Carba-Tec CTJ-381, Instruction Manual

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ASSEMBLY OF PLANER TO BASE
Your 15” planer comes in 2 packing boxes, one contains
the assembled planer, the other, the assembled base,
infeed and outfeed rollers plus dust chute.
The best way to lift the planer onto the base, is raising
the cutterhead, by turning the handwheel clockwise, Fig.
1 (A) and placing 2 x 100 x 50mm boards on edge
onto the table to the left and right of the machine. Then
lower the cutterhead till it grips the boards preventing
them from slipping sideways. The protruding ends
become handles. You will require 1 fit, healthy person
on each corner to lift the planer onto the base.
Align the 4 bolt holes at the corners, Fig. 1 (C) and with
the front cover removed from the base, inser t bolts from
underneath with the heads facing down, through both
the base and the planer, fit nuts and washers provided
and tighten securely. Replace front cover of base
ASSEMBLING TOP COVER AND DUST CHUTE.
Fasten top cover at 4 corners with screws provided, Fig. 2 (A).
The dust chute ramp must point to the back of the plan-
er.Place dust chute over the ramp of the top cover and tighten
the 3 hex head bolts on the top Fig. 2 (B) and 3 allen key
bolts underneath. Fig. 2 (C)
DUST EXTRACTION CHUTE
This machine is designed to be used with a dust extractor,
having a minimum of 600cfm. If using the machine without a
dust extractor, the dust chust should be removed to prevent
clogging of the 100mm outlet. When the dust chute is
removed, the rotating cutterhead is easily accessible and pre-
cautions, such as a guard should be installed to prevent acci-
dental hand contact.
ANTIKICKBACK FINGERS (Fig. 3)
These fingers are designed to to prevent timber from
being thrown back at the operator. No setting up is
required, however it is advisable to clean them occa-
sionally to prevent a build up of resin. Remember to dis-
connect machine from power source before carr ying out
any maintenance work.
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DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENT
To adjust the depth of cut you need to raise or lower the head
assembly which contains the cutterhead. Loosen the locking
knobs, Fig. 1 (B) and turn the handwheel clockwise to raise
the cutterhead and anticlockwise to lower it. When you have
set the machine to the required depth of cut, tighten the lock-
ing knobs .The gauge Fig. 1 (D) will tell you what finished size
that setting will give you.
The maximum depth of cut is 3/16” on stock narrower than
6”. A limiter Fig. 4 (A) is positioned to allow no more than
1/8” to be taken of f a board wider than 6”
.
NOTE: Do not attempt to machine timber less than 6mm
thick as the material may shatter.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
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A
B
B
B
B
C
C
C
D