Grizzly G1033X - Manual (Page 29)

Model g1033X (Mfg. since 4/12)
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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.
Cleaning
SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE
For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section.
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 hours when planer is new).
Schedule
v-belts
v-belt removal and replacement is simply a mat-
ter of loosening the v-belts, rolling them off of
the pulleys, replacing them with new belts, then
retensioning them.
Always replace v-belts with a matched set of 3
belts, or belt tension may not be even among the
3 belts and may cause premature belt failure.
Consider replacing stock belts with power twist
v-belts to reduce vibration and noise, and increase
belt lifespan.
To adjust/replace belts the v-belts:
1. disConnECt thE plAnEr FroM thE
poWEr soUrCE!
2. open the motor access panel and v-belt
cover.
3. Using a 19mm wrench, loosen the fasteners
on the tension rods shown in figure 22.
4. lift the motor up and slide the v-belts off of
the pulleys.
5. slide the new belts onto the pulley, lower the
motor, and tighten the fasteners loosened in
Step 3.
figure 22. Fasteners needed to be loosened for
v-belt replacement.