Board edge is concave or

1.

Board not held with even pressure on

1.

Hold board with even pressure as it moves through the cutter-

convex after jointing.

 

infeed and outfeed table.

 

head. See page 24 for more details about the proper method for

 

 

 

 

 

edge jointing.

 

 

2.

Board was too uneven start.

2.

Take partial cuts to remove the extreme high spots before doing

 

 

 

 

 

a full pass.

 

 

3.

Board has excessive bow or twist along

3.

Surface plane one face so there is a good surface to position

 

 

 

its length.

 

against the fence.

 

 

4.

Insufficient number of passes.

4.

It may take 3 to 5 passes to achieve a perfect edge, depending

 

 

 

 

 

on the starting condition of the board and the depth of cut.

 

 

5.

Board length exceeds jointer capacity.

5.

Shorten the board to a length no more than 3X the combined

 

 

 

 

 

length of the jointer tables.

 

 

 

 

 

Tables are difficult to adjust.

1.

Table lock is partially engaged.

1.

Completely loosen the table lock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disconnect power to the machine when perform- ing any maintenance or repairs. Failure to do this may result in serious personal injury.

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Contents Ultimate Series Jointers Page Table of Contents Safety Safety Instructions For Power ToolsLength Additional Safety Instructions For Jointers Never Joint end grainIntroduction CutterheadCircuit Requirements Model G9953/G9953ZXModel G9953ZXF NEMA-style L15-20 plug and outletModel G4815 NEMA-style L15-30 plug and outletGrounding Minimum Cord SizeExtension Cords Rewire To 440V G9953ZXF Only Motor wiring Ultimate Series JointersRewire To G4815 Only Main Components Parts Inventory SET UPUnpacking Models G9953ZX, G9953ZXF, & G4815 QtyHardware Recognition Chart Bolt MeasureSite Considerations Clean UpWeight Load Working ClearanceBeginning Assembly FenceDust Collection Pedestal SwitchTo mount the pedestal switch To attach dust collection hose to the dust portKnife To Outfeed Table Alignment Model G9953 OnlyCarbide Cutter To Outfeed Table Alignment Models G9953ZX, G9953ZXF and G4815To verify the factory setting Infeed Table To Outfeed Table AlignmentTo verify the 90˚ fence stop Fence StopsTo verify the 45˚ fence stop Start Up Main Stop leverOperations Operation SafetyStock Inspection & Requirements Minimum dimensions For edge jointing Squaring StockSurface Planing Illustration of surface planing resultsEdge Jointing Illustration of edge jointing resultsBevel Cutting Illustration of bevel cutting resultsGeneral MaintenanceMaintenance Safety Before each use, perform the following checksLubrication KnivesCarbide Cutters HandwheelsMaintenance Log Date Approximate Hours Of Use Maintenance PerformedService Adjustments Adjustment SafetyTo set the knives Unplug the machine from the power source Loosening the gib bolts Gib Gib Bolt Jack Screw KnifeInstalling or adjusting the carbide cutters Infeed Table Cam To adjust the infeed tableRemoving the carbide cutters Page Using a bevel square to align fence Ultimate Series Jointers To set the 90˚ stopDepth-Of-Cut Scale Service Log Date Approximate Hours Of Use Service PerformedReference Info Machine Data Sheet Model G9953ZX 16 Ultimate Series Jointer Model G9953ZXF 16 Ultimate Series Jointer Model G4815 20 Ultimate Series Jointer Ultimate Series Jointers Ultimate Series Jointers Ultimate Series Jointers Ultimate Series Jointers Jointer Jointer Jointer Jointer Spiral Cutterhead Ultimate Series Jointers Jointer Figure Switch Special HEX Bolt Jointer Spiral Cutterhead Ultimate Series Jointers Jointer Jointer Jointer Jointer Jointer Jointer Jointer Bracket PB22M Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Possible Cause Corrective ActionSee pages Ultimate Series Jointers Warranty & Returns Warranty Card Grizzly INDUSTRIAL, INC BOX BELLINGHAM, WAPage Call Today For a Free Full Color Catalog
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