Basic Operation; Operation Tips - Grizzly G0603X Owner's Manual

Basic Operation

1. Put on safety glasses and a respirator, and
secure loose clothing and long hair.
2. Unless your workpiece is very flat, surface
plane the workpiece on a jointer until it is
flat—having the face flat will ensure that it sits
flat on the planer table during operation.
3. Adjust the table elevation to slightly lower
than your workpiece height (approximately
⁄ "– ⁄ "). Planing at this depth will usually
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take off the high spots.
4. Start the planer by pressing the MAIN MOTOR
button on the power/table control.
5.
Place the flat side of the workpiece down on
the table, and feed the workpiece through the
planer, making sure not to stand directly in
front or behind the workpiece to avoid kick-
back injury.
—If the cut is too heavy and bogs down the
planer:
a. Turn the planer OFF immediately by
pressing the red EMERGENCY STOP
button on the power/table control.
b.
Allow the planer to come to a com-
plete stop.
c. Lower the table and remove the
workpiece and repeat Steps 3–5.
6. Measure your workpiece thickness and adjust
the table elevation as necessary to take a
lighter or heavier pass, depending on your
needs. For most wood types,
a good cutting depth.
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Operation Tips

Inspect lumber for defects, warping, cup-
ping, twisting, and for foreign objects (nails,
staples, imbedded gravel, etc,). If you have
any question about the quality of your lumber,
do not use it. Remember, wood stacked on a
concrete floor can have small pieces of stone
or concrete pressed into the surface.
Use the full width of the planer. When feeding
lumber into the planer, alternate between the
left, the right, and the middle. Your cutters will
remain sharp much longer.
Scrape all glue from workpiece before plan-
ing.
Plane ONLY natural wood fiber. DO NOT
plane MDF, plywood, laminates, or other syn-
thetic products.
Plane WITH the grain. Never feed end-
cut or end-grained
planer.
Do not plane boards with loose or large knots,
splits, cross grain or other obvious blemishes
or defects. These can damage the machine
and pose a safety risk to the operator.
Keep your work area clear.
When planing long stock, get assistance
to receive the workpiece from the outfeed
table.
Avoid planing wood with a high water con-
tent. Wood with more than 20% moisture
content or wood exposed to excessive mois-
ture (such as rain or snow), will plane poorly
and cause excessive wear to the cutters and
motor. Excess moisture can also hasten rust
and corrosion of the planer and/or individual
components.
lumber into your
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