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4" JOINTER
MODEL H2801
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
COPYRIGHT © NOVEMBER, 2001 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE
OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
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WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grind- ing, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals 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
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Table Of Contents PAGE 1. SAFETY SAFETY RULES FOR ALL TOOLS ......................................................................2-3 ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR JOINTERS ......................................4 2. CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................5 110V OPERATION ....................................................................................................5 EXTENSION CORDS ...............................
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SECTION 1: SAFETY For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual Before Operating This Equipment The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible hazardous conditions. This manual uses a series of symbols and signal words which are intended to convey the level of importance of the safety messages. The progression of symbols is described below. Remember that safety messages by themselves do not eliminate danger and are not a substi- tute for proper accident prevention measures.
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Safety Instructions For Power Tools 9. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make 14. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep sure your extension cord is in good condi- tools sharp and clean for best and safest tion. Conductor size should be in accor- performance. Follow instructions for lubri- dance with the chart below. The amperage cating and changing accessories. rating should be listed on the motor or tool nameplate. An undersized cord will cause a 15. DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing drop in line voltage res
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Additional Safety Instructions For Jointers 1. JOINTING SAFETY BEGINS with your 8. NEVER MAKE JOINTING CUTS deeper 1 lumber. Inspect your stock carefully before than ⁄8". you feed it over the cutterhead. If you have any doubts about the stability or structural 9. JOINT WITH THE GRAIN. Jointing against integrity of your stock, DO NOT JOINT IT! the grain is dangerous and could produce chatter or excessive chip out. 2. MAINTAIN PROPER RELATIONSHIPS of infeed and outfeed table surfaces and cut- 11.
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SECTION 2: CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 110V Operation This equipment must be grounded. Verify that any The Model H2801 is wired for 110V operation. existing electrical outlet The motor will safely draw 5 amps at 110V. If you and circuit you intend to operate this machine on any circuit that is already plug into is actually close to its capacity, it might blow a fuse or trip a grounded. Under no cir- circuit breaker. However, if an unusual load does cumstances should the not exist and the circuit still
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SECTION 3: GENERAL INFORMATION Most important, we stand behind our machines. Commentary We have an excellent service department at your disposal should the need arise. If you have any service questions or parts requests, please call or write to us at the location listed below. Grizzly Industrial, Inc. is proud to offer the Model H2801 4" Jointer. This jointer is part of Grizzly’s Grizzly Industrial, Inc. growing family of fine woodworking and metal- 1203 Lycoming Mall Circle working machinery. W
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Unpacking Piece Inventory After all the parts have been removed from the The jointer and hardware (shown in Figure 2) are carton, you should have: shipped from the manufacturer in a carefully packed carton. If you discover the machine is Part Qty damaged after you have signed for delivery, and the truck and driver are gone, you will need to file • Jointer Unit 1 a freight claim with the carrier. Save the contain- • Fence 1 ers and all packing materials for possible inspec- • Push Blocks 2 tion b
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R R R R R R E E E E E R R E T T T T T R E E R R R T R E E E E E E T T E E E E E T T T E E T T M M M M M E E M E E E M M M M M A A A M A M A A A A A I A I A I I A I I A I I I I I I D I D D D D D D D D D D D D Hardware Recognition Chart Use this chart to match up hardware pieces during the assembly process! Lock Wing 5/8 Nut Nut 10/24 Countersunk Thumb 1/4 Phillips Phillips Screw Slotted Head Head Screw Screw Screw 5/16 9/16 3/8 Carriage Button Cap Flange Bolt Head Screw Bolt Screw 7/16 1/2
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Clean Up Site Considerations The unpainted surfaces may be coated with a WORKING CLEARANCES waxy oil to protect them from corrosion during Working clearances can be thought of as the dis- shipment. Remove this protective coating with a tances between machines and obstacles that solvent cleaner or citrus-based degreaser such allow safe operation of every machine without as Grizzly’s G7895 Degreaser. To clean thor- limitation. Consider existing and anticipated oughly, some parts may need to be rem
