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Cutterhead
The cutterhead is equipped with four knives. It is important that knives should be kept sharp. The knives do all of the
work and they will not work if they are DULL. The set of knives are matched and balanced at the factory. When the
knives are sharpened, care should be taken that they are kept in balance. If the knives are removed for sharpening,
care must be exercised in replacing and resetting them, proceed as follows:
**CAUTION**
1.
Disconnect the machine from the power source.
2.
Clean the cutterhead
3.
To remove knives, loosen the knife gib (D), by turning the square head screw (E) into the knife gib (D) then
remove the knife gib (D), knife (C) and two lifting springs (F) which located under the knife. Please take note that
the springs may pop out while removing the knife. Fig. 10
4.
Remove the remaining three knives in the same manner.
5.
Thoroughly clean the knife slots, knife gibs, springs and square head locking screws. Check the screws if they
appear worn or if the heads are becoming rounded, replace them.
6.
In sequence to insert springs, knife, and knife gib into slot of the cutterhead. Backing out square head screws
just enough to hold the knife in the cutterhead.
7.
Place the knife setting gage (B) over the knife. Loosen all square head screws by turning them into the knife gib
until cutting edge of knife comes into contact with the protrusion of gage. Then lightly back out the square
screws against the slot.
**NOTE:
AT THIS TIME, ONLY TIGHTEN THE SCREWS JUST ENOUGH TO HOLD THE KNIFE IN POSITION.
8.
Replace and reset the other three knives in the same manner.
9.
After all four knives are set in position, back out and tighten the square head screws against the slot starting
with the end screws first and the center screws until the knife is securely held in the cutterhead. Tighten the
remaining three knives in the same manner.
**NOTE: Double check all screws for tightness
Fig. 9
Always Feed Against the Cutter Rotation As Shown
In Fig. 9
Fig. 10
A.
Knob
D.
Knife Gib
B.
Knife setting gage
E.
Square head screw
C.
Knife
F.
Lifting spring
