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G0677 24" Planer/Sander
8. Raise or lower the table until the workpiece is
approximately
1
⁄
8
" (0.125") below the sanding
belt.
To do this: Type a specific table height with
the numeric keypad, then press the Table
Start key
to lower the table to that height.
Then turn the table height handwheel, or
press the Table Up
and Down
keys as
needed to adjust the table height in 0.005"
(0.125mm) increments until the workpiece is
1
⁄
8
" below the sanding belt.
9. Put on safety glasses, a dust mask, and hear-
ing protection!
10. Push the SANDING BELT START button,
then push the FEED BELT START button.
11. While standing to the side of the feed belt—
to reduce injury from kickback, feed the
workpiece into the machine (see
Figure
33 on Page 29), then raise the table with
the handwheel until it begins sanding the
workpiece.
12. Remove the workpiece from the outfeed side
of the machine.
— If the machine did not sand the workpiece
on the first pass, repeat
Step 11 until
the machine begins to sand the entire
workpiece.
13. As you sand, observe the amp draw meter,
and press the table down key
to reduce
the sanding depth if the amp load meter
indicates motor overload, or reduce the feed
rate.
14. Re-sand the workpiece a couple of times
more at the same depth to ensure a consis-
tent sanding depth, then feed it through one
final time without adjusting the depth of cut.
15. To add a new sanding depth, press the Table
Up
and Down keys
, or enter a specific
table height with the numeric keypad and
press the Table Start key
to raise the
table to that height.
Sanding Workpieces
—If the workpiece is rough to the touch,
repeat with additional passes until it is
smooth.
—If repeated passes through the machine
do not yield the desired result, the cutter-
headmay be too low and the sanding belt
may not be contacting the workpiece. Try
raising the cutterhead incrementally 0.1mm
between passes and continue feeding the
workpiece through until it is smooth.
4. Loosen the lock handle, turn the adjustment
handle up to the 2mm position (
Figure 34) to
raise the cutterhead out of the way—so it will
not contact the workpiece—then tighten the
lock handle to secure the cutterhead.
Figure 34. Spiral cutterhead raised to 2mm
position on height scale.
To sand workpieces:
1. DISCONNECT THE PLANER/SANDER
FROM THE POWER SOURCE!
2. Unlock and open the upper left access door.
3. Note the current setting on the planer
cutterhead height scale.
5. Close and lock the upper left access door.
6. Make sure you have reviewed Workpiece
Inspection on Page 33.
7. Make sure the machine is connected to
power and compressed air, and turn the dust
collector
ON .