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G1037Z 13" Planer/Moulder
Tools Needed:
10/12mm Combo Wrench ..................................1
Hex Wrench 4mm ..............................................1
Drift ....................................................................1
Knife Setting Gauge ..........................................1
This process will be necessary whenever you
sharpen or replace the knives, or if knife setting is
necessary during the initial setup.
The knives lock into the cutterhead with wedge
type gibs. Jack screws under the knives allow fine
tuning to help in the setting process.
To set the knives:
1.
Disconnect the machine from the power
source!
2.
Remove the dust hood assembly to expose
the cutterhead.
3.
Loosen the set screws that secure the gibs
with the 4mm Hex wrench.
4.
Use a small piece of wood or a drift to tap the
gibs down into the cutterhead slot.
5.
Place the knife setting jig over the knife on
the cutterhead as shown in
Figure 32
.
Knife Setting
6.
Adjust the jack screws until the knife makes
contact with the knife setting jig on both
ends.
7.
While holding the position of the knife setting
jig, tighten the gib set screws in the cutter-
head. Start with the large gibs first, then the
small gib.
8.
Repeat these steps for the other two knives.
9.
Tighten all of the gib set screws sequentially
3 times to reach their final torque.
10.
Run the machine for five minutes and check
the gib set screws. Tighten the set screws if
they are loose.
Figure 32.
Knife setting jig placement.
Jack Screw
Knife Setting Jig
Gib Set Screw
