Grizzly Planer Question

[Mike Goetzke]

I have a fairly new GO453PX. I'm using this for all my rough sawn lumber for or huge kitchen project. I really like this machine. The head always moved freely on this machine but now if I put the hand wheel with the hand bar in a horizontal position gravity will bring it to the bottom. Guess I could use the locks but I'm only used to using the locks for a final cut (on my old machine) not when I'm bringing stock down to size. Is this normal? Is there an adjustment to tighten this up a bit?


Thanks,

Mike

[fRED mCnEILL]

The problem is dull knives. Get them sharpened and the problems will go away.

Fred Mc.

[Mike Goetzke]

The problem is dull knives. Get them sharpened and the problems will go away.

Fred Mc.

I should have said the hand wheel moves on it's own before (without) feeding the stock.

Mike

[Mark Kelly 92040]

Mike,

Have you checked the tension on the Table Height Chain mechanism? Could the idler sprocket have loosened?

Mark

[Cary Falk]

The handwheel on my G0453Z wants to move on me when it is at the top. I lock the tables and I don't have any problems.

[Sam Joyce]

+1 on Marks response but make sure the chain does not come off the sprockets if you adjust.