Grizzly G0550, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...FORMATION IN THIS MANUAL REPRESENTS THE CONFIGURATION OF THE MACHINE AS IT IS CURRENTLY BEING SHIPPED THE MACHINE CONFIGURATION CAN CHANGE AS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS ARE INCORPORATED IF YOU OWN AN EARLIER VERSION OF THE MACHINE THIS MANUAL MAY NOT EXACTLY DEPICT YOUR MACHINE CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT DIFFERENCES PRE VIOUS VERSIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE 15 PLANER MODE...

Page 2: ...als are Lead from lead based paints Crystalline silica from bricks cement and other masonry products Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber Your risk from these exposures varies depending on how often you do this type of work To reduce your exposure to these chemicals work in a well ventilated area and work with approved safety equipment such as those dust masks that are specially des...

Page 3: ...Rollers 17 Knife Setting Jig 18 Start Up 19 Recommended Adjustments 19 SECTION 6 OPERATIONS 20 Cutterhead Locks 20 Power Feed 21 Handwheel 21 Depth Limiter 21 Anti Kickback 22 Wood Species 22 SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE 23 Maintenance Safety 23 Table 23 V Belts 24 Gearbox 25 Lubrication 25 Planing Difficulties 27 SECTION 8 SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS 28 Gauge Blocks 28 Table Adjustment 29 Thickness Scale 30 Kni...

Page 4: ...l lighted For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual Before Operating This Equipment Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided WILL result in death or serious injury Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided COULD result in death or serious injury Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided MAY result in minor or moderate injury I...

Page 5: ... No 15 USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES Consult the owner s manual for recom mended accessories The use of improper accessories may cause risk of injury 16 REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTION AL STARTING On machines with magnet ic contact starting switches there is a risk of starting if the machine is bumped or jarred Always disconnect from power source before adjusting or servicing Make sure switch is in O...

Page 6: ...ORE OPERATING 6 PLANE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE GRAIN OF THE WOOD STOCK 7 ALWAYS STAND TO THE SIDE OF THE PLANER WHILE FEEDING THE WORK PIECE 8 DO NOT LOOK INSIDE THE PLANER DURING OPERATION 9 ALWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE IN FEED AND OUTFEED SPACE WHEN OPERATING THE PLANER Always sup port long pieces of stock on both sides of the planer 10 DO NOT REMOVE MORE THAN 1 8 FROM THE SURFACE OF THE WOOD STO...

Page 7: ...ines If you have any service questions or parts requests please call or write us at the location listed below Grizzly Industrial Inc 1203 Lycoming Mall Circle Muncy PA 17756 Phone 570 546 9663 Fax 800 438 5901 E Mail techsupport grizzly com Web Site http www grizzly com The specifications drawings and photographs illustrated in this manual represent the Model G0550 G0551 as supplied when the manua...

Page 8: ...aker G0550 15 Amp 2 Pole G0551 20 Amp 2 Pole Figure 1a NEMA 6 15 plug and receptacle Figure 1b NEMA L6 20 plug and receptacle We recommend using a NEMA style 6 15 plug and outlet with the G0550 as shown in Figure 1a and an L6 20 plug and outlet for the G0551 as shown in Figure 1b You may also hard wire the planer directly to your panel provided you place a disconnect near the machine Check the ele...

Page 9: ...ord if the cord is between 51 100 feet In the event of an electrical short grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance to disperse electric cur rent This tool is equipped with a power cord that has an equipment grounding prong The outlet must be properly installed and grounded in accor dance with all local codes and ordinances Always check to see if the wir...

Page 10: ... G0551 15 Planer Figure 2 Machine features Extension Rollers Power Switch V Belt Cover Motor Depth Limiter Height Handwheel Height Lock Knob Thickness Scale Feed Rate Knob Bed Rollers SECTION 4 MACHINE FEATURES ...

