Grizzly G0453W Owner's Manual page 46

Using Wood Blocks
Tools Needed
Phillips Screwdriver #2 ...................................... 1
Hex Wrench 3mm .............................................. 1
Open-End Wrench or Socket 10mm ................. 1
2x4 6' Long ........................................................ 1
Feeler Gauge Set .............................................. 1
To use wood blocks:
1. Build wood blocks by cutting a straight 6-foot-
long 2x4 in half.
Note: Having the wood blocks at an even
height is critical to the accuracy of your
overall adjustments. For best results, make
the 2x4 square with a jointer and table saw
before cutting it in half.
2. Make sure knives are set to correct height
(refer to Adjusting/Replacing Knives on
Page 27 for detailed instructions).
3. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
4.
Lower bed rollers below table surface (refer
to Bed Roller Height on Page 26 for detailed
instructions).
5.
Place wood blocks along sides of table, as
illustrated in Figure 67.
Figure 67. Wood blocks properly positioned on
the planer table.
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10. Loosen jam nuts and set screws on each side
11. Using a feeler gauge, adjust set screw so it is
Bushing
36"
Figure 68. Feeler gauge location for adjusting
infeed roller height when using wood blocks.
12. Repeat Steps 10–11 with outfeed roller, only
G0453W/ZW–G0454W/ZW (Mfd. Since 05/16)
Remove dust hood, top cover, belt cover, and
drive chain cover.
Raise table until wood blocks get close to
cutterhead.
Use belt to rotate cutterhead and continue
raising table until blocks just barely touch
cutterhead knife/insert at its lowest point of
rotation (BDC).
Lock table in place. Upward pressure of wood
blocks will be holding infeed and outfeed roll-
ers, chip breaker, and pressure bar at same
level as knife/insert at BDC.
of infeed roller (see Figure 68).
0.020" from roller bushing block (see Figure
68), then tighten jam nut. Repeat on other
side of infeed roller.
Roller
Block
adjust the gaps to 0.040".
Insert Feeler
Gauge Here
Jam Nut
& Set Screw