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R E M O V I N G, REPLACING,
A N D RESETTING KNIVES
If the knives are removed from the cutterhead for re-
placement or regrinding, care must be used in removing,
replacing, and resetting them as follows:
1.
DISCONNECT T H E MACHINE F R O M T H E P O W E R
S O U R C E.
2.
Move the fence to the rear and remove the cutter-
head guard. W ARNING: B E E X T R E M E LY C A R E F U L
T H AT Y O U R H A N D S D O N O T C O M E IN C O N TA C T
WITH T H E KNIVES.
3.
Using wrench (A) Fig. 50, slightly loosen the four
locking screws (B) in each knife slot by turning the
screws (B) clockwise. This relieves stress in the cutter-
head.
4.
Loosen screws (B) Fig. 50, further and remove knife
and knife locking bar.
5.
Fig. 51, illustrates the knife (C) and knife locking bar
(D) removed from the cutterhead. Remove the remaining
two knives and locking bars, in the same manner.
6.
Using wrench (E) Fig. 51, lower the two knife adjust-
ment blocks by turning screws (F) counterclockwise in all
three slots of the cutterhead.
7.
Before replacing knives make certain the knife lock-
ign bars are thoroughly clean and free of gum and pitch.
8.
Replace the knife locking bars (D) Fig. 51, and knives
(C) into each slot in the cutterhead. W ARNING: C A R E
M U S T B E TA K E N W H E N INSERTING T H E KNIVES A S
TH E CUTTING E D G E S A R E V E RY S H A R P. Push the
knife down as far as possible and snug up the screws (B)
Fig. 50, by turning each screw counterclockwise just
enough to hold the knife in position. Replace the remain-
ing two knives in the same manner.
NOTE: KNIVES
M U S T B E INSTA L L E D C O R R E C T LY A S S H O W N IN
FIG. 52.
Fig. 50
Fig. 51
A
B
B
Fig. 52
C
D
F
E