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SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY Trunnions Beginning Assembly Most of your Model H2801 4" Jointer has been The plunger trunnion and the scale trunnion need assembled at the factory, but some parts must be to be attached to the rear of the fence. To attach assembled or installed after delivery. We have the trunnions: organized the assembly process into steps. Please follow along in the order presented in this 1. Attach the scale trunnion to the left end of section. the fence with two M5-.8 x 10 countersunk sc
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Fence Mounting Jointer To attach the fence to the jointer table: The Model H2801 weighs approximately 22 lbs. Make sure that the workbench on which you plan 1. Mount the fence assembly as shown in to mount the jointer is sturdy enough to hold the Figure 4 with the four M5-.8 x 10 cap screws combined weight of the machine and the wood and lock washers. stock being processed. The workbench should have a level surface and be heavy enough, or 2. Verify that the fence is secure. attached to the floor
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SECTION 5: ADJUSTMENTS Keep loose clothing out of the way of machinery and keep hair pulled back. Disconnect power to the machine when perform- ing any adjustments or maintenance. Failure to do this may result in seri- ous personal injury. Figure 6. Straightedge across outfeed table. Wear safety glasses dur- ing the entire adjustment process. Failure to com- ply may result in serious personal injury. Cutting Depth Cutting depth is controlled by moving the infeed table up/down in relation to the
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Fence The fence on the Model H2801 can be adjusted to cut various angles from -45˚ to 45˚. The fence can be tilted -45˚ toward the cutterhead for better stability with narrow workpieces, or the fence can be tilted to 45˚ away from the cutterhead for cut- ting large angles. To adjust the fence angle: 1. Loosen the lock knobs on both sides of the fence. 2. The angle gauge shown in Figure 8 is behind the left end of the fence. Figure 9. Positive stop pin. 3. Behind the right end of the fence is a p
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Knife Adjustment To ensure accurate cutting, the knives must be .003" higher than the outfeed table at the highest point. To check or adjust the knife height: 1. Unplug the power from the machine! 2. Block the cutterhead guard from closing with a scrap piece of wood between the fence and the cutterhead guard, or remove the cut- terhead guard. 3. Rotate the cutterhead so that one of the Figure 10. Cutterhead guard. knives is at the highest position. To adjust the cutterhead guard: 4. Place a str
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SECTION 6: OPERATIONS Keep loose clothing out Read the entire manual of the way of machinery before making any cuts and keep hair pulled with your jointer. back. Serious personal injury may result if safety or operational information is not understood or fol- lowed. Disconnect power to the machine when perform- ing any adjustments or maintenance. Failure to Test Run do this may result in seri- ous personal injury. Once assembly is complete and adjustments are done to your satisfaction, you are
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When jointing, always cut with the grain rather Lock-Out Switch than against it. Cutting against the grain (going against the pattern of the wood growth rings) chips the wood instead of cutting it, making the workpiece rough and irregular. To ensure the safety of your work place, a lock - out switch has been provided with the Model Occasionally, you will find wood that defies all of H2801. To use the lock-out feature, simply pull the rules. In those rare cases, feed the workpiece the lock-out k
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Push Blocks To feed the workpiece: 1. Hold the board firmly down on the infeed table and against the fence. Use push blocks Always use push blocks (Figure 14) when joint- if you are surface planing or your situation ing wood that is narrower than 3" or when jointing requires it. a workpiece that cannot be held firmly while feed- ing, or does not adequately protect your hands 2. Feed the board toward/over the cutterhead from the moving cutterhead. To use the push at a consistent and even rate of
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Dust Collection Surface Planing Any standard dust collection hose can be The purpose of planing on a jointer is to produce 1 attached to the 2 ⁄2" dust dust port (Figure 15) on one flat surface. Once you have one flat surface the back of the Model H2801. To attach a dust on a board, it can then more readily be milled to collecting system: precise, final dimensions on a thickness planer. It is nearly impossible to surface plane both sides of 1. Insert the dust collection hose on the a board effec
