Grizzly G0453PX - Manual (Page 31)

-25- Model g0453z/g0454z (Mfg. 1/09+)
Bed Roller Height
Bed roller height range ..............0.002"–0.020"
the correct height of the bed rollers will vary,
depending on the type of material you intend to
plane. however, as a general rule, keep the bed
roller height within 0.002"–0.020" above the table
surface, as illustrated in
figure 18.
When planing rough stock, set the rollers high
to keep the lumber from dragging along the bed.
When planing milled lumber, set the rollers low to
help minimize snipe.
to ensure accurate results and make the adjust-
ment process quicker and easier, we recommend
using a rotacator (refer to
Accessories on Page
27) to gauge the bed roller height from the table
surface. if a rotacator is not available, a straight-
edge and feeler gauges can be used, but care
must be taken to achieve accurate results.
Roller
Table
0.002"–0.020"
figure 18. recommended bed roller height
above the table surface.
Depth of Cut
the planing depth of cut is controlled by using
the table height handwheel on the right side of
the machine. rotating the handwheel clockwise
raises the table.
the depth of cut is read directly from the inch/mil-
limeter scale on the front of the planer, as shown
in
figure 17.
one complete turn of the handwheel raises or
lowers the table approximately
1 ⁄
16
". the range of
material thickness that can be planed is 3 ⁄
16
"–8".
Although the correct depth of cut varies according
to wood hardness and workpiece width, we rec-
ommend a maximum depth of cut no more than
1 ⁄
16
". A series of light cuts will give a better end
result and put less stress on the planer than trying
to take off too much material in a single pass.
figure 17. depth of cut indicator and scale.
depth of Cut
indicator &
scale
table
height
handwheel
No list of safety guidelines can be complete.
Every shop environment is different. Always
consider safety first, as it applies to your
individual working conditions. Use this and
other machinery with caution and respect.
failure to do so could result in serious per-
sonal injury, damage to equipment, or poor
work results.