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G0677 24" Planer/Sander
10. Move the chain away from only the sprocket
you want to adjust so only that sprocket can
be turned independent of the chain.
11. Carefully turn the sprocket counterclockwise
to raise the table just enough to position the
next tooth at the marked location, then fit the
chain around the sprocket again.
9. Push the sprocket adjustment rod toward the
frame (or away from you) to loosen the chain
tension.
Figure 62. Table chain tensioner components.
—If any of the corners are still higher or
lower than the frame by more than 0.003",
you will need to adjust the elevation screw
sprocket at that specific corner of the table.
Each sprocket tooth represents 0.011" of
vertical movement.
6. Remove/open the lower access panels/
doors.
7. Mark the location of one tooth in the sprocket
that you are adjusting.
8. Loosen the chain tensioner sprocket adjust-
ment nut on the sprocket wheel shaft (
Figure
62) and loosen the jam nut on the sprocket
adjustment rod.
Jam Nut
Chain
Tensioner
Sprocket
Nut
Adjustment
Rod
12. Move the sprocket adjustment rod toward
you, tighten the jam nut, then tighten the
sprocket nut. The chain should be moder-
ately tight.
13. Fine tune the height of the table corners that
were higher or lower than the machine frame
by adjusting the elevation screw flanges in a
similar manner as you did in
Step 3 to bring
each of the table corners within 0.003" of the
frame.
14. Close all access doors.
