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This manual provides critical safety instructions on the proper setup, operation, maintenance, and service of this machine/tool. Save this document, refer to it often, and use it to instruct other operators. Failure to read, understand and follow the instructions in this manual may result in fire or serious personal injury—including amputation, electrocution, or death.
4-knife cutterhead, roller extension tables, and a magnetic ON/OFF switch mounted to the headstock. Manufacture Date • Model G1033X is a 5 HP, 20" planer with a spiral cutterhead, cast-iron extension tables, and a pedestal-mounted control panel. Serial Number •...
Gearbox Depth Limiter Bed Rollers Feed Rate Roller Extension Tables Control (G1033 & G1033Z) Knob Cast-Iron Extension Tables (G1033X) Table Locks Lifting Bars (2 of 4) To reduce your risk of serious injury, read this entire manual BEFORE using machine.
Figure 1. Table height and feed controls. A. Control Panel Magnetic Switch (G1033X): START button turns motor ON when pressed. Emergency STOP button turns motor OFF when pressed; for safety purposes, this button will remain depressed and prevent restarting until reset. Reset by rotating clockwise until it pops out.
Internal Components Front Rear Workpiece Figure 3. Workpiece path and major planing components (side cutaway view). A. Anti-Kickback Fingers: Provide additional Pressure Bar: Stabilizes the workpiece as it safety for the operator. leaves the cutterhead and assists in deflect- ing wood particles toward the dust hood. B.
Customer Service #: (570) 546-9663 · To Order Call: (800) 523-4777 · Fax #: (800) 438-5901 MODEL G1033, G1033X, G1033Z PLANERS Model Number G1033 G1033X G1033Z Product Dimensions Weight 702 lbs. 775 lbs 702 lbs. Width (side-to-side) x Depth 39" x 58" x 41"...
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Model Number G1033 G1033X G1033Z Main Specifications Planer Size 20" Max. Cut Width 20" Max. Stock Thickness 8" Min. Stock Thickness ⁄ " Min. Stock Length 7" Number of Cuts Per Inch 104, 83 Number of Cuts Per Minute 20,000...
SECTION 1: SAFETY For Your Own Safety, Read Instruction Manual Before Operating This Machine The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible hazardous conditions. This manual uses a series of symbols and signal words intended to convey the level of impor- tance of the safety messages.
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WEARING PROPER APPAREL. Do not wear FORCING MACHINERY. Do not force machine. clothing, apparel or jewelry that can become It will do the job safer and better at the rate for entangled in moving parts. Always tie back or which it was designed. cover long hair.
Additional Safety for Planers Amputation, serious cuts, entanglement, or death can occur from contact with rotating cutterhead or other moving parts! Flying chips can cause eye injuries or blindness. Workpieces or knives thrown by cutterhead can strike nearby operator or bystanders with deadly force. To reduce the risk of these hazards, operator and bystanders MUST completely heed hazards and warnings below.
G1033 ........... 18 Amps G1033X ..........28 Amps G1033: G1033Z ..........23 Amps Nominal Voltage ..208V, 220V, 230V, 240V The full-load current is not the maximum amount Cycle ............60 Hz...
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G1033: Minimum Gauge Size ......12 AWG Maximum Length (Shorter is Better)..50 ft. G1033X & G1033Z: Minimum Gauge Size ......10 AWG No adapter should be used with plug. If Maximum Length (Shorter is Better)..50 ft. plug does not fit available receptacle, or if...
IMPORTANT: Save all packaging materials until you are completely satisfied with the machine and have resolved any issues between Grizzly or the shipping agent. You MUST have the original pack- aging to file a freight claim. It is also extremely helpful if you need to return your machine later.
A. Planer Unit (Not Shown) ......1 B. Dust Hood ..........1 C. Roller Ext. Tables (G1033 & G1033Z) ..2 D. Cast-Iron Extension Tables (G1033X) ..2 HIGH E. Table Height Handwheel ......1 Tools and Hardware (Figure 6) Hex Wrenches 3, 4, 5, 6mm ....1 Ea.
