Grizzly G9003 User manual

1821 VALENCIA ST., BELLINGHAM, WA 98227

WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE

OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.

APRIL, 2000 PRINTED IN U.S.A.

33⁄16" PORTABLE PLANER

MODEL G9003

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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SAFETY

For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual

Before Operating This Equipment

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if

not avoided, WILL result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if

not avoided, COULD result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if

not avoided, MAY result in minor or moderate injury.

It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

This symbol is used to alert the user to useful information

about proper operation of the equipment.

The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible hazardous

conditions. This manual uses a series of symbols and signal words which are

intended to convey the level of importance of the safety messages. The progres-

sion of symbols is described below. Remember that safety messages by them-

selves do not eliminate danger and are not a substitute for proper accident pre-

vention measures.

NOTICE

Safety Instructions For Power Tools

5. KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS

AWAY. All children and visitors

should be kept a safe distance from

work area.

6. MAKE WORK SHOP CHILD

PROOF with padlocks, master

switches, or by removing starter

keys.

7. DON’T FORCE TOOL. It will do the

job better and safer at the rate for

which it was designed.

8. USE RIGHT TOOL. Don’t force tool

or attachment to do a job for which it

was not designed.

1. KEEP ALL SAFETY DEVICES IN

PLACE and in working order.

2. REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND

WRENCHES. Form habit of check-

ing to see that keys and adjusting

wrenches are removed from tool

before turning on.

3. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN.

Cluttered areas and benches invite

accidents.

4. DON’T USE IN DANGEROUS

ENVIRONMENT. Don’t use power

tools in damp or wet locations, or

where any flammable or noxious

fumes may exist. Keep work area

well lighted.

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9. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD

for the tool. Make sure your exten-

sion cord is in good condition.

Conductor size should be in accor-

dance with the chart below. The

amperage rating should be listed on

the motor or tool nameplate. An

undersized cord will cause a drop in

line voltage resulting in loss of power

and overheating. Your extension

cord must also contain a ground wire

and plug pin. Always repair or

replace extension cords if they

become damaged.

Minimum Gauge for Extension Cords

10. WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do not

wear loose clothing, gloves, neck-

ties, rings, bracelets, or other jewel-

ry which may get caught in moving

parts. Non-slip footwear is recom-

mended. Wear protective hair cover-

ing to contain long hair.

11. ALWAYS USE SAFETY GLASSES.

Also use face or dust mask if cutting

operation is dusty. Everyday eye-

glasses only have impact resistant

lenses, they are NOT safety glass-

es.

12. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a

vise to hold work when practical. It’s

safer than using your hand and frees

both hands to operate tool.

Safety Instructions For Power Tools

AMP LENGTH

RATING 25ft 50ft 100ft

0-6 18 16 16

7-10 18 16 14

11-12 16 16 14

13-16 14 12 12

17-20 12 12 10

21-30 10 10 No

13. DON’T OVERREACH. Keep prop-

er footing and balance at all times.

14. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE.

Keep tools sharp and clean for

best and safest performance.

Follow instructions for lubricating

and changing accessories.

15. DISCONNECT TOOLS before ser-

vicing and changing accessories,

such as blades, bits, cutters, and

the like.

16. REDUCE THE RISK OF UNIN-

TENTIONAL STARTING. Make

sure switch is in off position before

plugging in.

17. USE RECOMMENDED ACCES-

SORIES. Consult the owner’s

manual for recommended acces-

sories. The use of improper acces-

sories may cause risk of injury.

18. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS.

Before further use of the tool, a

guard or other part that is dam-

aged should be carefully checked

to determine that it will operate

properly and perform its intended

function. Check for alignment of

moving parts, binding of moving

parts, breakage of parts, mount-

ing, and any other conditions that

may affect its operation. A guard or

other part that is damaged should

be properly repaired or replaced.

19. NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING

UNATTENDED. TURN POWER

OFF. Don’t leave tool until it comes

to a complete stop.

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1. USE ONLY FOR WOOD. This

machine is not designed to process

any material other than wood.

2. ALWAYS KEEP FINGERS AND

HANDS AWAY FROM ROTATING

CUTTERHEAD. Never attempt to

clear chips away from the base of

the chip chute when the machine is

running. Stop the machine, unplug

it, then clear away the debris.

