Section 6: Maintenance; Schedule; Cleaning & Protecting - Grizzly G0453Z Owner's Manual

SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE

Always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
Failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.

Schedule

For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section.
Note: This maintenance schedule is based on
average daily usage. Adjust the maintenance
schedule to match your usage to keep your planer
running smoothly and to protect your investment.
Every 8 Hours of Operation:
• Clean the machine and protect unpainted
cast iron.
• Lubricate the feed rollers bushings (Page
29).
• Tighten loose mounting bolts.
• Check/rotate/replace damaged or worn
inserts (Page 34).
• Check/repair/replace worn or damaged
wires.
• Resolve any other unsafe condition.
Every 40 Hours of Operation:
• Lubricate the table columns and leadscrews
(Page 29).
• Clean/vacuum the dust buildup from inside
the cabinet and off motor.
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Every 160 Hours of Operation:
• Check/tension/replace the V-belts (Page
35).
• Lubricate the table height worm gear (Page
29).
• Lubricate the table height chain and sprock-
ets (Page 30).
• Lubricate the drive chain and sprockets (Page
30).
Yearly:
• Change the gearbox oil (Page 30).
Cleaning &
Protecting
Vacuum excess wood chips and sawdust from the
outside of the machine, inside the cabinet, and
off the motor. Protect the unpainted cast iron sur-
faces on the table by wiping the table clean after
every use—this ensures moisture from wood dust
does not remain on bare metal surfaces.
Keep tables rust-free with regular applications of
products like G96 Gun Treatment, SLIPIT
®
Boeshield T-9 from Grizzly.
®
Model G0453Z/G0454Z (Mfg. 1/09+)
, or
®