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Cleanup Gasoline and petroleum products have low flash The unpainted surfaces of your machine are points and can explode coated with a heavy-duty rust preventative that or cause fire if used to prevents corrosion during shipment and storage. clean machinery. Avo i d This rust preventative works extremely well, but it u sing t h e s e p r o d u c t s will take a little time to clean.
G1033X: Thread (3) M8-1.25 x 12 set screws Tip: When positioning lift forks, place shop rags into each extension table at locations shown in Figure 12.
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Figure 15). bolts from Step 1 (see Figure 13). G1033X: Using a straightedge as a guide, rotate set screws from Step 2 until extension tables are in plane with main table, then fully tighten hex bolts from Step 1 (see Figure 13).
Dust Collection Checking Gearbox Oil Level Before starting your machine for the first time, This machine creates a lot of wood chips/ check the gearbox oil level. The proper oil level is dust during operation. Breathing airborne just even with the bottom of the fill plug hole. The dust on a regular basis can result in perma- gearbox uses ISO 320 gear oil.
Factory adjustments that should be verified: Clear all tools and objects away from machine. Tensioning/replacing V-belts (Page 38). • G1033X Only: Push STOP button in. Calibrating table height scale (Page 44). • Connect machine to power supply. Checking pulley alignment (Page 45).
OFF. ects. Regardless of the content in this sec- tion, Grizzly Industrial will not be held liable for accidents caused by lack of training. -21- Model G1033/X/Z (Mfd. Since 02/19)
Workpiece Wood Types Inspection The species of wood, as well as its condition, greatly affects the depth of cut the planer can Some workpieces are not safe to use or may effectively take with each pass. require modification before they are. Before cut- ting, inspect all workpieces for the following: The chart in the figure below shows the Janka Hardness Rating for a number of commonly...
Planing Tips Cutting Problems • Inspect your lumber for twisting or cupping, Below is a list of wood characteristics you may and surface one face on a jointer if necessary encounter when planing. The following descrip- before planing workpiece. tions of defects will give you some possible answers to problems you may encounter while •...
Indicator & face of workpiece are caused by excessive out- Scale feed roller pressure or excessive feed rate. Figure 21. Location of depth-of-cut controls Solution: Reduce outfeed roller pressure; reduce (G1033X shown). feed rate. -24- Model G1033/X/Z (Mfd. Since 02/19)
Bed Roller Height Items Needed Hex Wrench 3mm ..........1 Open-End Wrench 14mm ........1 Rotacator (optional, Page 30) ......1 Bed Roller Height Range ....0.002"–0.020" To adjust bed rollers: The correct height of the bed rollers will vary, depending on the type of material you intend to DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER! plane.
Thoroughly clean out any debris from the knife Figure 24. Feed rate control knob positions. slots before replacing the knives. slots before replacing the knives. Replacement knives are available through Grizzly Replacement knives are available through Grizzly (refer to Accessories for options). (refer to Accessories for options).
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Items Needed Loosen cutterhead gib bolts until knife is Phillips Screwdriver #2 ........1 completely loose. Open-End Wrench 12, 13mm ......1 Ea. Hex Wrench 3mm ..........1 — If you are replacing the knives, remove the Knife-Setting Jig ..........1 old knife and install the new one, making sure the beveled edge of the new knife is To adjust height of knives:...
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Jack Screws: Insert hex wrench into access Incrementally snug gib bolts in an even holes in cutterhead (see Figure 27), and manner, starting at middle and working your rotate jack screws to raise or lower knife until way to ends by alternating left and right, it barely touches center pad of knife-setting as illustrated.
Remove any sawdust or debris from head of insert, Torx screw, and surrounding area (see Cutterhead Inserts Figure 31). (G1033X) Torx Screw The spiral cutterhead is equipped with indexable carbide inserts that can be rotated to reveal any one of their four cutting edges. If one edge of the insert becomes dull or damaged, simply rotate it 90°...
