Grizzly G0689 - Manual (Page 25)

g0689 13" planer
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SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE
Always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.
Schedule
Vacuum excess wood chips and sawdust, and
wipe off the remaining dust with a dry cloth. if
resin has built up, use a resin dissolving cleaner
to remove it.
Cleaning
For optimum performance from your machine, fol-
low this maintenance schedule:
Daily
• Check/correct loose hardware.
• Check/correct damaged knives.
• Check/correct worn or damaged wires.
• Correct any other unsafe condition.
• lubricate elevation screws, elevation lock
cams, columns, and feed roller chain drive.
Monthly
• Check for belt tension, damage, or wear.
• remove cutterhead guard and thoroughly
clean all built-up sawdust from the cutterhead
area.
Lubrication
there are four primary points that require peri-
odic lubrication—the head elevation screws, the
elevation lock cams, the columns, and the feed
roller chain drive. access for lubrication requires
removing the top and side covers of the machine
first (
figure 28).
figure 28. lubrication points of chain
and elevation screws.
the elevation screws, cams, and columns on
each side of the machine should be cleaned with
minerals spirits, then coated with a light multi-
purpose grease.
the chain drive can be lubricated with a spray oil.
Saturate each chain link, then wipe off the excess
so that sawdust will not be attracted.
replace the sides, cover, and crank when com-
plete.
Elevation Screw
Cam
Chain
Column