Wickes 223739, Manual

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WARNING! 1. Remove the plug from the socket
before carrying out any adjustment, servicing or
maintenance.
2. Ensure the cutting blades have stopped turning and
cannot cause injury.
3. Always where gloves when maintaining, adjusting or
using your planer.
Loosen the screws (E) and remove the belt cover.
Remove the worn drive belt from the large pulley and
the pinion and clean them. Place the new belt on the top
of the pinion and turn it manually, press it on the large
pulley. Make sure that the drive belt runs exactly along
the length grooves of the pinion and the pulley. Replace
the belt cover. Install the cover screw and tighten fully.
9. REPLACING A DRIVE BELT (See Fig. H1,H2)
Fig. H1
Fig. H2
Repeat the above procedure to change the other blade.
After the blades are replaced, use a ruler to check if the
blades are parallelled with the rear base plate. If not,
you can adjust the blades with the hexagonal wrench
provided. Firstly loosen the three screws on the blade
clamp. Turn the socket head screw clockwise, the blade
will be risen. Turn it anticlockwise, the blade will be
lowered down. Finally retighten the three screws fully.
Fig. G4
E