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Item 91062
SaFEty
OpEra
tiOn
MaintEnancE
SEtup
Operating instructions
read the EntirE iMpOrtant SaFEty inFOrMatiOn section at the beginning of this
manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.
tool Set up
tO prEVEnt SEriOuS inJury FrOM acciDEntaL OpEratiOn:
Make sure that the trigger is in the off-position and unplug the tool from its
electrical outlet before performing any procedure in this section.
Knife installation and adjustment
1.
WarninG! Before working on the
Knives, wear anSi-approved safety
goggles and heavy-duty leather
work gloves.
2.
WarninG! tO prEVEnt SEriOuS
inJury: unplug planer and allow Knives
to cool completely if used recently.
3. The Planer is equipped with two reversible Knives.
Reverse or replace the Knives
as a set
in order to avoid an imbalance between
the two Knife Holder assemblies.
4. Wearing heavy-duty leather work
gloves, rotate the Knife Drum (36) until
one Knife Holder (34) and Knife (57) are
accessible through the gap between the Front
and Rear Base Plates (30, 61) - see
Figure a.
Note that the heads of the Knife Holder Bolts (35)
are facing the Front Base Plate (30).
Knife Holder
Bolts (35)
Knife Drum
(36)
rear Base
plate (61)
Front Base
plate (30)
Figure a:
5. Using the supplied wrench, turn the
Knife Holder Bolts in the direction shown in
Figure B
to loosen the Knife Holder from the
Drum. The Bolts thread into the Knife Holder,
thus releasing pressure on the Drum and
allowing the Knife Holder to be removed.
turn Bolts this
way to loosen
Knife Holder.
Figure B:
6. Use a piece of wood to slide the Knife
lengthwise out of the Knife Drum.
7. Once the Knife has been removed,
clean the Knife, the Press Blade Plate (31),
Knife Holder, and the Knife Drum thoroughly.
Carefully examine the Knife Holder for loose
parts or signs of damage. Replace if damaged.
Knife Holder Bolt (35)
Knife (32)
Knife Holder (34)
press Blade plate (31)
Knife Drum (36)
Figure c:
8. Use a piece of wood to slide the new or reversed
Knife lengthwise into the Knife Drum, between
the Press Blade Plate and the Knife Holder.