13
Fig. 32
4.
Remove the three screws (E) Fig. 34, and remove the
chip deflector (F).
5.
To check and adjust the knives, proceed as follows:
A. Carefully place the knife setting gage (G) Fig. 35, on
the cutterhead as shown.
B. When the knives are adjusted correctly, the knife (H)
Fig. 36, should just contact the bottom of the gage (J),
at each end of the gage. Check the remaining two
knives in the same manner.
C. To adjust the knife that must be reset, loosen all five
locking screws, two of which are shown at (K) Fig. 37,
by turning them clockwise into the lock bar. Then using
the wrench supplied, turn allen screw (L) Fig. 37,
counterclockwise to lower or clockwise to raise the
knife on each end of the cutterhead until the cutting
edge of knife (H) Fig. 36, just touches the bottom of the
gage (J). Then snug up the knife locking bar by lightly
backing out the five locking screws, two of which are
shown at (K) Fig. 37, against the knife slot.
IMPORTANT: AT THIS TIME, ONLY TIGHTEN THE
KNIFE INTO THE SLOT ENOUGH TO HOLD IT IN
POSITION
.
D. If additional knives must be reset, repeat
STEP C
.
E.
After all three knives are set, back out and tighten
the five locking screws, two of which are shown at (K)
Fig. 37, against the slot, starting with the end screws
first, then the center screws until the knife is securely
held in the cutterhead. Tighten the remaining two knives
in the same manner.
C
D
Fig. 34
E
F
Fig. 35
G
Fig. 36
J
H
Fig. 37
L
K
M
N
5.
IF THE KNIVES ARE TO BE
REMOVED FOR SHARPENING OR
REPLACEMENT, EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE
TAKEN AS THE KNIVES ARE VERY SHARP. TO
REMOVE THE KNIVES, WEAR GLOVES AND
PROCEED AS FOLLOWS:
A. Remove the knife (M) Fig. 37, locking bar (N),
and locking screws (K) from the cutterhead. Repeat
this process for the two remaining knives, locking
bars, and locking screws.
B. Thoroughly clean the knives, knife slots, locking
bars and locking screws. Check the screws. If the
threads appear worn or stripped or if the heads are
becoming rounded, replace them.
C. Insert locking bars, knives and screws into all
three slots in the cutterhead. Back out the locking
screws, two of which are shown at (K) Fig. 37, just
enough to hold all three knives in the cutterhead.
D. Adjust all three knives as explained under
STEP
4
.
6.
IMPORTANT:
After knives have been adjusted, re-
place chip deflector that was removed in
STEP 3
, top
cover that was removed in
STEP 1
and return motor
assembly to the upright position. The motor assembly
was pivoted forward in
STEP 2
.
