Grizzly G0663 owner manual Knife Replacement, To remove the knives

Knife Replacement

The cutterhead knives on the Model G0663 are extremely sharp. Brushing your finger along the edge can result in a severe cut. Take extreme caution when doing any of the adjust- ments involving the cutterhead knives. Wear thick gloves anytime it is necessary to manu- ally rotate the cutterhead assembly.

The condition of the knives on the Model G0663 Planer will affect the precision of the cut. During operation, watch for the following signs of dulled knives.

•Raised grain occurring as a result of dull knives hammering at the surface of the wood.

•A "fuzzy" appearance on the surface of the wood as a result of dull knives tearing, rather than cutting the wood fibers.

•Grooves as a result of nicks along the knife edge.

If any of these signs become apparent during use, the knives must be reversed or replaced. Do not attempt to sharpen the knives.

To remove the knives:

1.DISCONNECT PLANER FROM POWER!

2.Remove the cap screws from the knife guard, then remove the guard (Figure 19).

Knife Guard

Cap Screws

Figure 19. Removing knife guard.

G0663 12½" Planer

3.Wearing gloves, carefully turn the cutterhead towards you until the safety latch engages and the cutterhead no longer turns (Figure 20).

Safety Latch
Gib	Cutterhead

Figure 20. Exposed cutterhead.

4.Remove the six button head cap screws from the gib.

5.Use the included magnets, as shown in Figure 21, to first remove the gib, then the knife.

Magnets

Knife

Figure 21. Knife removal.

6.Depress the safety latch, then carefully rotate the cutterhead towards you approximately ¼ turn. Release the safety latch and continue rotating the cutterhead until the second knife is exposed and the safety latch again engag- es.

7.Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for the second knife.

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