Grizzly G0500 Service Adjustments, About Service, Setting Knives, To set the knives

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SECTION 8: SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS

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

The Grizzly 8" Jointers come with both jack screws and springs to provide you with two options for cutterhead adjustments (see Figure 52). Note—Only one of these options is needed to set the knives—seestep 5* for clarification.

About Service

This section is designed to help the operator with adjustments that were made at the factory and might also need to be made during the life of the machine.

This section is provided for your convenience—it is not a substitute for the Grizzly Service Department. If any adjustments arise that are not described in this manual, then feel free to call the Grizzly Service Department.

Similarly, if you are unsure of how to perform any procedure in this section, the Grizzly Service Department will be happy to guide you through the procedures or help in any other way.

Setting Knives

Setting the knives correctly is crucial to the prop- er operation of the jointer and is very important in keeping the knives sharp. If one knife is higher than the others, it will do the majority of the work, and thus, dull much faster than the others.

The knives on your Grizzly 8" Jointer should be set .051" (1.3MM)-.060" (1.5MM) higher than the cutterhead. The knife jig included with the jointer is designed to set the knives within this height.

Figure 52. Cutterhead profile.

To set the knives:

1.Disconnect the jointer from the power source!

2.Remove the cutterhead guard from the table and lower the infeed and outfeed tables as far as they go. This will give you unrestricted access to the cutterhead.

3.Remove the belt guard to expose the cutter- head pulley.

4.Rotate the cutterhead pulley to give you good access to one of the cutterhead knives.

5.Loosen the cutterhead gib bolts, starting in the middle, and alternating back and forth until all of the gib bolts are loose, but not falling out.

*Note—If this is the first time you are setting the knives, remove the gib and knife from the cutterhead. Decide which adjustment option you are going to use between the jack screws and the springs. If you decide to use

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Contents Jointers Model G0500/G1018/G1018HWPage Table of Contents Troubleshooting Guide 42-43 Safety Safety Instructions For Power ToolsLength Additional Safety Instructions For Jointers Never Joint end grainIntroduction Description G0500 G1018 G1018HWCircuit Requirements 220V Operation110V Operation 110V Circuit Breaker Requirements220V Operation GroundingExtension Cords 110V OperationIdentification Common Terms and Definitions G0500 Inventory SET UPUnpacking G1018 Inventory G1018HW InventoryHardware Recognition Chart MeasureClean Up Site ConsiderationsTo install the switch Beginning AssemblySwitch Installation Wiring Connection To connect the motor cord to the motorBelt To install the V-beltJointer to Stand To install the stand cover Stand CoverTo install the handwheels on the Model G0500/G1018HW G0500/G1018HW Handwheel InstallationTo install the fence on the jointer unit Fence to JointerTo install the table levers on the Model G1018HW G1018 Table Lever InstallationKnife Setting Gauge To assemble the knife setting gaugeTo inspect the knife height Knife InspectionTable Alignment To adjust the infeed table Outfeed table checkTo set the Model G1018 infeed table stop bolt G1018 Table StopsTo set the Model G1018 outfeed table stop bolt Cutterhead Guard To install the cutterhead guardThis operation is extremely important for operator safety Fence Stops To check and adjust the 45˚ R fence stopTo check and adjust the 90˚ fence stop To install a plug on your power cord Plug InstallationTo check and adjust the 45˚L fence stop Test RunOperations Stock Inspection & RequirementsSquaring Stock Surface Planing Illustration of surface planing effectsEdge Jointing Illustration of edge jointing effectsBevel Cutting Illustration of bevel cutting effectsRabbet Cutting Illustration of rabbet cutting effects A few sample jointsLubrication MaintenanceGeneral Knife ConditionDate Approximate Hours Of Use Maintenance Performed Setting Knives Service AdjustmentsAbout Service To set the knivesAdjusting Gibs Table gibs To adjust the table gibsAdjusting V-Belts To adjust the V-belt tensionTo replace the V-belts To adjust the V-belt alignmentReplacing V-Belt Date Approximate Hours Of Use Service Performed Reference Info Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Possible Cause Corrective ActionSee G0500/G1018/G1018HW Wiring Diagram Machine Data Sheet G0500 G0500 205 213 209 212 210 204211 202 208 201207 203 206 220 332 Base Cutterhead Model G1018 8 Jointer G1018 126 125 122 121 120 102 104 105 Table ADJ ROD 215 G1018 KNIVES, SET of Three Model G1018HW Jointer W/ Handwheels G1018HW 126 125 122 121 120 102 104 105 Rivet 2 X 5MM 202 205 211 203 204 210 213 209 212 208 207 201 206 214 G1018HW 328 PG1018323 Warranty and Returns Warranty Card Grizzly INDUSTRIAL, INC BOX BELLINGHAM, WACall Today For a Free Full Color Catalog