MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENTS
MOTOR AND CUTTERHEAD PULLEY ALIGNMENT
Proper pulley alignment is important to prevent premature belt wear. This
means both the motor and cutterhead pulleys must be parallel to each
other. Use a straight edge ruler to check pulley alignment.
If you find that the pulleys are out of alignment;
1) Disconnect the planer from the power source.
2) Remove the motor access panel at the rear of the cabinet and loosen
v-belt tension. See “Replacing or tightening v-belts” section on the
previous page.
3) Loosen the 4 hex. nuts (A) Fig.16 which hold the motor to the motor
bracket. This will allow you to reposition the motor.
4) Slide the motor as required to align the pulleys and check the adjustment
with a straight edge ruler as shown in Fig. 17.
5) If the pulleys are in perfect alignment, retighten the 4 hex. nuts (A) Fig.16
and then retension the v-belts.
6) Reposition the motor access panel and the belt cover.
ADJUSTING HEIGHT OF TABLE ROLLERS
Your planer is supplied with two table rollers (A) Fig.18, which aid in
feeding the stock by reducing friction and turn as the stock is fed through
the planer. It is not possible to give exact dimensions on the proper height
setting of the table rollers because each type of wood behaves differently.
As a general rule, however, when planing rough stock, the table rollers
should be set at a high position, and when planing soft and smooth stock
the table rollers should be set at a low position. For final finishing, the table
rollers may not need to be engaged at all.
NOTE:
Table roller height range- 0.002” - 0.020”.
The table rollers on your planer are set for average planing and are
parallel to the table surface. If you desire to adjust the table rollers higher
or lower, preceed as follows;
1) Disconnect the planer from the power source.
2) Lay a straight edge ruler across both rollers, loosen the set screws (B)
Fig.18, and turn the eccentric shafts (C) to raise or lower the table rollers,
when the proper height is obtained retighten set screws (B). The table
rollers must be adjusted on the opposite end of the table in the same
manner.
NOTE: Be sure that the height of the front and rear rollers are the same.
The table rollers must always be set parallel to the table.
ADJUSTING ROLLERS, CHIPBREAKER AND PRESSURE BAR
HEIGHT USING WOOD BLOCKS AND A FEELER GAUGE
The first step is to make two 2” x 4” wood blocks that measure 36” long. For
accuracy, it is recommended to square the wood blocks using a jointer.
1) Disconnect the planer from the power source.
2) Lower the table rollers below the table top as described above.
3) Place a wood block on the right side of the table and the other on the left
side.
4) Remove the top cover, dust hood and belt cover.
5) Place a feeler gauge on the wood block and adjust the table height until
you have a 0.040” gap between the edge of the cutter insert and the
wood block.
6) Lock the table in place. The wood blocks will now serve as reference
points for other adjustments.
FIGURE 16
FIGURE 17
FIGURE 18
