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Item 61687
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SETU
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WARNING!
This planer can only use the standard
straight knives. Never try to install any other knives
on this Planer.
9. Install a new Knife in the Knife Holder. If the
old knife is in good condition, the knife can be
flipped and the second edge can be used instead.
Position the Knife so its groove faces away
from the Knife Holder Bolts. See
Figure c
.
Knife
Knife
Holder
Figure c
10. Fit the tabs on the Knife Backing Plate (45d)
into the groove on the Knife. See
Figure D.
Knife
Backing
plate
(45d)
Figure D
11. Insert the entire Knife Holder assembly all the
way into the slot in the Drum with the Bolt heads
facing the Adjustable Base Plate. Install it in
the same orientation as earlier and in the same
orientation as the other knife. See
Figure E.
Rear
Base
plate
(40)
Bolt heads
face this
way
Adjustable
Base plate
(58)
Bolt heads
face towards
Adjustable
Base plate.
Figure E
12. Turn the three Knife Holder Bolts in the direction
shown in
Figure F
to secure the knife holder
assembly in place.
Only snug the Bolts for now.
Turn
this way
to secure
knife holder
Knife Drum (45)
Knife Holder
Bolt (45c)
Set Screw (45e)
Wrench (64)
Figure F: Tightening the Knife Holder
13. Set the Depth Adjustment Knob (52) to “0.” Have
an assistant hold a straightedge (sold separately)
against the bottom of the Rear Base Plate (40).
Adjust one Set Screw (45e) until the Knife just
touches the straightedge on that side - see
Figure G
. Adjust the other Set Screw until the Knife
just touches the straightedge on that side as well.
Straightedge
(sold separately)
Knife (45b)
Rear Base
plate (40)
Figure G: Knife Set Screw Adjustment
14. Turn the three Knife Holder Bolts firmly
in the direction shown in
Figure F
to
secure the Knife Holder in place.
15. Rotate the Knife Drum 180° and change
and replace/adjust the other Knife
according to Steps 1 - 13, above.
16.
IMpORTANT!
Carefully double-check that
the Knives and Knife Holders are secure and
that both Knives are level before use.
Note:
If a Knife is adjusted to cut farther than the Rear
Base Plate it may create burned spots on the wood. If
a Knife is adjusted to not cut deeply enough the planer
will not be able to travel smoothly across the wood.
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