To reduce this risk, only install accessories so the shearing action leaves a glassy smooth cut recommended for this machine by Grizzly. on the toughest and most figured woods. Comes with 5 extra replacement inserts. Great upgrade!
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This industrial gear oil from Primrose has been developed specifically for the high temperatures and pressures typical of modern industrial appli- cations. 1-gallon size. Figure 35. 20" Grizzly planer knives. G5562—SLIPIT® 1 Qt. Gel G5563—SLIPIT® 12 Oz. Spray G2871—Boeshield® T-9 12 Oz. Spray G2870—Boeshield®...
(Page 33). which will increase when the machine is under a load. The bearings are standard sizes and can be Every 160 Hours of Operation: replaced through Grizzly. • Check/tension/replace V-belts (Page 38). • Clean/vacuum dust buildup from inside cabi- Follow the maintenance schedule on this page net and off motor.
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Feed Roller Bushings Table Height Worm Gear Oil Type ....SB1365 or ISO 68 Equivalent Grease Type ..T26419 or NLGI#2 Equivalent Oil Amount .......... 2–3 Drops Frequency .... Every 160 Hours of Operation Frequency ....Every 8 Hours of Operation Remove the three cap screws that secure the worm gear housing (see Figure 42), then lift The infeed and outfeed rollers rotate inside bush-...
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Drive Chain & Sprockets Gearbox Oil Grease Type ..T26419 or NLGI#2 Equivalent Oil Type ....T28042 or ISO 320 Equivalent Frequency .... Every 160 Hours of Operation Oil Amount ..........20 Oz. Frequency ..After First 20 Hours, Then Yearly The infeed and outfeed rollers receive the trans- Note: SAE 140 Gear Oil or SAE 85W-140 multi- ferred power from the cutterhead through the drive...
Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse. 5. Wires loose, broken, or disconnected. 5. Check/fix broken, disconnected, or corroded wires. 6. START button switch at fault (G1033X). 6. Replace switch. 7. ON/OFF switch at fault (G1033, G1033Z). 7. Replace switch.
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Motor & Electrical (Cont.) Symptom Possible Cause Possible Solution Machine has 1. Knives dull or misaligned. 1. Sharpen/replace knives; set knife alignment/height vibration or noisy correctly (Page 26). operation. 2. Motor or component loose. 2. Inspect/tighten loose bolts/nuts; replace damaged components.
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Machine Operation (Cont.) Symptom Possible Cause Possible Solution Fuzzy grain. 1. Wood may have high moisture content or 1. Check moisture content is below 20% and allow to surface wetness. dry if moisture is too high. 2. Dull knives/inserts. 2. Replace knives (Page 26) or have them professionally sharpened;...
Tensioning/ To tension/replace V-belts: Replacing V-Belts DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER! Remove V-belt cover from left side of machine to expose belts, as shown in Figure 47. Note: A collection of black belt dust at the After approximately 16 hours of operation, bottom of the belt cover is normal during the V-belts will stretch and seat into pulley life of the belts.
Setting Feed Roller, If V-belts need to be replaced, raise motor to release belt tension (see next step for instruc- Chip Breaker & tions), roll them off pulleys, then replace with a matched set of three. Pressure Bar To adjust V-belt tension, loosen both top Heights motor mount hex nuts (see Figure 48 on Page 38), then adjust bottom hex nuts to...
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Using a Rotacator Loosen jam nuts and use set screws on each side of feed roller as shown to adjust height Items Needed of infeed roller bushing block until Rotacator Phillips Screwdriver #2 ........1 dial shows 0.040", which is the recommended Hex Wrenches 3mm, 5mm ......1 Ea.
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Using Wood Blocks 12. Using same "0" reference on Rotacator dial from Step 5, perform similar steps as Items Needed described previously to adjust height of chip Phillips Screwdriver #2 ........1 breaker to its recommended specification Hex Wrench 3mm, 5mm ........1 given at beginning of this subsection.
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Remove dust hood, top cover, belt cover, and 13. Loosen jam nuts and set screws on each side drive chain cover. of chip breaker (see Figure 57). Raise table until wood blocks get close to 14. Using a feeler gauge, adjust set screw so cutterhead.
