Grizzly G0604 owner manual Cutting

Table

Symptom		Possible Cause	Possible Solution
Tables are hard	to	1. Table lock is engaged or partially	1. Completely loosen the table lock.
adjust.		engaged.
		2. Table stops blocking movement.	2. Loosen/reset table positive stops.

Cutting

Symptom						Possible Cause	Possible Solution
Excessive snipe (gouge						1. Outfeed table is set too low.	1. Align outfeed table with cutterhead knife at top dead
in the end of the board							center (Page 15).
that is uneven with the						2. Operator pushing down on trailing end of	2. Reduce/eliminate downward pressure on that end of
rest of the cut).						the workpiece.	workpiece.
Workpiece stops in					the	1. Outfeed table is set too high.	1. Align outfeed table with cutterhead knife at top dead
middle of the cut.							center (Page 15).
Chipping.						1. Knots or conflicting grain direction in	1. Inspect workpiece for knots and grain (Page 22); only
						wood.	use clean stock.
						2. Nicked or chipped blades.	2. Adjust one of the nicked knives sideways; replace
							knives (Page 33).
						3. Feeding workpiece too fast.	3. Slow down the feed rate.
						4. Taking too deep of a cut.	4. Take a smaller depth of cut. (Always reduce cutting
							depth when surface planing or working with hard
							woods.)
Fuzzy Grain.						1. Wood may have high moisture content	1. Check moisture content and allow to dry if moisture is
						or surface wetness.	too high.
						2. Dull knives.	2. Replace knives (Page 33).
Long lines or ridges that						1. Nicked or chipped knives.	1. Adjust one of the nicked knives sideways; replace
run along the length of							knives (Page 33).
the board.
Uneven		cutter		marks,		1. Feeding workpiece too fast.	1. Slow down the feed rate.
wavy surface, or chatter						2. Knives not adjusted at even heights in	2. Adjust the knives so they are set up evenly in the
marks across the face of						the cutterhead.	cutterhead (Page 33).
the board.
Board	edge		is	concave		1. Board not held with even pressure on	1. Hold board with even pressure as it moves over the
or convex after jointing.						infeed and outfeed table during cut.	cutterhead.
						2. Board started out extremely warped.	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
						its length.	position against the fence.
							4. It may take 3 to 5 passes to achieve a perfect edge,
						4. Insufficient number of passes.	depending on the starting condition of the board and
							the depth of cut.
Cuts aren't square.						1. Fence is not perpendicular to the tables.	1. Recalibrate the 90° fence stop (Page 40).
Overall		cut	quality		is	1. Infeed and outfeed tables are not parallel	1. Recalibrate the jointer in this order:
poor; inconsistent snipe						with each other.	a. Set the infeed and outfeed tables parallel with
problems;			or	consis-			each other (Page 36).
tent	difficulty			feeding
							b. Set the knives (Page 33).
workpiece.
							c. Set the outfeed table height to the knives (Page
							38).
							d. Calibrate the fence stops (Page 40).
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