Page 11: ...down on the wood in front of the cut terhead The chip breaker prevents excessive chipping caused by the knives Snipe A gouge at the end of the board Pressure Bar Rides on the planed surface behind the cutterhead Prevents vibration chattering and snipe Bed Rollers Located in the work table the bed rollers help wood move through the planer Dust Hood Funnels wood dust and chips into the dust collecti...

Page 12: ... the parts The purpose of this section is to guide you through the required steps to get your machine out of its packaging and into operating condition Wear safety glasses dur ing the entire set up process This machine presents serious injury hazards to untrained users Read through this entire man ual to become familiar with the controls and operations before start ing the machine Figure 3 G0550 p...

Page 13: ...r 8mm 6 Setscrew M8 1 25 x 12 6 Dust Port Hardware Bag 1 Phillips Head Screw M6 1 0 x 12 6 F Legs 4 G Lower Braces 4 H Predrilled Upper Braces 4 G0551 Loose Parts DESCRIPTION QTY A Dust Port 1 B Extension Roller Hardware Bag 1 Hex Bolts M8 1 25 x 20 6 Flat Washers 8mm 6 Setscrews M8 1 25 x 12 6 C Tool Bag 2 Handwheel Handle 1 Combo Wrench 8 10mm 1 Combo Wrench 12 14mm 1 Allen Wrench 6mm 1 Allen Wr...

Page 14: ...T LINES ARE 1 16 INCH APART 5 8 W A S H ER DIAM E T E R 9 16 W A S H ER DIA M E T E R 1 2 W A S H ER DIA M E T E R 12mm W A S H ER DIAM E T E R 10mm W A S H ER DIA M E T E R 7 16 W A S H ER DIA M E T E R 8mm W A S H ER DIA M E T E R 3 8 W A S H ER DIA M E T E R 5 16 W A S H E R DIA M E T E R 1 4 W A S H ER DI A M E T E R 10 W A S H ER DI A M E T E R 4mm W A S H ER DI A M E T E R 6mm W A S H E R DI...

Page 15: ... children or visitors in the shop at any time Floor Load The Model G0550 weighs 410 lbs and has a 25 x 25 footprint The Model G0551 weighs 450 lbs and has a 21 x 21 footprint Most commercial floors are suitable for the machine Some resi dential floors may require additional reinforce ment to support both the machine and operator Working Clearances Consider existing and anticipated needs size of ma...

Page 16: ...pting any type of operation Your safety is important Please follow the warnings below during this entire section Disconnect power to the machine during the entire assembly process Failure to do this may result in seri ous personal injury Components and Hardware Needed Qty Legs 4 Lower Braces 4 Predrilled Upper Braces 4 Carriage Bolts 5 16 18 x 1 2 32 Hex Nuts 5 16 18 32 Flat Washers 5 16 32 Tools ...

Page 17: ...ach side 2 Connect the remaining legs and braces together Finger tighten the carriage bolts that connect the legs to the upper braces The finished stand assembly should look like Figure 8 3 Have one person on each end of each 2x4 and carefully lift the planer unit onto the stand 4 Line up the holes in the corners of the stand with the holes under the planer unit 5 Attach the planer to the stand wi...

Page 18: ...he handwheel lines up with the key in the shaft 3 Secure the handwheel with the hex nut and washer 4 Attach the handle to the outer edge of the handwheel 5 Install the High Low label around the hex nut Key Figure 9 Dust port installed Handwheel Components and Hardware Needed Qty Dust Port 1 Phillips Head Screw M6 1 x 12 6 Tools Needed Phillips Head Screwdriver 1 It is important to install a dust c...

Page 19: ...he table and extension rollers are not flush Components and Hardware Needed Qty Extension Rollers 2 Tools Needed 12 14mm Combo Wrench 1 Allen Wrench 4mm 1 To install the extension rollers 1 Do not connect the planer to a power source 2 Remove the three hex bolts and washers from below the outfeed and infeed tables 3 Position the extension rollers over the holes 4 Finger tighten the hardware remove...

