Grizzly G1021x owner manual Cutting

Cutting

Symptom	Possible Cause		Possible Solution
Excessive snipe (gouge in the end	1.	One or both of the bed rollers are set	1.	Lower the bed rollers
of the board that is uneven with the		too high.		(Page 19).
rest of the cut).	2.	Outfeed extension table set too low.	2.	Raise the outfeed extension table (Page
Note: A small amount of snipe is				14); sometimes raising outfeed extension
				table slightly higher than the table helps.
inevitable with all types of planers.
	3.	Chipbreaker set too low.	3.	Raise the height of the chipbreaker (Page
The key is minimizing it as much as
possible.	4.	Workpiece is not supported as it		27).
		leaves the planer.	4.	Hold the workpiece up slightly as it leaves
				the outfeed end of the planer.
Workpiece stops/slows in the mid-	1.	Taking too heavy of a cut.	1.	Take a lighter cut.
dle of the cut.	2.	One or both of the bed rollers are set	2.	Lower/raise the bed rollers (Page 19).
		too low or too high.
	3.	Chipbreaker set too low.	3.	Raise height of chipbreaker (Page 27).
	4.	Feed rollers set too low or too high.	4.	Adjust the feed rollers to the correct height
				(Page 27)
	5.	Table not parallel with head casting.	5.	Adjust the table so it is parallel to the head
				casting.
	6.	Pitch and glue build up on planer com-	6.	Clean the internal cutterhead components
		ponents.		with a pitch/resin dissolving solvent.
Chipping (consistent pattern).	1.	Knots or conflicting grain direction in	1.	Inspect workpiece for knots and grain
		wood.		direction; only use clean stock.
	2.	Nicked or chipped carbide cutter.	2.	Rotate or replace the affected cutter (Page
				24).
	3.	Feeding workpiece too fast.	3.	Slow down the feed rate (Page 18).
	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.)
	5.	Misaligned chipbreaker.	5.	Adjust both sides of the chipbreaker to the
				correct height (Page 27).
Fuzzy grain.	1.	Wood may have high moisture con-	1.	Check moisture content and allow to dry if
		tent or surface wetness.		moisture is too high.
	2.	Dull cutters.	2.	Rotate/replace the cutters (Page 24).
Long lines or ridges that run along	1.	Nicked or chipped cutter(s).	1.	Rotate/replace the cutters (Page 24).
the length of the board
Uneven cutter marks, wavy sur-	1.	Feeding workpiece too fast.	1.	Slow down the feed rate.
face, or chatter marks across the	2.	Chipbreaker set unevenly.	2.	Adjust the height of the chipbreaker (Page
face of the board.	3.	Carbide cutters not evenly installed.		27).
			3.	Make sure carbide cutters do not have
	4.	Worn cutterhead bearings.		debris under them; make sure cutters are
				torqued down evenly.
			4.	Replace cutterhead bearings.
Glossy surface.	1.	Carbide cutters are dull.	1.	Rotate/replace the cutters (Page 24).
	2.	Feed rate too slow.	2.	Increase the feed rate (Page 18).
	3.	Cutting depth too shallow.	3.	Increase the depth of cut.
Chip Marks (inconsistent pattern).	1.	Chips aren't being properly expelled	1.	Use a dust collection system; adjust the
		from the cutterhead.		chip deflector in or out depending on your
				setup (Page 30).

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