Surface Planing - Grizzly G0813 Owner's Manual

Surface Planing

The purpose of surface planing (see Figures
below) on the jointer is to make one flat face on a
piece of stock to prepare it for thickness planing
on a planer.
Failure to use push blocks when surface
planing could result in your hands contact-
ing rotating cutterhead, which will cause
serious personal injury. ALWAYS use push
blocks when surface planing on jointer!
Removed
Surface
Figure 49. Example photo of a surface planing
operation.
Model G0813/G0814 (Mfd. Since 3/16)
NOTICE
If you are not experienced with a jointer,
set depth of cut to 0", and practice feeding
workpiece across tables as described. This
will help you prepare for actual operations.
To surface plane on jointer:
1. Inspect stock to ensure it is safe and suitable
for the operation (see Stock Inspection &
Requirements section).
2. Set infeed table height to desired cutting
depth for each pass.
IMPORTANT: For safety reasons, do not
exceed a cutting depth of
surface planing.
3. Set fence to 90˚.
4. Start jointer.
5. Place workpiece firmly against fence and
infeed table.
IMPORTANT: To ensure workpiece remains
stable during cut, concave sides of workpiece
must face toward table and fence.
6.
Feed workpiece completely across cutter-
head while keeping it firmly against fence
and tables during the entire cut.
IMPORTANT: Keep hands at least 4" away
from cutterhead during the entire cut. Instead
of allowing a hand to pass directly over cut-
terhead, lift it up and over cutterhead, and
safely reposition it on the outfeed side to con-
tinue supporting workpiece. Use push blocks
whenever practical to further reduce risk of
accidental hand contact with cutterhead.
7. Repeat Step 6 until entire surface is flat.
Tip: When squaring up stock, cut opposite
side of workpiece with a planer instead of the
jointer to ensure boths sides are parallel.
⁄ " per pass when
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