Page 2 - WARNING; other masonry products.
WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grind-ing, drilling, and other construction activities containschemicals known to the State of California to causecancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.Some examples of these chemicals are: • Lead from lead-based paints.• Crystalline sil...
Page 3 - Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents SECTION 1: SAFETY ........................................................................................................................2 Safety Instructions For Power Tools ..........................................................................................2Additional Safe...
Page 4 - Safety Instructions For Power Tools; For Your Own Safety Read Instruction; NOTICE
-2- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander Safety Instructions For Power Tools SECTION 1: SAFETY 5. KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORSAWAY . All children and visitors should be kept at a safe distance from work area. 6. MAKE WORKSHOP CHILD PROOF with padlocks, master switches, or by removingstarter keys. 7. NEVER F...
Page 6 - Additional Safety For Wide Belt Sanders
-4- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander Additional Safety For Wide Belt Sanders 1. INFEED/OUTFEED AREA: DO NOT stand in-line with the infeed or outfeedareas when feeding the workpiece. 2. WORKPIECE FEEDING: DO NOT jam the workpiece into the machine and neverfeed more than one workpiece at a time. 3. CLOT...
Page 7 - Commentary; SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION
G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander -5- We are proud to offer the Model G0527 18" WideBelt Sander. This machine is part of a growingGrizzly family of fine woodworking machinery.When used according to the guidelines set forthin this manual, you can expect years of trouble-free, enjoyable operation and...
Page 8 - SECTION 3: CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS
-6- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander The Model G0527 has three motors that arewired to operate on a 220V single-phase powersource. They will draw the following loads: Sanding Drum Motor ............................30 AmpsConveyor Feed Motor ..........................3.8 AmpsElevation Motor ..............
Page 10 - External Features; SECTION 4: MACHINE FEATURES
-8- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander External Features B A D C E G F Figure 2. Front view. A. Control Panel B. Table Height Handwheel C. Air Regulator/Water Collector D. Emergency Stop Bar E. Dust Port F. Amp (Load) Meter G. Digital Readout SECTION 4: MACHINE FEATURES
Page 11 - Control Panel
G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander -9- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 H. TABLE UP Key I. SANDING BELT START Button J. FEED BELT START Button K. Power Light L. EMERGENCY STOP Button M. FEED BELT STOP Button N. SANDING BELT STOP Button O. TABLE DOWN Key P. FEED BELT STOP Key Q. FEED BELT START Key R. SET (Enter) Key...
Page 12 - Access Doors
-10- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander A. Belt Tension Switch B. Lock Handle Bolt Figure 4. Inside the left access door. A B Access Doors
Page 15 - Hardware Recognition Chart
G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander -13- 5mm 10mm15mm20mm25mm30mm35mm40mm45mm50mm55mm60mm65mm70mm75mm Washer Lock Washer Hex Nut Wing Nut Phillips Head Sheet Metal Screw Setscrew Phillips Head Screw Thumb Screw Slotted Screw Flat Head Phillips Screw Cap Screw Carriage Bolt Hex Head Bolt Button Head Screw...
Page 17 - Floor Mounting; Beginning Assembly
G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander -15- Floor Mounting To mount the sander to the floor: The sander needs to be mounted in a level loca-tion where it can be easily serviced from all sides.Also, consider the largest workpiece you mightneed to sand before deciding on a final position. Mount the sander to ...
Page 18 - Dust Collection
-16- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander To hook up the air line: 1. Connect the hose from your air compressorto the air inlet ( Figure 7 ) on the regulator. 2. Make sure the red handle on the regulator isin the open position (parallel with the airinlet). 3. Lift the black regulator knob ( Figure 7 ) and...
Page 19 - Sanding Belt
G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander -17- To install the sanding belt: 1. Disconnect the sander from the powersource! 2. De-activate the belt tension by using the belttension switch ( Figure 9 ). Sanding Belt Figure 9. Roller tension switch. Figure 10. Components used when changing a sanding belt. 3. Remo...
Page 20 - Pressure Rollers
-18- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander Pressure Rollers It is absolutely essential to keep the pres-sure rollers set below the level of the sand-ing roller. If the pressure rollers are even, orhigher than the sanding roller, the woodcould be propelled from the sander at ahigh rate of speed. This situat...
Page 22 - Choosing Sandpaper; Before Sanding; SECTION 6: OPERATIONS
-20- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander Your safety is important! Please follow thewarnings below during this entire section: Choosing Sandpaper The grit you choose will depend on the type ofwork, the species of wood and the stage of fin-ishing. Below is a chart that groups abrasives intodifferent categ...
Page 24 - Sanding Workpiece
-22- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander The amperage meter is located above the controlpanel as shown in Figure 14. Use the meter to monitor the amperage load on the machine whileperforming sanding operations. Figure 14. Amperage meter. Normal Operating Load G0527, single-phase, 220V.......................
