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MOTOR LOCK
Your newly designed machine base has a motor lock. This new devise allows you to lock your motor in place to
keep it from bouncing on the belt during interrupted cuts etc. It also allows you to modify the belt tension which
can aid you in achieving the finish quality you are looking for.
To reduce tension you can crank the head down to within 1/4” of the actual setting you will use and lock your
motor. Then reset your head to the 1/4” lower running position and your tension will be reduced. You can vary
the 1/4” factor to achieve the tension you desire.
Always unlock the motor before resetting the machine head height
KNIFE CHANGING
DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE CHANGING KNIVES!
PLANER KNIVES
Remove the chip deflector by first lifting it up and then pulling out the pin. Clean off knives and machine arbor.
Set one knife at a time in place against the lip of the arbor. Place the “bevel” of the knife as shown in the
illustration below. Tighten the eight bolts securely using a 7/32” allen wrench. After tightening, double check to
see that the knives are snug against the lip.
We do not recommend shimming out planer knives.
MOLDING KNIVES
Clean off knives and machine arbor. Set one knife at a time in place with
the bevel edge positioned as shown in the illustration below. Push the
knife firmly down against the arbor lip and sideways against the bolts in
the direction of the tube side of the machine. Hold secure while tightening
the bolts.
GEAR BOX OIL
Check your oil level every day before starting machine, and if running continuously, check the oil every hour.
The oil cup should be one third full. The gear box holds 2 oz. of oil.
We recommend using our W&H Gear Box Oil. A substitute for our oil would be Mobil SHC 634, but W&H Oil
is the best option. Any problems caused by not using the proper oil will not be covered by the warranty.
Some minor oil leaking is normal. A serious leak in a new machine is almost always caused by overfilling the
gear box. This is not a serious problem though, as the gearbox will eventually purge the excess oil. In an older
machine, worn shaft bushings are normally the cause of significant leakage. Replacement of these is relatively
simple.
KNIFE SHARPENING
For fast and professional results with minimum edge loss, return your knives to the factory for resharpening.
Have your knives resharpened when you first notice some dullness. This gives optimal performance and
maximum life span out of the knives.
We re-sharpen knives every day at our plant. We take care to preserve the life of your knife by either face
grinding or profile grinding, whichever preserves the knife life the most.
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KNIFE
ARBOR
KNIFE BEVEL
INFEED SIDE OUT-FEED SIDE
VIEW FROM PULLEY SIDE OF MACHINE
ROTATION