Page 20: ... 2 E Clips 9mm 4 To assemble the knife setting jig 1 Snap one of the E clips over the notch on one end of the knife setting shaft 2 Slide the cast aluminum knife setting jig feet onto the rod 3 Snap the other E clip onto the notch at the other end of the knife setting jig shaft Jig Feet E Clip Jig Shaft Knife Setting Jig ...

Page 21: ...achine could cause serious eye injury Wear safety glasses during assembly and operation For your convenience the adjustments listed below have been performed at the factory and no further setup is required to operate your machine However because of the many variables involved with shipping we recommend that you at least verify the following adjustments to ensure the best possible results from your...

Page 22: ...d get caught in machinery and cause serious personal injury Keep loose clothing rolled up and long hair tied up and away from machinery There is a cutterhead lock knob on each side of the planer that must be loosened before adjusting the height Once the height has been set tighten the lock knobs See Figure 15 Figure 15 Cutterhead lock knob Lock down the cutterhead with the cutter head lock knobs b...

Page 23: ...djusted before making a cut It is always a good idea to run a test piece through the planer and compare the thickness of the workpiece to the scale read ing 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 resu...

Page 24: ... 930 Increasing Difficulty Type Shear PSI Western Larch 1 410 Tamarack 1 280 Douglas Fir 1 160 Alaska Cedar 1 130 Sitka Spruce 1 150 Sugar Pine 1 050 Cypress 1 000 Redwood OG 940 Red Cedar 860 White Pine 850 Balsam Fir 710 Increasing Difficulty Figure 18 Anti kickback fingers The anti kickback fingers hang from a rod sus pended across the front of the cutterhead casting Check the fingers to ensure...

Page 25: ...n your machine should be protected against rust and pit ting Wiping the table clean after every use ensures that moisture from wood dust does not remain on bare metal surfaces Tables can be kept rust free with regular applica tions of products like SLIPIT or Boeshield T 9 For long term storage you may want to consider products like Kleen Bore s Rust Guardit Loose hair and clothing could get caught...

Page 26: ...ment with a straightedge as shown in Figure 19 Figure 19 Checking pulley alignment Figure 20 Tensioning Belt Squeeze the V Belts at their midpoints with mod erate finger pressure You should be able to deflect each V Belt about 3 4 Belts will rarely be too tight but will sometimes be too loose To tension the V Belt 1 Disconnect the machine from the power source 2 Insert a wooden lever between the m...

Page 27: ...d gently pull the cover off the roll pins that hold it in place 2 Check the bolts that hold the sprockets in place Inspect the drive chains to ensure that the retaining clips are in place Replace the clips if necessary See Figure 21 Figure 21 Gearbox Since all bearings are sealed and permanently lubricated simply leave them alone until they need to be replaced DO NOT lubricate them The following i...

Page 28: ...nd change yearly Replace gear oil more frequently under heavy use Fill until oil reaches the top of the filler plug port for correct oil level Drive Chain The drive chain should be inspect ed and lubricated monthly Check the sprocket the chain and the cotter pin during inspection Use a general purpose grease Some chains will have master links instead of cotter pins Feed Rollers The infeed outfeed ...

Page 29: ...high Can also be caused by the chipbreaker or pressure bar being set too high However small amount of snipe is inevitable Snipe can be minimized by proper adjustment of the planer components but complete removal of snipe is extremely unlikely More likely you will be able to reduce it to a tolerance of 002 If snipe under that level is a problem consider plan ing lumber longer than your intended wor...

Page 30: ... 546 9663 Similarly if you are unsure of how to perform any procedure in this section the Grizzly Service Department will be happy to guide you through the procedures or help in any other way Before attempting to adjust the table you will need to construct a gauge block See Figure 26 Do not use common 2x4 material Use a hard wood material like maple or oak A pattern for this gauge block has been p...