Page 25 - Schedule; SECTION 7: MAINTENANCE
G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander -23- OFF ON Disconnect power to themachine when perform-ing maintenance, assem-bly or adjustments.Failure to do this mayresult in serious person-al injury. Wear safety glasses dur-ing the entire mainte-nance process. Failureto comply may result inserious personal injur...
Page 26 - Servicing Brakes
-24- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander Servicing Brakes Eventually the brake pads will wear out. Checkingand replacing these is a simple project that canbe done in the shop, with the exception of havingthe rotor resurfaced. To check the brake pads: 1. Disconnect the sander from the powersource and remo...
Page 28 - Maintenance Log
-26- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander Maintenance Performed Approximate Hours Of Use Maintenance Log Date
Page 29 - Calibration; SECTION 8: SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS
G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander -27- Calibration NOTICE The digital thickness gauge has been cali-brated at the factory and should require nofurther adjustment, however, we recom-mend verifying its accuracy. The first board fed through the sander will beused to test the accuracy of the digital thickn...
Page 30 - Feed Belt Tracking; Feed Belt Tension
-28- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander Figure 17. Feed belt tension adjustment controls. Safety Guard Feed Belt Adjustment Bolt Feed Belt Tension Bolt DO NOT sand boards with the guardremoved. Failure to follow this warningcould result in serious personal injury. To adjust the feed belt tension: 1. Dis...
Page 31 - Belt Oscillation
G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander -29- Belt Oscillation NOTICE The oscillation adjustments have been per-formed at the factory and should require nofurther attention. However, we recommendverifying the settings. Figure 19. Improper oscillation. Sanding Belt Limit Switches Sander Outline (Top View) When...
Page 32 - Table Parallelism
-30- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander NOTICE The table has been adjusted at the factoryand should require no further attention.However, we recommend verifying that it isparallel with the sanding roller. NOTICE When adjusting the left front elevationscrew, make the same adjustment to the leftrear eleva...
Page 34 - Air System
-32- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander There are two V-belts on the Model G0527—oneon the table lifting motor ( Figure 23 ) and one on the sanding drum motor ( Figure 24 ). NOTICE The V-belts have been properly adjusted atthe factory and should require no furtherattention. If future adjustment is neede...
Page 35 - Air Line Circuit
G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander -33- A B C D E F G H E. Air Cylinder for Sanding Belt Oscillation F. Air Flow Adjustment Knobs G. Air Cylinder for Sanding Belt Tension H. Roller Tension Switch A. Compressor B. Pressure Regulator C. Solenoid D. Disc Brake Front View Of Sander (Not To Scale) Air Line C...
Page 36 - Service Log
-34- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander Service Performed Approximate Hours Of Use Service Log Date
Page 37 - Aftermarket; General; SECTION 9: REFERENCE INFO
G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander -35- This section contains the following subsectionsfor the Model G0527: aftermarket accessories,data sheets, wiring diagrams, parts diagrams andlist, troubleshooting, and warranty/return informa-tion. If you need parts or help in assembling yourmachine, or if you need...
Page 39 - Parts Diagrams & Lists
G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander -37- 2 7A, 7B 6 8 9 10, 11, 12 13 3 Parts Diagrams & Lists 2 P05270002 LIMIT SWITCH TUBE 3 P05270003 TOOL BOX 6 P05270006 DOOR HANDLE 7 P05270007A SANDING BELT (#100 GRIT) 7 P05270007B SANDING BELT (#150 GRIT) 8 P99620008 PHILLIP'S SCREWDRIVER 9 P99620009 FLAT SCRE...
Page 55 - Machine Troubleshooting
G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander -53- Machine Troubleshooting SYMPTOM Sanding belt does not ten-sion correctly; rollers slipunder belt. Sanding belt runs off to oneside, stopping the sander. Sanding belt will not start. Motor will not start. Motor will not start; fuses orcircuit breakers blow. Motor o...
Page 56 - Sanding Troubleshooting
-54- G0527 18" Wide Belt Sander Sanding Troubleshooting SYMPTOM Lines across width of work-piece. Glossy spots or streaks onworkpiece. Sanding belt clogs quickly. Poor, non-aggressive sand-ing results. Machine is loud, overheatsor bogs down in the cut. Edges of wood are rounded. Uneven thickness...
Page 59 - Notes
Page 61 - WARRANTY CARD
CUT ALONG DOTTED LINE 9. How many of your woodworking machines are Grizzly? _____________ 10. Which benchtop tools do you own? Check all that apply. ___1" x 42" Belt Sander ___6" - 8" Grinder ___5" - 8" Drill Press ___Mini Lathe ___8" Table Saw ___10" - 12" Thickn...
