ADJUSTING
PRESSURE BAR
The pressure bar is located directly behind the cutter
head and rides on the planed surface of the stock press
ing the stock down on the table. The pressure bar must
be parallel to the knives and tangent to the table and set
.0 1 1"
below the cutting circle. To adjust the pressure bar,
proceed as follows:
6.
Repeat
STEPS
1,
2
and
3
under
ADJUSTING
CHIPBREAKERS.
7.
Move the gage block (A) underneath the pressure bar
(8), as shown in Fig.
26.
The bottom of the pressure bar
(8) should just touch the top of the gage block. Check the
opposite end of the pressure bar in the same manner.
8.
If an adjustment to the heiQ,ht of the pressure bar is
necessary, loosen locking nut (C) Fig.
27,
and turn ad
justing nut (D) until the bottom of the pressure bar just
touches the gage block. Repeat at opposite end of
pressure bar.
9.
The spring tension of the pressure bar can be ad
justed by loosening locking nut (E) Fig.
27,
and turning
adjusting screw (F) on both ends of the pressure bar until
desired spring tension is obtained. Tighten lock nuts (C)
and (E) after adjustments are made.
ADJUSTING
OUTFEED ROLLER
The outfeed roll has been set at
.035"
below the cutting
circle prior to shipment and an adjustment should not be
necessary.
To check the setting of the outfeed roll:
1.
MAKE CERTAIN THE MACHINE IS DISCON
NECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE.
2.
Make certain the knives are adjusted properly as
explained in section
"CHECKING, ADJUSTING AND
REPLACING KNIVES."
3.
Place gage block (A) Fig.
28,
on the table directly
underneath the cutterhead as shown. Using a
.035"
feeler
gage (8) placed on top of gage block (A), raise or lower
table until the knife just touches the feeler gage (8), when
the knife is at its lowest point. Do not move the table any
further until the adjustment is completed.
Fig.
26
Fig.
27
Fig.
28
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