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23-400HM2

16” Thickness Planer 

with Helical Cutterhead

Operator’s Manual

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23-400H

Summary of Contents for 23-400H

Page 1: ...Record the serial number and date of purchase in your manual for future reference Serial Number _________________________ Date of purchase _________________________ For technical support or parts que...

Page 2: ...EFC Motor Speed no load 3 400 RPM Volts 220 V Amps Hertz 12 A 60 Hz Cutterhead Diameter 2 3 4 70 mm Cutterhead Speed RPM CPM 5 100 RPM 20 400 CPM Number of Carbide Inserts 4 sided 72 Maximum Depth of...

Page 3: ...trical receptacle The 3rd prong is used to ground the tool and provide protection against accidental electric shock DO NOT remove the 3rd prong See Grounding Instructions on the following pages 4 AVOI...

Page 4: ...r cord An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in a loss of power and overheating USE ONLY A 3 WIRE EXTENSION CORD THAT HAS A 3 PRONG GROUNDING PLUG AND A 3 POLE RECEPTACLE THAT...

Page 5: ...nada is not acceptable DO NOT MODIFY ANY PLUG If it will not fit the elec trical receptacle have the proper electrical receptacle installed by a qualified electrician IMPROPER ELECTRICAL CONNECTION of...

Page 6: ...sed and thus remain sharp longer 20 Never reach inside of a running machine and avoid awkward operations and hand positions where a sudden slip could cause fingers or a hand to move into the cutterhea...

Page 7: ...d Wheel B 4 3 4 to 4 Dust Hose Adapter F Extension Roller Tables 2 LIST OF LOOSE PARTS C Stock Return Rollers D Roller Supports E Roller Installation Hardware CONTINUED on page 8 A B F C D E A Planer...

Page 8: ...on the shaft is aligned with the set screw that is pre installed in the hub of the handwheel 2 Secure the wheel in place with the Set Screw 86 FIG 2 HAND WHEEL INSTALLING THE PLANER When moving the p...

Page 9: ...gh one of the precut holes in the cover and secure it in place with two bolts and washers 214 FIG 3A The roller support s rounded end with the slot should be facing up and the flat side of the support...

Page 10: ...lled flat should rest down on the planer bed The lumber is then run through the planer The planer cuts the upper surface of the lumber so the top surface is flat and parallel with the bottom surface a...

Page 11: ...enter and exit the planer so that they do not tip up or down causing snipe on the ends Run boards through the planer at different positions along the width of the bed to utilize the full length of th...

Page 12: ...cutterhead 4 Rotate the insert so that a new sharpened edge is in position The inserts have a indication mark on their top surface corner so that you can reference the positioning of the insert s dull...

Page 13: ...er table has to be adjusted to make up this differ ence NOTE Since the cutterhead is of a helical design care must be taken to make the measurements at the same spot on the either end of the head This...

Page 14: ...djusting Downward Pressure for the Feed Rollers is done by the Springs 47 A positioned above the Roller Shaft ends C Adjusting the pressure is done with the Set Screws 48 B that are above the springs...

Page 15: ...on with thumb pressure The drive belt should not give more than 3 8 to 1 2 in the center 6 From outside rear of the machine loosen the four Nuts 144 B that secure the motor in place Lift the motor to...

Page 16: ...installed Then reverse the steps to install the drive belt and re tension it on the pulleys 3 When all work on the belts has been done replace the small panel cabinet side panel and the speed control...

Page 17: ...asis to prevent the build up of wood chips and dust Treat the posts with a dry lubricant spray Do not use ordinary oil which will collect dust and hamper the operation of the machine 6 Keep the jointe...

Page 18: ...ess 1 Planer table is not level to cutterhead 1 Adjust table and or cutterhead as needed Chatter marks on planed lumber 1 Feed rate is too fast 1 Slow the feed rate down Small raised lines are running...

Page 19: ...M6x12 PARTS DIAGRAM PARTS LIST CUTTERHEAD ASSEMBLY 19 KEY NO MFG PART NO MFG PART NO DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION KEY NO 53 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 215 216 217 Cutterhead Cover Cutterhead Bracket left S...

Page 20: ...20 PARTS DIAGRAM TABLE ASSEMBLY...

Page 21: ...87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 104A 105 106 107 108 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 DESCRIPTION P23 400 20 P23 400 26 P23 400 44 P23 400 80 P23 400 81 P23 400 82 P23 400 8...

Page 22: ...22 PARTS DIAGRAM PARTS DIAGRAM MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM...

Page 23: ...P23 400H 228 P23 400H 229 P23 400H 230 MFG PART NO DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION KEY NO 131 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 141A 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 1...

Page 24: ...24 PARTS DIAGRAM CABINET CONTROLS...

Page 25: ...7 P23 400 208 P23 400 209 P23 400 210 P23 400 211 P23 400 212 P23 400 213 P23 400 214 P23 400 220 MFG PART NO DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION KEY NO 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2...

Page 26: ...26 WARRANTY WARRANTY WARRANTY...

Page 27: ...Carbide Inserts PK 10 4 Sided pre sharpened carbide insert knives measure 0 59 x 0 59 x 0 10 Pack of 10 Visit www rikontools com to review RIKON s line of professional machinery and accessories 25 59...

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