Rikon Power Tools 23-150H, Operator'S Manual

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ADJUSTMENTS
THE MACHINE MUST NOT BE PLUGGED IN AND THE POWER SWITCH MUST BE IN THE
OFF POSITION UNTIL ALL ADJUSTMENTS ARE COMPLETE.
RIGHT SIDE SPRING
ADJUSTING SCREWS SHOWN
FIG. 22
FIG. 24
FIG. 23
ADJUSTING THE FEED ROLLERS
The Infeed (#55) and Outfeed (#70) Rollers are preset
by the factory to align parallel with the cutterhead and
knife inserts. These spring loaded rollers are set 0.040"
(1.01mm) below the cutterhead, so that they engage the
lumber and move it through the planer. Should an adjust-
ment be required to increase or decrease the amount of
downward pressure they exert on the lumber, the follow-
ing steps are needed.
1. Make sure that the planer's switch is turned off, and
the plug is disconnected from the power source.
2. Locate the four (4) spring adjusting set screws on top
of the cutterhead assembly.
Two screws shown (A-Fig. 22)
3. Adjusting Downward Pressure for the Feed Rollers is
done by the Springs (#67) positioned above the Roller
Shaft ends. Adjusting the pressure is done with the
Set Screws (#31) (A-Fig. 22) that are above the
springs.
- By raising the hex nuts UP, the spring compression
is reduced and the downward pressure on the rollers is
decreased upon the lumber being fed through the
planer.
- By screwing the hex nuts DOWN more, the spring
compression is increased, and the rollers exert more
pressure down onto the lumber.
NOTE: For changing of Roller Pressure, adjust the four
springs first, as changing the rollers' height (below) may
affect the rollers parallel alignment with the cutterhead.
A
A
ADJUSTING FEED ROLLER HEIGHT
1. Place a gauge block (A-Fig.23) on the table directly
under the cutterhead. Place a 0.040" (1.01mm) feeler
gauge on top of the gauge block. Lower the head
assembly until one of the knives touches the feeler
gauge.
NOTE: See " PLANER TABLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT" ,
Figure 8, page 10 on how to lock the head in postion. Do
NOT move the head until all steps are complete.
3. Place the gauge block without the feeler gauge under
one side of the feed roller. The bottom of the feed
roller should touch the top of the gauge
block.
4. Loosen the locking nut (A-Fig.24) and turn the
adjusting set screw (B-Fig.24) until the desired height
is reached.
5. Place the gauge block on the other side of the feed
roller and check the height. Repeat step 4 and
tighten the lock nuts to retain the adjustment.
GAUGE
BLOCK
FEELER GAUGE
A
B