Adjusting Feed-Roller Positioning Chip Spring Tension Deflector The infeed and outfeed rollers keep the workpiece Chip Deflector Gap Setting moving through the planer. Springs exert down- If Planer Used w/Dust Collector ...... ⁄ ward pressure on the feed rollers while allowing If Planer Used w/o Dust Collector ....
Calibrating Table Checking Anti- Height Scale Kickback Fingers Although correctly set at the factory, the table The anti-kickback fingers are an important safety height scale can be adjusted for accuracy if it feature of your planer. The fingers hang from a rod becomes necessary.
Checking Pulley Tensioning Table Alignment Height Chain Proper pulley alignment prevents premature V-belt The table height chain is located under the table. wear and unnecessary load on the motor. The It transfers movement from the handwheel to pulleys are properly aligned when they are parallel the columns that control table height.
Adjusting Table How the table sits in relation to the head cast- ing from front-to-back is also important (see Parallelism Figure 65). Because the feed rollers, pressure bar, and chip breaker are adjusted off the table position, the tolerances on the front-to-back posi- tioning are not as critical as the cutterhead/table Maximum Allowable Tolerances: side-to-side positioning.
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Carefully rotate sprocket (clockwise to lower NOTICE table; counterclockwise to raise table) just enough to position next tooth at marked loca- When making adjustments, tighten fasten- tion, then fit chain around sprocket again. ers after each step to ensure the accuracy of your tests.
Technical Support at (570) 546-9663. The photos and diagrams included in this section are best viewed in color. You can view these pages in color at www.grizzly.com. -48- Model G1033/X/Z (Mfd. Since 02/19)
G1033 Wiring Diagram L1/1 L2/3 L3/5 NO13 MA-18 NC21 240V NC22 The motor wiring shown here is current at the time of printing, but it NO14 T1/2 T2/4 T3/6 match your machine. Always use the wiring diagram inside the motor junction box. RA-30 MAGNETIC SWITCH ASSEMBLY SDE MP-18...
G1033X Wiring Diagram CONTROL PANEL (viewed from behind) START STOP POWER R/1/L1 S/3/L2 T/5/L3 NC21 Ground PEDESTAL MA-30 NO13 240V NO14 NC22 U/2/T1 V/4/T2 W/6/T3 RA-30 The motor wiring shown here is current at the time of printing, but it...
G1033Z Wiring Diagram R/1/L1 S/3/L2 T/5/L3 NC21 MA-30 NO13 240V NO14 The motor wiring shown here is current at the time of printing, but it U/2/T1 V/4/T2 W/6/T3 NC22 match your machine. Always use the wiring diagram inside the motor junction box. RA-30 MAGNETIC SWITCH ASSEMBLY SDE MP-30...
SECTION 9: PARTS We do our best to stock replacement parts when possible, but we cannot guarantee that all parts shown are available for purchase. Call (800) 523-4777 or visit www.grizzly.com/parts to check for availability. G1033/G1033Z Main 537V2 505V2 514V2...
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PHLP HD SCR M4-.7 X 8 P1033054 UPPER COVER P1033114 PULLEY GUARD PLATE P1033055 UPPER COVER GASKET P1033115 CHIP BREAKER GASKET BUY PARTS ONLINE AT GRIZZLY.COM! -56- Model G1033/X/Z (Mfd. Since 02/19) Scan QR code to visit our Parts Store.
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OUTER CHAIN TENSIONER IDLER WHEEL 532V2 P1033532V2 FLANGE BOLT M6-1 X 12 V2.05.18 P1033622 OUTER CHAIN TENSIONER IDLER SHAFT P1033533 O-RING 12 X 1.5 S12.5 BUY PARTS ONLINE AT GRIZZLY.COM! -57- Model G1033/X/Z (Mfd. Since 02/19) Scan QR code to visit our Parts Store.
