ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENTS
CHECKING WORK TABLE PARALLEL TO CUTTERHEAD
The work table is set parallel to the cutterhead at the factory and no further
adjustment should be necessary. If your Planer is planing a taper, first
check to see if the knives are set properly in the cutterhead, proceed as
follows;
1. Disconnect the Planer from the power source.
2. Place the gauge block (A) Fig.17 on the work table directly under the
front edge of the head casting (B), make slight contact by gently raising
the table as shown in Fig.17.
3. Move the gauge block (A) to the opposite end of the work table as shown
in Fig.18.
IMPORTANT: The distance from the work table to the edge of the head
casting should be the same.
4. Adjust opposite end in the same manner.
CHECKING WORK TABLE PARALLEL TO CUTTERHEAD
If the work table is not parallel to the cutterhead, perform the following
adjustments:
1. Disconnect the Planer from the power source.
2. Tilt Planer on its side to expose the underside of the base as shown in
Fig. 19.
3. Remove bolt (A) and loosen bolt (B) Fig.19, these two bolts will allow you
to move the idler sprocket assembly (C) far enough to release tension on
the chain as shown in Fig.20.
4. Remove chain from the sprocket from the corner which needs adjusting.
Fig.20 shows the chain removed from the sprocket (D).
5. Turn sprocket (D) by hand to bring that corner into adjustment with the
other three corners.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Turning sprocket (D) clockwise will increase the
distance between the work table and the head casting,
counterclockwise will decrease the distance. This adjustment is very
sensitive and it should not be necessary to turn the sprocket more
than one or two teeth.
KNOWING THE TRANSMITTING ROLLERS OF YOUR PLANER
A. Infeed roller
B. Outfeed roller
C. Chipbreaker
D. Cutterhead
E. Pressure bar
F. Anti-kickback fingers
The infeed roller (A) and outfeed roller (B) feed the stock while it is being
planed. Both these rollers are under spring tension and this tension must
be sufficient to feed the stock uniformly through the Planer without slipping
but shouldn’t be too tight that it causes damage to the workpiece. The
tension should be equal at both ends of each roller
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FIGURE 17
FIGURE 18
FIGURE 19
FIGURE 20
FIGURE 21
