Grizzly G1021 - Manual (Page 24)

-24- G1021 15" Planer
Chip Deflector
Figure 24. Adjusting bed roller height.
Setscrews
Setscrews
The chip deflector keeps chips from falling onto
the outfeed roller. It is the orange plastic plate
located under the top cover.
The beveled edge of the chip deflector should be
about
1 ⁄
8
" - 1 ⁄
4
" from the knife edge. Carefully
rotate the cutterhead to gauge the distance
between the chip deflector and the knives. Adjust
if necessary. However, if the chip deflector is set
too close to the knives, the rotating cutterhead
may pull it in and destroy it.
TO ADJUST THE CHIP DEFLECTOR:
1. Disconnect the machine from the power
source and remove the planer’s upper cover.
2. Loosen the three deflector mounting bolts.
See
Figure 25 . Make sure the beveled edge
of the deflector faces the cutterhead.
3. Move the deflector until its edge is approxi-
mately
1 ⁄
8
" - 1 ⁄
4
" from the tip of the cutting
knives. Push down on the deflector with a
wooden stick to check if it will touch the
knives. Cautiously rotate the cutterhead to
ensure clearance.
Do Not touch the knives -
severe cuts may result.
4. Re-tighten the chip deflector mounting bolts
and re-mount the upper cover to the planer.
Figure 25. Chip deflector access.
Chip Deflector
Chipbreaker
Cutterhead
Mounting Bolts