Page 31: ...he cutter head Figure 28 Setting the outfeed table height If the gap difference from one side to the other is equal to or less than 0 004 no further adjustment is necessary Figure 29 Cap screws for column adjustment If the gap difference from one side to the other is greater than 0 004 but less than 0 016 go to step 5 If the gap difference from one side to the other is greater than 0 016 the table...

Page 32: ...d height to the approxi mate thickness of your test lumber Measure the lumber with calipers to determine its exact thickness 2 Move the cutterhead to 1 16 under the thick ness of your lumber and feed your test board through the planer 3 Turn the handwheel one half rotation and run the board through once more Turn the board over and repeat Figure 30 Screw for column adjustment 4 Measure the board a...

Page 33: ...s 1 Disconnect the machine from the power source 2 Lower the table and place the gauge block or a Rotocator under one end of the cutterhead 3 Remove the V Belt cover and carefully rotate the belts to turn the cutterhead until the first knife is at bottom dead center Adjust the cut terhead height until the knife barely touches the top of gauge block Note Rock the cut terhead back and forth to deter...

Page 34: ...es can be sharpened by a blade hone See the Aftermarket Accessories sub section at the back of this manual for more infor mation The process of setting the knives in the cutter head will come into play whenever you sharpen or replace or after determining that setting is nec essary during the initial setup The knives lock into the cutterhead with wedge type gibs Springs under each knife provide an ...

Page 35: ...woodchips away from the surface of the board and out of the planer To check the chipbreaker 1 Disconnect the machine from the power source 2 Ensure that the knives are properly adjusted 3 Place the gauge block on the table directly under the cutterhead 4 Using a 1mm feeler gauge between the gauge block and the cutterhead raise the table until one of the knives just touches the feeler gauge Rotate ...

Page 36: ...over so it is under the edge of one of the knives Turn the cutter head until one of the knives is at bottom dead center over the gauge block 5 Measure the clearance between the top of the gauge block and the edge of the knife with a feeler gauge Note the measurement indicated on the feeler gauge Figure 35 Gauge block under chip breaker Figure 36 Chip breaker height adjustment To adjust the chip br...

Page 37: ... places This measurement must be consistent across the entire table See Figure 39 6 Repeat steps 1 5 for the opposite side of the roller Repeat all steps for the outfeed roller Feeler gauge measurement should be between 0 02 0 04 on the infeed and outfeed roller at bottom dead center To adjust roller height 1 Remove the drive chain cover to access the roller adjustments on the drive chain side of ...

Page 38: ... and outfeed rollers must put pressure on the workpiece as it feeds through the planer Too little pressure results in slipping boards too much pressure results in jamming Experiment with the best pressure settings for your work situations Some rough cut lumber will feed through with relatively few problems while other lumber will have more difficulty Adjusting roller pressure does not affect heigh...

Page 39: ...pring Roller Pressure Setscrew Check Nut The edge of the chip deflector should be 1 16 away from the knife edge if a dust col lection system is not installed on your planer The edge of the chip deflector should be 1 4 away from the knife edge if a dust col lection system is in place on your planer 3 Tighten the chip deflector mounting bolts and mount the upper cover back onto the planer 4 Remove t...

Page 40: ...garding this manual please write to Grizzly at the address below Grizzly Industrial Inc C O Technical Documentation P O Box 2069 Bellingham WA 98227 2069 General We recommend you keep a copy of our current catalog for complete information regarding Grizzly s warranty and return policy If you need additional technical information relating to this machine or if you need general assistance or replace...

Page 41: ...nd the model number in bold and call our customer service line 24 hours a day at 1 800 523 4777 Replacement Knives Model G1196 Replace your old planer knives and get your machine cutting like new again with these high speed steel replacement knives SHOP FOX Mobile Base Model G8683 Make your planer mobile with this popular patent ed mobile base Planer Pals See The Current Grizzly Catalog For Model ...

