W & H 154, Operator'S Manual

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On occasion you may find a light chain imprint on the top of your panel. This mark may be removed when you
are finished molding your panel with a thickness planer or sander. Or, you may install a W&H Raised Panel Kit
that will eliminate the chain mark entirely.
HOW TO PLANE
CAUTION!
When you use the machine as a planer you will need to back off all four pressure screws ¼” so
that you will not have too much roller tension, or you will risk shearing a pin in the large bronze worm gear.
Measure the thickness of your stock.
The amount of stock that is removable in one pass is dependent on the density of the wood (relative hardness),
how wide the cut is, and the moisture content of the stock.
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR DEPTH OF CUT
THICKNESS TYPE OF WOOD DEPTH OF
CUT
1” Poplar ¼”
1” Red Oak 3/16”
3” White Pine 3/16”
3” White Oak 1/8”
6” Poplar 1/8”
6” Red Oak 1/16”
See the table of contents section for knife changing and installation.
Loosen the planing head locking handle (54-21). To initially begin planing, set the head position to a height
1/32” less than the dimension of the stock entering the machine. One-third of a turn on the elevating handle will
equal 1/32”. Tighten the head locking knob.
Make sure the chip deflector is in place and the pin is firmly seated.
Check to see that the chip deflector height is adjusted so that the bottom of the deflector does NOT ride on the
stock. Contact between the deflector and stock has the potential to damage either the stock or the machine and
cause undesirable results.
Utilize a high, square, relieved guide when planing the edge of stock to ensure the edge will be reasonably
square. A relief in the vertical wall of the guide reduces friction.
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