Grizzly G1021x - Manual (Page 24)

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G1021X 15" Extreme Series Planer
Always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
Failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.
Vacuum excess wood chips and sawdust, and
wipe off the remaining dust with a dry cloth—this
ensures moisture from wood dust does not remain
on bare metal surfaces. Treat all unpainted cast
iron and steel with a non-staining lubricant after
cleaning. We recommend products like SLIPIT
® ,
G96 ® Gun Treatment, or Boeshield ® T-9 (see
Page 21 for more details).
Cleaning
SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE
For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section. Refer to
Lubrication on Page 23 for specific lubrication
instructions.
Daily:
•
Clean unpainted cast iron part of table
• Lubricate feed rollers
Weekly Maintenance:
•
Clean cutterhead
• Lubricate four columns
Monthly Check:
•
Inspect V-belt tension, damage, or wear
• Clean/vacuum dust buildup from inside cabi-
net and off motor
• Lubricate worm gear
• Lubricate chain
• Lubricate drive chain
Yearly:
•
Change gear box oil (should be performed
after the first 20 hrs when planer is new)
Schedule
V-Belts
Adjust/replace belts by using the hex nuts on
the motor mount bolt (
Figure 20) to control the
tension. The correct tension for the V-belts is 1 /
4
"
deflection when pushed in the center with moder-
ate pressure. After the first 16 hours of belt life,
retension them, as they will stretch and seat dur-
ing this time.
Always replace the V-belts with a matched set of
3 belts, or belt tension may not be even among
the 3 belts and can cause premature belt failure.
Figure 20. Motor mount bolt.