Page 42: ...terhead One piece machined shaft 3 Knife Slots w Sealed Ball Bearings Motor Type TEFC Capacitor Start Induction Horsepower 2 HP Phase Voltage Single Phase 220 V Amps 12A Cycle RPM 60 Hertz 3450 RPM Switch Magnetic With Thermal Overload Protector Power Transfer to Cutterhead Triple V Belt Bearings Sealed Permanently Lubricated Ball Bearings Features Stand Open Style Roller Extension Tables 3 Adjust...

Page 43: ...d One piece machined shaft 3 Knife Slots w Sealed Ball Bearings Motor Type TEFC Capacitor Start Induction Horsepower 3 HP Phase Voltage Single Phase 220 V Amps 18A Cycle RPM 60 Hertz 3450 RPM Switch Magnetic With Thermal Overload Protector Power Transfer to Cutterhead Triple V Belt Bearings Sealed Permanently Lubricated Ball Bearings Features Roller Extension Tables 3 Adjustable Rollers Cutterhead...

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Page 45: ... G0551 15 Planer 43 22 55 3 116 117 118 119 113 112 111 114 115 124 123 122 121 120 118 117 116 125 22 15 30 31 128 127 126 129 130 131 132 20 133 134 111 135 136 137 168 167 106 166 165 165 169 137 55 3 22 ...

Page 46: ... 15 Planer 142 141 140 156 139 138 143 17 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 154 153 152 151 150 149 185 190 185 186 180 186 188 187 182 190 187 187 190 181 186 186 180 183 190 184 188 187 191 192 193 G0550 Stand G0551 Stand ...

Page 47: ...SB05M CAP SCREW M8 1 25 X 50 39 P0550039 LOCKING KNOB 40 P0550040 GIB 41 PB02M HEX BOLT M6 1 X 12 REF PART DESCRIPTION 42 P0550042 HEAD CASTING 43 P0550043 CHIP BREAKER SPRING 44 P0550044 TENSIONING SETSCREW 45 PSS11M SET SCREW M6 1 X 16 46 PK09M KEY 8 X 8 X 36 47 P0550047 CUTTERHEAD 48 P0550048 LOCKING ROD 49 P0550049 THREADED GIB 50 P0550050 PIN 51 P0550051 CHAIN COVER 52 P0550052 MAG SWITCH 220...

Page 48: ...N02 HEX NUT 5 16 18 188 PLW04M LOCK WASHER 8MM 190 PW01M FLAT WASHER 8MM 191 P0550191 STAND TOP 192 PW01M FLAT WASHER 8MM 193 PN03M HEX NUT M8 1 25 85 P0550085 GEAR AND SHAFT 86 PK06M KEY 5 X 5 X 10 87 P0550087 GEAR CASE 88 P0550088 PIN 89 P6201 BALL BEARING 6201 90 P0550090 GEAR 2 SPEED 91 PK11M KEY 6 X 6 X 40 92 P0550092 GEAR 93 PSW03 1 ROUND KNOB FEMALE 94 P0550094 CHAIN 95 P0550095 SPROCKET 96...

Page 49: ...allow 1 Too much spring tension on feed roller 1 Long or heavy board sags as it enters and exits 1 Chips working their way back under the chip deflector 1 Chip deflector too close to the cutterhead 1 Knives dull 2 Cutterhead is not locked CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Check power line for proper voltage 2 Inspect all lead connections on motor for loose or open connections 1 Inspect cord or plug for damaged ...

Page 50: ...rvice Failure to do this will result in a shock hazard leading to injury Green Black White MOTOR Black Green Black White Black Magnetic Switch Thermal Protection Circuit Breaker Ground A1 1L1 3L2 5L3 2T1 4T2 6T3 Reset 1 2 3 4 5 6 96 98 95 14 NO NO 13 16 NC NC 15 G0550 G0551 12 15 18 26 18 22 G0550 G0551 Wiring Diagram ...

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