Grizzly G1033X owner manual Cutting

Cutting

Symptom	Possible Cause		Possible Solution
Excessive snipe (gouge in the end of	1.	One or both of the bed rollers are set	1.	Lower the bed rollers (Page 20).
the board that is uneven with the rest of		too high.
the cut).	2.	Outfeed extension slopes down or is	2.	Shim the outfeed extension wing level
Note: A small amount of snipe is		not level with the main table.		with the main table.
	3.	Chipbreaker or pressure bar set too	3.	Raise the height of the chipbreaker or
inevitable with all types of planers. The
key is minimizing it as much as possible.		low.		pressure bar (Page 30).
	4.	Workpiece is not supported as it	4.	Hold the workpiece up slightly as it
		leaves the planer.		leaves the outfeed end of the planer.
Workpiece stops/slows in the middle of	1.	Taking too heavy of a cut.	1.	Take a lighter cut.
the cut.	2.	One or both of the bed rollers are set	2.	Lower/raise the bed rollers (Page
		too low or too high.		20).
	3.	Chipbreaker or pressure bar set too	3.	Raise the height of the chipbreaker or
		low.		pressure bar (Page 30).
	4.	Feed rollers set too low or too high.	4.	Adjust the feed rollers to the correct
				height (Page 30)
	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	6.	Clean the	internal		cutterhead
		components.		components	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 27).
	3.	Feeding workpiece too fast.	3.	Slow down the feed rate (Page 19).
	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 30).
Fuzzy grain.	1.	Wood may have high moisture content	1.	Check moisture content and allow to
		or surface wetness.		dry if moisture is too high.
	2.	Dull cutters.	2.	Rotate/replace the cutters (Page 27).
Long lines or ridges that run along the	1.	Nicked or chipped cutter(s).	1.	Rotate/replace the cutters (Page 27).
length of the board
Uneven knife marks, wavy surface, or	1.	Feeding workpiece too fast.	1.	Slow down the feed rate.
chatter marks across the face of the	2.	Chipbreaker or pressure bar set	2.	Adjust the height of the chipbreaker or
board.		unevenly.		pressure bar (Page 30).
	3.	Carbide cutters not installed evenly.	3.	Make sure carbide cutters do not
				have debris under them; make sure
				cutters are torqued down evenly.
	4.	Worn cutterhead bearings.	4.	Replace cutterhead bearings.
Glossy surface.	1.	Carbide cutters are dull.	1.	Rotate/replace the cutters (Page 27).
	2.	Feed rate too slow.	2.	Increase the feed rate (Page 19).
	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
		from the cutterhead.		the chip deflector in or out depending
				on your setup (Page 33).
Model G1033X (Mfg. since 4/10)							-27-