Monitoring Sanding Load (G1066Z); Sanding - Grizzly G1066R Owner's Manual

Monitoring Sanding
Load (G1066Z)
The Sanding Load meter (see Figure 26) displays
the amperage draw of the sanding drum motor.
The needle moves to the right when you increase
the load on the sanding drums and moves to the
left when you decrease the load. Use this meter
to avoid overloading your machine with too heavy
of a cut.
IMPORTANT: NEVER exceed 27 amps—this
is the maximum that your machine can safely
handle!
Since various types of stock will react differently
with various loads, use trial-and-error to deter-
mine the best settings for your applications. As
a general rule, always start with a small load
and work your way up. We recommend that you
do not push your machine to its maximum load;
instead, make multiple passes or install a coarser
grit paper.
Figure 26. Location of Sanding Load meter
(G1066Z).
Overloading the motor or pushing the sand-
er to failure weakens the electrical sys-
tem. Repeatedly doing so is abuse to the
machine that will cause motor, capacitor, or
circuit breaker damage, which is not cov-
ered under warranty.
Model G1066R/Z/G1079R (Mfd. Since 02/24)

Sanding

Load Meter
Sanding
DO NOT sand more than one board at a time.
Minor variations in thickness can cause one
board to be propelled by the rapidly spin-
ning sanding drum and ejected from the
machine. NEVER stand directly in front of
the infeed area of the machine. Doing so
could result in severe personal injury.
To sand a workpiece:
Adjust conveyor height (refer to Setting
1.
Depth of Cut on Page 30).
Make sure dust-collection hoses and collec-
2.
tion system are secured and turned on before
starting sander.
Turn machine ON and feed workpiece through
3.
sander. To reduce likelihood of injury, retrieve
workpiece by standing to side of machine—
not at outfeed end.
Run wide stock through two or three times
4.
without adjusting conveyor height. Turn stock
180° between passes to ensure an evenly
sanded surface.
Tip: For best sanding results, always sand
with the grain during finish passes.
Turn machine OFF.
5.
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