ADJUSTMENTS & OPERATION
CHECKING, ADJUSTING AND REPLACING KNIVES
To check, adjust or replace the planer knives, proceed as follows:
1.
DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE.
2. Remove the top cover (A) Fig.15 and the 4” dust chute (B).
3. Loosen the two hex. bolts (A) Fig.16 and pivot motor assembly (B) towards the
front of the planer.
NOTE:
Belt tension is not disturbed when pivoting the motor
forward.
WARNING: THE CUTTERHEAD AND KNIVES ARE NOW
EXPOSED AND CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN AS THE KNIVES ARE VERY
SHARP.
4. To check and adjust the knives, proceed as follows:
A. Carefully place the knife setting gauge (A) Fig.17 on the cutterhead as
shown.
B. When the knives are adjusted correctly, the knife (B) Fig.17 should just
contact the bottom of the gauge (C), at each end of the cutterhead. Check
the remaining two knives in the same manner. Refer to illustration in Fig.18
for correct positioning of the knife and knife setting gauge.
FIGURE 15
FIGURE 16
FIGURE 17
FIGURE 18