G1033/G1033Z Stand & Motor 414V2-2 414V2-3 414V2-1 (G1033Z ONLY) 414V2-4 414V2-6 414V2 414V2-7 414V2-5 (G1033Z ONLY) 415V2 414V2-11 414V2-8 414V2-9 414V2-10 BUY PARTS ONLINE AT GRIZZLY.COM! -58- Model G1033/X/Z (Mfd. Since 02/19) Scan QR code to visit our Parts Store.
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414V2-3 P1033Z414V2-3 CAPACITOR COVER (START) (G1033Z) P1033428 SET SCREW M8-1.25 X 16 414V2-4 P1033414V2-4 MOTOR JUNCTION BOX (G1033) P1033429 HEX BOLT M8-1.25 X 30 BUY PARTS ONLINE AT GRIZZLY.COM! -59- Model G1033/X/Z (Mfd. Since 02/19) Scan QR code to visit our Parts Store.
G1033/G1033Z Table & Base 211 (G1033Z) 212V2 (G1033Z) 211V2 (G1033) 212V4 (G1033) 212V2 (G1033Z) 212V4 (G1033) 211 (G1033Z) 211V2 (G1033) BUY PARTS ONLINE AT GRIZZLY.COM! -60- Model G1033/X/Z (Mfd. Since 02/19) Scan QR code to visit our Parts Store.
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DUST BOOT FLANGE RING P1033305 LEADSCREW 19.05-4 X 321, SECONDARY P1033336 TAP SCREW M5 X 16 P1033306 LEADSCREW 19.05-4 X 335, PRIMARY BUY PARTS ONLINE AT GRIZZLY.COM! -61- Model G1033/X/Z (Mfd. Since 02/19) Scan QR code to visit our Parts Store.
Safety labels help reduce the risk of serious injury caused by machine hazards. If any label comes off or becomes unreadable, the owner of this machine MUST replace it in the original location before resuming operations. For replacements, contact (800) 523-4777 or www.grizzly.com. BUY PARTS ONLINE AT GRIZZLY.COM! -62- Model G1033/X/Z (Mfd.
G1033X Stand & Motor 169V5-1 169V5-2 169V5-8 169V5-3 Motor: 5 HP Amps: 25A Phase: Single-Phase 50-60Hz 169V5-4 169V5-7 169V5-5 169V5-6 169V5 231V2 221V2 39-1 39-2 39-4 39-3V3 BUY PARTS ONLINE AT GRIZZLY.COM! -66- Model G1033/X/Z (Mfd. Since 02/19) Scan QR code to visit our Parts Store.
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G1033X Stand & Motor Parts List PART # DESCRIPTION PART # DESCRIPTION P1033X019 FLANGE SCREW M6-1 X 12 169V5 P1033X169V5 MOTOR 5HP 220V 1-PH V5.03.18 P1033X039 MAGNETIC SWITCH SDE MPE-30 169V5-1 P1033X169V5-1 MOTOR JUNCTION BOX 39-1 P1033X039-1 CONTACTOR SDE MA-30 220V...
G1033X Table & Base BUY PARTS ONLINE AT GRIZZLY.COM! -68- Model G1033/X/Z (Mfd. Since 02/19) Scan QR code to visit our Parts Store.
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G1033X Table & Base Parts List REF PART # DESCRIPTION PART # DESCRIPTION P1033X107 EXTENSION WING P1033X150 PHLP HD SCR M5-.8 X 10 P1033X108 HEX BOLT M8-1.25 X 25 P1033X151 DUST BOOT FLANGE P1033X109 SET SCREW M8-1.25 X 12 P1033X152...
Safety labels help reduce the risk of serious injury caused by machine hazards. If any label comes off or becomes unreadable, the owner of this machine MUST replace it in the original location before resuming operations. For replacements, contact (800) 523-4777 or www.grizzly.com. BUY PARTS ONLINE AT GRIZZLY.COM! -70- Model G1033/X/Z (Mfd.
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WARRANTY & RETURNS Grizzly Industrial, Inc. warrants every product it sells for a period of 1 year to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence, accidents, repairs or alterations or lack of maintenance.