Baileigh IP-2008-HD, Operator'S Manual

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Checking Height of Chipbreaker
The chipbreaker extends down around the front
of the cutterhead and raises as stock is fed
through the planer. The chipbreaker "breaks or
curls" the chips as they leave the cutterhead and
the bottom edge of the chipbreaker helps hold the
stock flat down on the table during the planing
operation. The bottom of the chipbreaker must be
parallel to the knives and set 0.020" below the
cutting circle. To check and adjust, proceed as
follows:
1. Disconnect machine from the power source.
2. Make certain the knives are adjusted properly
as explained under "CHECKING, ADJUSTING
AND REPLACING KNIVES".
3. Place the gauge block, on the table directly
under the cutterhead as shown. Using 0.020"
feeler gauge placed on top of the gauge block,
raise or lower the head assembly until one of the
knives just touch the feeler gauge when the knife
is at its lowest point. Then lock the head
assembly in this position.
4. Place the gauge block, minus the feeler gauge,
under one end of the chipbreaker, as shown. The
bottom of the chipbreaker should just touch the top of the gauge block, as shown. (Fig. 17)
5. If the height of the chipbreaker must be adjusted, remove the top cover of the machine.
Loosen nut (A) Fig. 18, and turn screw (B) until that end of the chip-breaker is properly adjusted.
Then tighten nut (A). (Fig. 18)