Notice, Surface planing – Grizzly Jointer/ G0634Z User Manual

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G0633/G0634 Jointer/Planer Combo Machine

The purpose of surface planing on the jointer is
to make one flat face on a piece of stock (see

Figures 32 & 33) to prepare it for surface planing
on the thickness planer.

To surface plane on the jointer:

1. Read and understand SECTION 1: SAFETY,

beginning on

Page 8.

2. Make sure your stock has been inspected

for dangerous conditions as described in the

Stock Inspection & Requirements instruc-
tions, beginning on

Page 26.

3. Set the cutting depth for your operation.

(We suggest

1

32

" for surface planing, using a

more shallow depth for hard wood species or
for wide stock.)

4. Make sure your fence is set to 90˚.

5. If your workpiece is cupped (warped), place

it so the concave side is face down on the
surface of the infeed table.

6. Start the jointer.

7. With a push block in each hand, press the

workpiece against the table and fence with
firm pressure, and feed the workpiece over
the cutterhead.

Note: If your leading hand (with push block)
gets within 4" of the cutterhead, lift it up and
over the cutterhead, and place the push
block on the portion of the workpiece that is
on the outfeed table. Now, focus your pres-
sure on the outfeed end of the workpiece
while feeding, and repeat the same action
with your trailing hand when it gets within 4"
of the cutterhead. To keep your hands safe,
DO NOT let them get closer than 4" from the
cutterhead when it is moving!

8. Repeat Step 7 until the entire surface is

flat.

NOTICE

If you are not experienced with a jointer,

set the depth of cut to 0", and practice

feeding the workpiece across the tables as

described. This procedure will better pre-

pare you for the actual operation.

Figure 33. Illustration of surface planing results.

Failure to use push blocks when surface

planing may result in cutterhead contact,

which will cause serious personal injury.

Always use push blocks to protect your

hands when surface planing on the jointer.

Figure 32. Typical surface planing operation.

Surface Planing

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