Controls & Components. Grizzly G0855, G0856

Controls & Components

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To reduce your risk of serious injury, read this entire manual BEFORE using machine.

Refer to Figures 1–5 and the following descrip tions to become familiar with the basic controls and components of this machine. Understanding these items and how they work will help you understand the rest of the manual and stay safe when operating this machine.

A Figure 1. ON/STOP controls.

A. ON Button: Push to start motor. Insert pad lock through button to disable (padlock not included).

B. STOP Paddle: Push to stop motor.

B H F G Figure 2. Table controls and components.

mobile base lock knobs C. Outfeed Table: Supports workpiece after it passes over cutterhead. For optimum results, outfeed table must be properly adjusted even with highest point of cutterhead knives/ inserts.

D. Fence: Supports workpiece laterally as it moves across cutterhead; determines angle of cut when edge or bevel jointing.

E. Infeed Table: Supports workpiece before it reaches cutterhead. Position of infeed table relative to cutterhead knives/inserts deter mines depth of cut.

F. Infeed Table Adjustment Handwheel:

Rotate to adjust position of infeed table (when infeed table lock is loosened).

G. Mobile Base Lock Knobs: Tighten to secure jointer in position; loosen to move jointer.

H. Outfeed Table Adjustment Handwheel:

Rotate to adjust position of outfeed table (when outfeed table lock is loosened). Only used when setting outfeed table even with cutterhead knives/inserts.

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I J K L O P Q R S Figure 3. Table locks, cutterhead guard, and depth-of-cut scale.

I. Outfeed Table Lock: Tighten to secure outfeed table position; loosen for table adjustment.

J. Cutterhead Guard: Covers cutterhead until workpiece pushes guard out of the way during operation. When workpiece leaves cutterhead, guard springs back to its starting position.

K. Infeed Table Lock: Tighten to secure infeed table position; loosen for table adjustment.

L. Depth-of-Cut Scale: Indicates depth of cut (per pass).

M N T Figure 5. Fence controls.

U O. Fence Tilt Handle: Use to tilt fence through out its range of motion from 45° inward to 45° outward (135°). (Fence tilt lock must be loosened first.) P. 90° Stop Block: Swivels to engage with 90° stop bolt. When engaged, stops fence at 90°. When disengaged, allows bevel cuts greater than 90°.

Q. 45° Inward Fence Stop: Stops fence at 45° inward.

R. 90° Stop Fence Stop: Stops fence at 90°.

S. 45° Outward Fence Stop: Stops fence at 45° outward (135°).

T. Fence Tilt Lock: Tighten to secure fence at any position in available tilt range.

IMPORTANT: Always tighten tilt lock before starting machine—even when fence is rest ing against stops.

U. Fence Lock Lever: Tighten to secure fence position along width of tables; loosen for fence adjustment.

Figure 4. Infeed table stops.

M. 1 ⁄ 8

" Infeed Table Stop Release Knob: Pull and hold knob out to lower infeed table more than 1 ⁄ 8 ". Infeed table stop automatically sets depth of cut at 1 ⁄ 8 ".

N. Infeed Depth Stop: Use to adjust infeed table between finish/final cuts and shaping/ heavy cuts. Also limits movement range of infeed table.

Model G0855/G0856 (Mfd. Since 07/19) -5-