3. NEVER OPERATE WITH DULL

OR DAMAGED BLADES. Check

blades frequently for sharpness or

damage. Damaged or dull blades

put excessive strain on the machine

and can cause loss of control of the

unit.

4. ENSURE PLANER IS PROPERLY

ADJUSTED BEFORE STARTING.

Always use a test piece to check the

adjustment and operation before

starting on the actual workpiece.

Safety Instructions For Portable Planers

5. DO NOT REMOVE EXCESSIVE

AMOUNTS OF WOOD IN A SINGLE

PASS. Better results can be

achieved by taking multiple passes

with a small amount of material

removal in each pass.

6. INSPECT STOCK THOROUGHLY

BEFORE PLANING. Look stock

over for any grit, sand, nails, staples

or other foreign materials before per-

forming planing operations. Foreign

materials can damage the blade and

can throw off debris which may

cause injury.

7. MAKE SURE WORKPIECE IS

SECURELY CLAMPED OR OTH-

ERWISE HELD IN PLACE. Also

make sure the clamps will not

obstruct the movement of the Planer

as it progresses through the cut.

Hitting an unexpected obstruction

can cause potential loss of control of

the machine.

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CONTROL LOCATION

Control Location

Refer to Figure 1 for the location of the key

components and controls of this Planer.

Become familiar with the controls and the

adjustments before operating the Planer.

Fig 1. Location of controls.

ON/OFF Trigger

Power Cord

Belt Cover

Fence

Lock

Front

Foot

Fence

Rear Foot

Trigger Lock

Depth

Adjustment Knob

Specifications

Speed: 15000 RPM

Motor Type: Universal Brush Motor

Motor Power: 1⁄2HP, 110V, 5.0 Amp

Cutterhead: 2 Blades

Maximum Cutting Width: 33⁄16"

Maximum Stock Removal/Pass: 1⁄32"

Maximum Rabbet Depth: 11⁄32"

Weight: 5.75 lbs

Accessories Included: Fence, Blade

Removal Wrench, Sharpening Jig, Blade

Setting Jig, Replacement Belt and

Replacement Motor Brushes

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The Planer comes with the blades already

installed. Check the blades before the first

use to make sure they are set properly.

To Check Blade Height Setting:

1. Lay a straightedge across the

Rear Foot and the Cutterhead. Do

not position the straightedge so it

contacts the Front Foot. See

Figure 2.

BLADE ADJUSTMENT & REMOVAL

Figure 2. Checking Blade height.

2. Rotate the Cutterhead manually

with the exposed portion of the belt

(right next to the Cutterhead). The

tip of the blade at its highest point

should just barely touch the

straightedge. Move the straight-

edge back and forth across the

width of the blade to make sure

Figure 3. Removing Blade Holder bolts.

the amount of contact is the same

all the way across.

3. If there is too much contact, or

none at all, at any point across the

blade, then the blade needs to be

reset. Refer to Blade Installation

Section.

4. Repeat procedure for the other

Blade.

To Remove the Blade Assemblies:

1. Using the belt pulley, rotate the

Cutterhead so that one of the two

Blade Holders is positioned in the

opening in the base.

2. Use the supplied T-handle wrench

to remove the three hex head bolts

holding the Blade Assemblies to

the Cutterhead. Hold the

Cutterhead in position with the Belt

Pulley. See Figure 3.

3. Lift the Blade Holder and Blade

Assembly off, being careful to not

come in contact with the sharp

edge of the blade.

4. Repeat procedure for the other

Blade.

Turn the switch off and unplug the

Planer from power before attempting

blade removal or any adjustments.

Serious injury may occur if the unit

should be accidentally started while

checking or removing the blades.

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BLADE INSTALLATION

The Blade must be mounted to the Back

Plate using the Blade Setting Jig. Using

this jig controls how far the blade extends

from the Cutterhead once it is installed.

1. Place the Blade onto the Setting

Jig.

2. Lay the Back Plate onto the top of

the Blade, pushing it up firmly

against the edge of the Jig. See

Figure 4.

Turn the switch off and unplug the

Planer from power before attempting

blade installation or any adjustments.

Serious injury may occur if the unit

should be accidentally started while

installing the blade.

Never operate the Planer with only

one blade installed. This will cause

an imbalance of the rotating cutter-

head and may allow the Planer to go

out of control, possibly causing

injury.

Fig 4. Blade in position on Setting Jig.

Fig 5. Inserting blade assembly on

Cutterhead (Rear Foot removed for clarity).

