ADJUSTMENTS
START BUTTON
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During transit or after long periods of use, the planer
knives may have shifted out of alignment. It is important to
check that the knives are properly aligned, adjusted and
set before using the machine.
Once the tables are aligned (see pages 11-13), the knives
can now be accurately set. This is a two stage procedure.
First the knives need to be set into the cutterhead block,
then they need fine adjusting to the table.
SETTING THE PLANER KNIVES - method 1
This method utilizes the knife setting gauge supplied.
1. Place the Knife Setting Gauge onto the cutterhead. The
knife must project so that it touches the notch interior of the
gauge. FIG. 31. Check both ends of the knife in the cut-
terhead with the gauge, to make sure that the knife is set
at the same height. To adjust the knives;
2. Loosen the Lockbar (#102) in the block with the 10mm
hex head Lockbar ‘Grub’ Screws (#101). FIG. 32.
3. Raise or lower the blade, as needed, with the 3 Jack-
ing Screws (#104) that are accessed from the top of the
Lockbar. FIG. 33. Adjust the blade until it is accurately set
for height at both sides of the block, and also in the middle
.
4. Tighten the four Lockbar Grub Screws to secure the set
knives in the cutterhead.
NOTE:
To prevent distortion of
the lock bar and knife, start with tightening the grub screws
in the center, then move out to the outside screws.
ON/OFF SWITCH
The planer is equipped with a standard, push button ON/
OFF safety switch (#302, FIG. 30). Push the top green
button to start the planer. There should be a ‘click’ to indi-
cate the ‘on’ contact is made. Push the lower red button
paddle switch to stop the planer.
NOTE:
When working on the planer, the machine should
always have the red, OFF button engaged and the cord
unplugged from the power source.
FIG. 30
START BUTTON
ADJUSTING THE CUTTERHEAD
The Cutterhead, that holds the planer knives, is fastened
to the machine’s cabinet and is not adjustable. Based on
the position of this main component of the machine, all
of the other parts - rollers and tables - are then preset by
the factory to align with the cutterhead. Should any of the
tables or rollers get out of parallel with the cutterhead, they
can be adjusted separately following the instructions in this
manual.
THE MACHINE MUST NOT BE
PLUGGED IN AND THE POWER SWITCH MUST BE IN
THE OFF POSITION UNTIL ALL ADJUSTMENTS ARE
COMPLETE.
Wear gloves when changing the knives
to avoid the risk of personal injury by cuts that may result
from touching the sharp edges!
Continued on page 18
CHECKING & SETTING PLANER KNIVES
FIG. 33
KNIFE
SETTING
GAUGE
FIG. 31
FIG. 32
LOCKBAR
SCREWS
LOCKBAR
LOCKBAR
KNIFE
JACKING
SET
SCREWS
KNIFE
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