Grizzly G0654 Owner's Manual page 39

Motor & Electrical continued
symptom possible Cause
machine has vibra- 5. motor mount loose/broken.
tion or noisy opera-
6. machine is incorrectly mounted or sits
tion.
unevenly.
7. motor fan is rubbing on fan cover.
8. motor bearings are at fault.
9. Cutterhead bearings at fault.
Table
symptom possible Cause
1. table locks are engaged or partially
tables are hard to
adjust. engaged.
2. infeed table depth stop blocking movement.
cutting
symptom possible Cause
excessive snipe 1. outfeed table is set too low.
(gouge in the end
of the board that is
2. operator pushing down on trailing end of
uneven with the rest
the workpiece.
of the cut).
Workpiece stops in 1. outfeed table is set too high.
the middle of the
cut.
Chipping. 1. Knots or conflicting grain direction in wood.
2. nicked or chipped blades.
3. Feeding workpiece too fast.
4. taking too deep of a cut.
Fuzzy grain. 1. Wood may have high moisture content or
surface wetness.
2. dull knives.
long lines or ridges 1. nicked or chipped knives.
that run along the
length of the board
uneven cutter 1. Feeding workpiece too fast.
marks, wavy sur-
2. Knives not adjusted at even heights in the
face, or chatter
cutterhead.
marks across the
face of the board.
Board edge is con- 1. Board not held with even pressure on
cave or convex after
infeed and outfeed table during cut.
jointing.
2. Board started too uneven.
Model G0654 (Mfg. Since 9/07)
possible solution
5. tighten/replace.
6. relocate machine or adjust feet to level jointer.
7. replace dented fan cover; replace loose/damaged
fan.
8. test by rotating shaft; rotational grinding/loose shaft
requires motor replacement.
9. replace bearing(s)/realign cutterhead.
possible solution
1. Completely loosen the table locks.
2. disengage infeed table depth stop.
possible solution
1. align outfeed table with cutterhead knife at top dead
center (page 22).
2. reduce/eliminate downward pressure on that end of
workpiece.
1. align outfeed table with cutterhead knife at top dead
center (page 22).
1. inspect workpiece for knots and grain (page 26);
only use clean stock.
2. adjust one of the nicked knives sideways; replace
knives (page 38).
3. slow down the feed rate.
4. take a smaller depth of cut. (always reduce cutting
depth when surface planing or working with hard
woods.)
1. Check to make sure moisture content is less than
20% and allow to dry if moisture is too high.
2. sharpen or replace knives (page 38).
1. adjust one of the nicked knives sideways; replace
knives (page 38).
1. slow down the feed rate.
2. adjust the knives so they are set up evenly in the
cutterhead (page 38).
1. hold board with even pressure as it moves over the
cutterhead.
2. take partial cuts to remove the extreme high spots
before doing a full pass.
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