Grizzly G0634X Owner's Manual page 43

Table (Jointer)
Symptom Possible Cause
Tables are hard 1. Table gibs are too tight.
to adjust.
Tables do not 1. Table lock levers too high or too low.
lock.
Cutting (Jointer and Planer)
Symptom Possible Cause
Excessive 1. Outfeed table is set too low.
snipe (gouge in
the end of the
2. Operator pushing down on trailing end of
board that is
workpiece.
uneven with the
3. Workpiece is not supported as it leaves the
rest of the cut).
planer.
Workpiece 1. Taking too heavy of a cut.
stops/slows in
2. Table not parallel with head casting.
the middle of
the cut.
3. Pitch and glue build up on planer
components.
Chipping 1. Knots or conflicting grain direction in wood.
(consistent
pattern).
2. Nicked or chipped carbide insert.
3. Taking too deep of a cut.
Fuzzy grain. 1. Wood may have high moisture content or
surface wetness.
2. Dull inserts.
Long lines or 1. Nicked or chipped inserts(s).
ridges that run
along the length
of the board.
Uneven insert 1. Carbide inserts not installed evenly.
marks, wavy
surface, or
chatter marks 2. Worn cutterhead bearings.
across the face
of the board.
Glossy surface. 1. Carbide inserts are dull.
(Planer) 2. Cutting depth too shallow.
Chip Marks 1. Chips aren't being properly expelled from the
(inconsistent cutterhead.
pattern).
(Planer)
Board edge 1. Board not held with even pressure on infeed
is concave and outfeed table during cut.
or convex 2. Board started too uneven.
after jointing.
(Jointer) 3. Board has excessive bow or twist along its
length.
4. Insufficient number of passes.
Model G0634X (Mfd. Since 11/20)
Possible Solution
1. Adjust table gibs (Page 51).
1. Adjust lock nuts and bolts.
Possible Solution
1. Align outfeed table with inserts at top dead center
(Page 44).
2. Reduce/eliminate downward pressure on trailing end
of workpiece.
3. Support the workpiece as it leaves the outfeed end of
the planer.
1. Take a lighter cut.
2. Adjust the table so it is parallel to the head casting
(Page 48).
3. Clean the internal cutterhead components with a pitch/
resin dissolving solvent.
1. Inspect workpiece for knots and grain direction; only
use clean stock.
2. Rotate/replace affected insert (Page 49).
3. Take a smaller depth of cut. (Always reduce
cutting depth when surface planing or working with
hardwoods.)
1. Check moisture content and allow to dry if moisture is
too high.
2. Rotate/replace inserts (Page 49).
1. Rotate/replace inserts (Page 49).
1. Make sure carbide inserts do not have debris under
them; make sure inserts are torqued down evenly
(Page 49).
2. Replace cutterhead bearings.
1. Rotate/replace inserts (Page 49).
2. Increase the depth of cut.
1. Use a dust-collection system
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.
3. Surface plane one face so there is a good surface to
position against the fence.
4. It may take 3 to 5 passes to achieve a perfect edge,
depending on condition of board and depth of cut.
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