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Figure 29
3. The operator can now rotate or replace the knives using
a Torx wrench (included in the tool kit).
4.
Figure 29
shows a closeup of the cutterhead. Notice
the
indexing marks
on each knife. Set a practice in your
shop to always rotate the knives clockwise. When the
index mark is next in the upper left position (after 4 ro-
tations), it is time to replace all the knives.
5. After rotating/replacing all knives, re-install the dust
chute from Step 2 and secure it with the two bolts.
1. Begin by opening the
door
on the right side of the double
side jointing planer. See
Figure 30
.
2. Unhook the two
latches
of the
belt cover
(see
Figure 31
).
3. Fold open the
belt cover
to reveal the
cutterhead
,
pulley
and
vee belts
. See
Figure 32
.
4. Use the
belt tension lever
to create slack in the belts as
shown in
Figure 32
.
Figure 30
Figure 31
Figure 32
Operating the Double Side Jointing Planer
D
ISCONNECT
THE
MACHINE
FROM
POWER
BEFORE
ROTATING
OR
REPLACING
KNIVES
!
5.4.2
Procedure for
Bottom Cutterhead
