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10" HEAVY-DUTY TABLE SAW
MODEL G1023
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
COPYRIGHT © 1990 BY GRIZZLY IMPORTS, INC REG #TX 3 170 579
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE
OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY IMPORTS, INC.
APRIL, 1997. PRINTED IN TAIWAN
DISCONTINUED MACHINE MANUAL DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL REPRESENTS THE LAST CONFIGURATION OF THE MACHINE BEFORE IT WAS DISCONTINUED.
MACHINE CONFIGURATIONS MAY HAVE CHANGED AS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS WERE INCORPORAT
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Table Of Contents PAGE 1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR POWER TOOLS ..............................................2 ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR TABLE SAWS............................3 2. GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................4 UNPACKING ....................................................................................
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SECTION 1: SAFETY WARNING: For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual Before Operating Saw 1. Wear eye protection. 4. Use a push-stick when required. 2. Use saw-blade guard and spreader for every 5. Pay particular attention to instructions on operation for which it can be used, including reducing risk of kickback. all through sawing. 6. Do not perform any operation freehand. 3. Keep hands out of the line of saw blade. 7. Never reach around or over saw blade. Safety Instructions For Power Tools
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12. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to 17. USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. hold work when practical. It’s safer than Consult the owner’s manual for recommend- using your hand and frees both hands to ed accessories. The use of improper acces- operate tool. sories may cause risk of injury. 13. DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing 18. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further and balance at all times. use of the tool, a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to 14. MAINTAIN TOOLS
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SECTION 2: GENERAL INFORMATION Grizzly Imports, Inc. is proud to offer the Model Most important, we stand behind our machines. G1023 10" Heavy-Duty Table Saw. This model We have an excellent service departments at G1023 is a part of Grizzly’s growing family of fine your disposal should the need arise. If you have woodworking and metalworking machinery. any service questions or parts requests, please When used according to the guidelines stated in call or write to us at the location listed below.
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Unpacking Piece Inventory After all the parts have been removed from the The Model G1023 is shipped from the manufac- carton, you should have: turer in a carefully packed carton. If you discover the machine is damaged after you’ve signed for • Table Saw Unit delivery, please call Customer Service immedi- • Miter Gauge ately for advice. • Extension Wings (2) • Fence Rails Save the containers and all packing materials for • Adhesive Scale For Fence possible inspection by the carrier or its agent.
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Clean up Site Considerations The table and other unpainted parts of the Model 1. Floor Load: Your Model G1023 Table Saw G1023 are coated with a waxy oil that protects represents a large weight load in a small them from corrosion during shipment. Remove footprint. Most commercial floors are suitable the protective coating with mineral spirits and for the Model G1023. Some residential floors paper towels. Do not use gasoline or other petro- may require additional bracing to support leum based solv
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Circuit Requirements Grounding The Model G1023 Table Saw has one 3 HP This equipment must be grounded. Please motor. It has been pre-wired to operate at 220V, ensure that the Model G1023 is continuously single phase operation and cannot be operated grounded from the motor to the machine frame at 110V. The Model G1023 motor will safely draw and then to a known ground. Verify that any exist- about 18 amps at 220V. If you operate the table ing electrical outlet and circuit you intend to plug saw on
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SECTION 3: ASSEMBLY Beginning Assembly Hand Wheels Most of your Model G1023 Table Saw has been The handle on the arbor tilting hand wheel has assembled at the factory, but some parts must be been installed backward for shipping. assembled or installed after delivery. We have organized the assembly process into steps. Unscrew it and then reinstall it in the correct posi- Please follow along in the order presented here. tion. Figure 2. Note: All die-cut metal parts have a sharp edge (called “flas
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Switch Extension Wings The magnetic switch comes prewired to the Inspect the extension wings for burrs or foreign motor. However, you must mount the switch to material that may inhibit assembly. The mating the table saw body before it can be used. A edges of the wings and table must be clean, bracket with screws to attach it is provided. smooth, and flat. Use a wire brush or file if nec- Figure 3. essary to clean up the edges. It is possible to attach the extension wings to the table by your- se
