Grizzly G1018 Biscuit Joiner User Manual


 
G0500/G1018/G1018HW 8" Jointers -19-
5. Move the motor on the mounting plate to
align the motor and cutterhead pulleys with
each other (See Figure 20). Visually confirm
the pulley alignment from above (for the best
accuracy use a straightedge for alignment
confirmation).
6. Tighten the motor mount bolts.
7. If necessary, the pulley alignment can be
fine tuned by loosening the motor pulley
setscrews and moving the pulley in or out as
necessary.
To install the stand cover:
1. Place the inset edge of the stand cover
against the bottom edge of the stand open-
ing.
2. Close the stand cover against the stand as
shown in Figure 21, and turn the knob to
secure the stand cover to the stand.
Stand Cover
Figure 21. Closing stand cover.
Figure 20. Pulley and V-belt alignment.
8. Place firm tension on the motor and tighten
the motor adjustment bolts. Note—Only use
your hands to place tension on the motor.
DO NOT use a pry bar or any other device to
place added leverage on the motor.
9. Check the V-belts for proper tension by light-
ly squeezing both sides together. If the belts
can be easily squeezed together more than
1
2" on each side, increase the tension. If the
pulley seems tight enough, continue with the
assembly process. (You can always go back
and make adjustments after the initial opera-
tion of the jointer.
Figure 19. Motor mount bolts (shown under-
neath stand for clarity).
4. Loosen the motor mount bolts shown in
Figure 19.