Grizzly G0689 - Manual (Page 19)

g0689 13" planer
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2. plane the board, pass by pass, lowering the
cutterhead with each pass until the cutterhead
assembly reaches the thickness stop and no
longer lowers.
Note: The thickness stop should only be
used for approximate measurements. If pre-
cise workpiece thicknesses are needed, use
calipers to ensure your workpieces meet your
standards.
figure 16. thickness Stop Knob .
thickness Stop Knob
Example: if you need to plane a board down to
9 ⁄
16
", simply make multiple passes (no greater than
the maximum depth-of-cut) until the cutterhead
elevation scale reads
9 ⁄
16
". a final pass at this set-
ting will create a 9 ⁄
16
" thick workpiece.
Note: The cutterhead elevation scale does not
provide a precise measurement and should only
be used for approximate measurements. If precise
workpiece thicknesses are needed, use calipers
to ensure your workpieces meet your standards.
figure 17. depth-of-cut scale and indicator.
Cutterhead
Elevation Scale
Cutterhead Elevation
indicator
Cutterhead Elevation Scale
the cutterhead elevation scale displays the dis-
tance between the cutterhead knives (at their
lowest points) and the platen. this represents the
workpiece thickness produced after the planing
pass is made (
figure 17).
Thickness Stop
the thickness stop stops the cutterhead assembly
at pre-set workpiece thicknesses. use the thick-
ness stop to plane to any of the following thick-
nesses:
1 ⁄
8
", 1 ⁄
4
", 1 ⁄
2
", 3 ⁄
4
", 1", and 1 1 ⁄
4
".
To use the thickness stop:
1. rotate the thickness stop knob to the desired
setting ( figure 16).
Elevation Lock
to ensure that the cutterhead assembly does
not move during planing, the Model g0689 is
equipped with an elevation lock.
to use the elevation lock, set the cutterhead
assembly to the desired elevation, then lower the
elevation lock lever. to release the lock, lift the
lever (
figure 18).
figure 18. Elevation lock lever.
Elevation lock lever