ADJUSTMENTS & OPERATION
INSPECTING AND CLEANING ANTI-kICkbACk FINGERS
Anti-kickback fingers (A) Fig.13 are provided for your safety to prevent workpiece
kickbacks. These fingers operate by gravity and it is necessary to inspect them oc-
casionally to make sure they are free of gum and pitch so that they can move
independently and operate correctly.
These fingers should be cleaned with kerosene. Ensure the Planer is disconnected
from power when inspecting the anti-kickback fingers.
ADJUSTING TENSION OF DRIVE bELTS
To adjust the drive belt tension:
1. Remove the bottom access panel on the right side of the Planer by removing the
six hex. bolts.
2. Loosen hex. nut (A) Fig.14.
3. To decrease drive belt tension, tighten hex. nut (B) to raise the motor until the
desired drive belt tension is achieved. Retighten hex. nut (A) to secure the motor
bracket.
4. To increase drive belt tension, loosen hex. nut (B) to lower the motor until the
desired drive belt tension is achieved. Retighten hex. nut (A) to secure the motor
bracket.
CREATING A GAUGE bLOCk
A gauge block is used to check and adjust the height of the pressure bar,
chipbreakers, and feed rollers. Create a gauge block by using a piece of hardwood
following the dimensions (millimeters) shown in illustration below.
ADJUSTING THE CHIPbREAkER ASSEMbLY
The chipbreaker assembly is located at the top of the planer, and is accessible by
opening the top cover. The chipbreakers extend down around the cutterhead and
rise as the workpiece is fed through the machine. The chipbreakers “break or curl”
the wood chips. The chipbreakers must be parallel to the cutter insert, and set at
0.040” below the “cutting circle”.
To check and adjust the chipbreaker assembly:
1. Disconnect the Planer from the power source.
2. Rotate the cutterhead so that one of the cutter inserts is set at its lowest point
(you can use the drive belts to turn the cutterhead). Place the gauge block (A)
Fig.15 directly underneath the cutter insert.
3. Place a 0.040” feeler gauge (B) Fig.15 on top of the gauge block, and raise the
table until the feeler gauge is touching the cutter insert set at its lowest point.
NOTE:
Don’t move the table until the adjustment has been completed. If the table
has been moved, start again at Step 1.
4. Move the gauge block (A) Fig.16 directly underneath the chipbreakers (B). The
chipbreakers should just touch the top of the gauge block.
FIGURE 13
FIGURE 14
FIGURE 15
FIGURE 16