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Guard Support Shaft Install the guard support shaft before installing the blade. This will eliminate the risk of acciden- tally touching the sharp edges of the blade while working inside the saw cabinet. 1. Push the threaded end of the shaft through the hole in the back of the saw until the shoulder on the shaft stops it. 2. Secure the shaft with the hex nut provided. Figure 6. Figure 4. 8. If the wing tilts down, remove the wing and stick layers of masking tape under each bolt near the bottom e
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Blade Blade Guard The Model G1023 is not supplied with a blade. 1. Slip the blade guard/splitter over the mount- For a selection of blades, including dado sets, ing bolts. Figure 8. The washers should be refer to the Grizzly catalog for selection, price and between the bolt head and the slots. Tighten ordering information. To install the blade: the bolts to secure the blade guard/splitter. 1. Remove the arbor nut and outside arbor flange from inside the blade cavity. Figure 7. The arbor nut and
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3. Next, set a straightedge against the face of Fence Rails the saw blade and the blade guard. Figure 10. Loosen and adjust the rear blade guard bracket to set the alignment at the rear, then add washers as necessary between the split- The rails should extend to the right of the saw and ter and the front mounting bracket to gain are attached to the table top with cap screws and adjustment in the front. dished spacers. The rails come packed in a sep- arate box. To mount the rails: 1. Attach the f
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Fence Table Inserts To mount the fence: Your table saw comes with two table inserts. One is for standard blades and the other is for dado 1. Thread the plastic knob onto the lock handle. blades. Figure 13. 2. Set the lock handle in the up position and slide the fence over the front and rear rails. Figure 12. Figure 13. Figure 12. 3. The fence will require further adjustments covered in Section 3, page 19-20. G1023 Heavy-Duty Table Saw -13-
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1. Install the table insert by putting your fingers 2. Make the insert flush with the table top by into the finger holes of the insert and lifting adjusting the four setscrews in the insert. the front to install it as shown in Figure 14. Check flushness with a straight edge. Figure There is a small pin at the back of the insert 15. which fits into a hole in the back edge of the blade cavity. Note: The blade will not be exactly centered in the insert slot. This is normal. This positioning allows
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SECTION 4: ADJUSTMENTS Miter Slot to Blade Your table saw will give the best results if the miter slot and rip fence are adjusted parallel to the blade. If they are not exactly parallel, your cuts and finished work will be lower in quality. Take the time to adjust your table saw properly. A few minutes now will be time well spent. CAUTION: Ensure that the table saw is unplugged from its power source before making any adjustments. To check and adjust parallelism between miter slot and blade: 1. U
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90˚ Positive Stop Your table saw will be easier to use and produce more predictable results if it is adjusted correctly. Next to parallelism, the 90° positive stop is per- haps the most important adjustment point on the saw. To adjust the 90° positive stop bolt: 1. Turn the arbor tilting handwheel (the one on the left side of the saw) until the 90° positive stop limits movement. 2. Check the angle of the blade to the table with a high quality square. Figure 19. If the blade Figure 20. Location f
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5. Loosen the jam nut behind the 45° stop bolt. 45˚ Positive Stop Tighten or loosen the stop bolt to adjust the stopping position of the arbor. Tighten the jam nut. To adjust the 45° positive stop bolt: 6. Tilt the blade until the 45° stop bolt prohibits movement. Check the angle of the blade. 1. Turn the arbor tilting handwheel (the one on the left side of the saw) until the 45° positive 7. Repeat steps 3-6 as necessary. stop limits movement. 2. Check the angle of the blade to the table with a
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Angle Pointer Miter Gauge Once the positive stops have been set, the angle To adjust the miter gauge so it is perpendicular to pointer will require adjusting. To adjust the angle the saw blade: pointer: 1. Loosen the lock knob on the miter gauge and 1. The angle pointer is located behind the arbor place a square against the face of the miter height hand wheel. Figure 24. (hand wheel body and the blade. removed for clarity) 2. Adjust the miter body until there is no space between the square and t
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3. With the fence in the locked position, loosen Fence the rear lock adjustment (the slotted screw on the front of the fence) until the rear lock- ing lever ceases to engage the rear rail. Figure 27. The fence must engage and square up on the front rail before the rear clamp engages the back rail. In essence, the rear clamp should act as a secondary mechanism for maintaining fence position. When adjusted correctly, the lever lock should only begin to apply pressure on the back rail over the last