3. Install two Phillips®head screws

with washer and lockwasher

through the slots on the Back

Plate into the Blade. Tighten

securely.

4. Set the Blade/Back Plate

Assembly onto the Cutterhead.

Make sure the bottom edge of the

Back Plate is positioned into the

slot on the Cutterhead. See

Figure 5.

5. Set the Blade Holder over the

Blade Assembly so the notches in

the side of the Holder engage the

rear edge of the blade. Install three

hex head bolts and washers, and

tighten with the supplied T-handle

wrench.

6. Repeat the procedure for the other

blade.

Make certain edge of back plate

engages in slot in cutterhead

Blade flush to this edge

Back Plate flush to this edge

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The Blade must be completely removed

from the Planer and from the Back Plate in

order for it to be safely sharpened. Follow

the preceding instructions for Blade

Removal.

For the best results, have planer blades

sharpened by a professional sharpening

service which has the grinding and mea-

surement equipment to assure that the

blade cutting geometry is maintained at

optimum levels. It is a procedure which

requires special equipment and precision,

otherwise, a set of blades can be easily

ruined. Knives should always be ground as

a set so that an equal amount of material is

removed which will maintain the balance of

the cutterhead.

The blades can be tuned up between

major sharpenings using the Sharpening

Jig supplied. Remove both Blades com-

pletely from the Planer.

To Sharpen Blades:

1. Separate the Blade from the Back

Plate by removing two Phillips®

head screws.

2. Mount the two Blades onto the

Sharpening Jig as shown in

Figure 6.

BLADE SHARPENING

Planer blades are dangerously sharp.

Use extreme caution when inspecting,

removing, sharpening, or replacing

blades into the cutterhead. Substantial

risk of laceration injury exists!

Fig 6. Blades in Sharpening Jig.

3. The bevel edge of the blades will

extend beyond the sloped edge of

the Jig. The blades can be sharp-

ened by sweeping a fine metal file

along the two edges, using the

existing bevel angle as a guide. Or

the entire Jig can be turned face

down on a sharpening stone and

swept across the surface of the

stone.

4. Remove the Blades from the Jig

and reinstall into the Planer.

Blade sharpness is one of the most impor-

tant factors in getting good results with the

planer. Take care to ensure that the work-

piece being planed is free from grit, dirt, or

nails or other embedded metals such as

staples. These can nick or chip the knives

and can require a complete regrinding.

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Setting Cutting Depth

Lay a straightedge across the Rear Foot

and extend it across the Front Foot. Rotate

the cutterhead so neither of the blades are

touching the straightedge. Turn the Depth

Adjustment Knob until the Front and Rear

plates are at the same height (the straight-

edge will contact both feet evenly). This is

a “0” depth of cut. Note the position of the

“0” point on the knob scale. Three-quarters

of a full rotation of the knob is equivalent to

a 1⁄32" depth of cut, the maximum depth of

cut recommended. Generally the best

results will be achieved with several

successive passes rather than trying to remove

the maximum amount of material in one pass.

OPERATIONS

Planing

The most common operation is to plane

the edge of a board to get a straight,

square edge. A Portable Planer is also

useful when an uneven edge is required,

such as when fitting a countertop to a wall.

The Planer can be used to cut right down

to a scribe line by taking selective cuts.

This Planer can also be used for face plan-

ing, that is, to clean up the rough surface of

a board. This is most easily accomplished

on boards which are less than 33⁄16" wide

where the planing can be done in a single

pass. Success in face planing will be best

when very light passes are made.

To Perform Planing Operations:

1. Secure the workpiece firmly with

clamps so it will not move during

the planing process.

2. Set the desired depth of cut.

3. Turn the Planer on by pulling the

ON/OFF trigger. Allow the cutter-

head to achieve full speed before

engaging the workpiece.

4. Once the cutting begins, push the

Planer firmly across the workpiece

at the same rate of speed. Do not

stop the Planer’s progress across

the piece during the pass. Do not

apply downward pressure, use the

handle to apply force to push the

Planer along.

5. Check the edge for straightness

and squareness, or for the desired

profile, as successive passes are

made.

Operating this equipment has the

potential to propel debris into the air

which can cause eye injury. Always

wear safety glasses or goggles when

operating equipment. Be certain the

safety glasses you wear meet the

appropriate standards of the

American National Standards

Institute (ANSI).

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