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6. Remove belt (Figure 10-6) by walking the belt
from the motor and cutterhead pulleys
alternately. Gently pull the belt while turning the
pulleys at the same time.
7. Walk the new belt on to the pulleys in the
reverse procedure from that above. The belt
should fit snugly in the grooves of both pulleys.
8. Reinstall belt guard, side cover, and tighten
screws in top plate.
9. Reinstall crank handle.
Figure 10-6: drive belt
10.7
Thickness gauge adjustment
The stop screw for the thickness gauge has been
set by the manufacturer and should not require
attention. If you suspect the thickness gauge to be
inaccurate, test and make adjustments as follows:
1. Disconnect planer from power source; unplug.
2. Rotate thickness dial to 1-inch setting.
3. Feed a board, making several passes top and
bottom, until the final pass is taken with the
head lowered to the thickness gauge stop.
4. Carefully measure the board thickness using a
calipers.
If it measures 1-inch, the gauge is correct;
check the accuracy of the cursor and adjust if
needed.
If the board thickness is
not
1-inch, proceed
as follows.
5. Remove side panel (refer to Figure 10-4).
6. Back off the hex nut (D, Figure 10-7) and turn
the stop screw (E) as needed. Move head to
contact the gauge stop.
7. Feed another board as was done in step #3,
and confirm the accuracy of the adjustment.
8. Continue adjusting the stop screw if needed,
until accurate. Tighten hex nut (D) to secure
setting.
9. Check accuracy of cursor/thickness scale and
make any adjustments there if needed.
10. Reinstall side cover and crank handle.
Figure 10-7: thickness gauge stop screw
10.8
Additional servicing
Any additional servicing should be performed by
authorized service personnel.