Grizzly G0586 Instruction Manual page 39

Cutting
Symptom
Excessive snipe (gouge in the end of
the board that is uneven with the rest of
the cut).
Workpiece stops in the middle of the
cut.
Chipping.
Fuzzy Grain.
Long lines or ridges that run along the
length of the board
Uneven cutter marks, wavy surface, or
chatter marks across the face of the
board.
Board edge is concave or convex after
jointing.
Uneven cut or breakout when rabbeting.
G0586 8" X 75" Deluxe Jointer
Possible Cause
1. Outfeed table is set too low.
2. Operator pushing down on end of
workpiece.
1. Outfeed table is set too high.
1. Knots or conflicting grain direction in
wood.
2. Nicked or chipped blades.
3. Feeding workpiece too fast.
4. Taking too deep of a cut.
1. Wood may have high moisture content
or surface wetness.
2. Dull knives.
1. Nicked or chipped knives.
1. Feeding workpiece too fast.
2. Knives not adjusted at even heights in
the cutterhead.
1. Board not held with even pressure on
infeed and outfeed table during cut.
2. Board started too uneven.
3. Board has excessive bow or twist along
its length.
4. Insufficient number of passes.
1. Uneven feed rate.
2. Depth of cut too deep.
3. Knives not adjusted evenly with each
other in the cutterhead.
4. Nicked or chipped knives.
Possible Solution
1. Align outfeed table with cutterhead
knife at top dead center (Page 31).
2. Reduce/eliminate downward pressure
on that end of workpiece.
1. Align outfeed table with cutterhead
knife at top dead center (Page 31).
1. Inspect workpiece for knots and grain
(Page 19); only use clean stock.
2. Adjust one of the nicked knives side-
ways; replace knives (Page 29).
3. Slow down the feed rate.
4. Take a smaller depth of cut. (Always
reduce cutting depth when surface
planing or working with hard woods.)
1. Check moisture content and allow to
dry if moisture is too high.
2. Replace knives (Page 29).
1. Adjust one of the nicked knives side-
ways; replace knives (Page 29).
1. Slow down the feed rate.
2. Adjust the knives so they are set up
evenly in the cutterhead (Page 29).
1. Hold board with even pressure as it
moves over the cutterhead.
2. Take partial cuts to remove the extreme
high spots before doing a full pass.
3. Surface plane one face so there is a
good surface to position against the
fence.
4. It may take 3 to 5 passes to achieve a
perfect edge, depending on the starting
condition of the board and the depth of
cut.
1. Feed the board evenly and smoothly
during the cut.
2. Raise the infeed table to take a smaller
depth of cut. Never exceed
pass when rabbeting.
3. Adjust the knives so they are set up
evenly in the cutterhead (Page 29).
4. Adjust one of the nicked knives side-
ways; replace knives (Page 29).
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