REPLACING THE V-BELT
The cutter head is driven by a flat ribbed belt that is located on the right-hand side of the planer facing the infeed
side.
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DRIVE CHAIN/GEAR LUBRICATION
Periodically the drive chain & gears
G
and elevation
screws
H
will need to be cleaned and greased to help
maintain smooth feeding and contribute to longer
machine life and trouble free operation.
To clean and grease the drive chain & gears and eleva-
tion screws:
1.
Turn off and unplug the machine from the power
source.
2.
Unfasten the 5 screws holding the frame cover in
place and remove frame cover.
3.
Unfasten the 2 screws holding the drive chain/gear
cover in place and remove the drive chain/gear
cover,
I
.
4.
Remove old grease and dust deposits by wiping with
a dry rag.
5.
Apply generous dabs of any common automotive bearing grease to the gears & chain,
G
and four elevation
screws
H
.
6.
Re-install the chain/gear cover and frame cover.
G
I
H
H
MAKE SURE THE PLANER HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND UNPLUGGED FROM THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE PERFORMING
ANY MAINTENANCE.
3.
Roll the belt off of the pulleys by spinning the larg-
er pulley and pulling the belt off of the smaller pul
ley one rib at a time until it is free from the pulleys.
4.
Install the replacement belt in the reverse order of
removal.
5.
Re-install the belt guard.
6.
Re-install the right hand side cover.
1.
Using a 4 mm Allen wrench, remove the 5 button
head cap screws holding the right hand side cover
on. Lift the cover upwards slightly while pulling the
bottom outwards until it is off of the machine.
2.
Using a phillips screwdriver, remove the 2 phillips
head screws holding the belt guard in place.
