Grizzly Industrial G8794 - Manual

-6- G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer Commentary Grizzly Industrial, Inc. is proud to offer the ModelG8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer. This planer is a part of Grizzly’s growing family of fine machinery.When used according to the guidelines describedin this manual, you can expect years of tro...

G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer -7- Unpacking The Model G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 '' Planer is shipped from the manufacturer in a carefully packed carton. Ifyou discover the machine is damaged afteryou’ve signed for delivery, please call Customer Service immediately for advice. Save the containers and all...

G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer -9- SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY Mounting to Bench The planer can be directly mounted to a bench ortable top, or to a Shop Fox ® Deluxe Tool Table for increased stability during planing. Use the mount-ing holes shown in Figure 4 , using the appropri- ate fasteners. Figure...

-10- G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer SECTION 5: CONTROLS On-Off Switch The on-off switch is located on the front of theplaner. See Figure 5. The switch has a key which, when removed, allows the switch to belocked in the “off” position. To access the lockingfeature, push the switch to the OFF po...

G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer -11- Figure 7. Aligning extension wings. SECTION 6: ADJUSTMENTS Extension Wings Your planer is equipped with front and rear exten-sion wings. Each wing folds up for machinemobility and down for machine operation. Tocheck alignment, lay a straightedge across thebe...

-12- G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer Figure 9. Side view of cutterhead and gauge. Figure 10. Knife gauge positioned on cutterhead. The cutterhead knives on the G8794 planer areextremely sharp. Merely brushing your fingeralong the edge can result in a severe cut. Takeextreme caution when doing a...

G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer -13- SECTION 7: OPERATIONS Once assembly is complete and adjustments aredone to your satisfaction, you are ready to testthe machine. Make certain you have removedany tools or gauges used in the adjustment orassembly process from the bed of the planer. Plug the pl...

-14- G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer Figure 11. Common hardwood shear strengths. The species of wood, as well as its condition,have a dramatic effect on planing ability. Theharder the wood (as illustrated by its shearstrength), the more difficult it will be to plane. Commonly used hardwoods and...

G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer -15- Wavy Surface - Caused by poor knife height adjustment, wavy surface appears when oneknife is taking deeper cuts than the rest of theknives. Recheck or reset knife height with thegauge. Pitch & Glue Build-up - Glue and resin build-up on the rollers and cu...

-16- G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer SECTION 8: MAINTENANCE Regular periodic maintenance on your ModelG8794 Planer will ensure its optimum perfor-mance. Make a habit of inspecting your planereach time you use it. Check for the following con-ditions and repair or replace when necessary: • Loose ...

G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer -17- brushes are worn down to 1 ⁄ 4 '' (6mm), it is time for replacement. When checking brushes, be sure toreplace each brush in the same position and thesame location that it came from. When replacingold brushes, be sure to replace both brushes atthe same time. ...

-18- G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer Feed Rollers The feed rollers rotate in bushing blocks that arespring-loaded. The feed rollers ride up on theboard so roller pressure is maintained. If chips orsawdust build up between the bracket and bush-ing block, the amount of roller vertical travel will...

G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer -25- This section covers the most common machine problems encountered in planing and what to do aboutthem. Refer also to Section 7: Operations, Wood Characteristics for additional guidelines on processingproblems. Do not make any adjustments until planer is unplu...

-26- G8794 12 1 ⁄ 2 " Portable Planer Grizzly Industrial, Inc. warrants every product it sells for a period of 1 year to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse,negligence, accidents, repairs or alterat...

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" Thickness Planer ___8" - 10" Bandsaw ___Scroll Saw ___Disc/Belt Sander ___Spindle/Belt S...