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Adjust the belt so that there is approx 3/16 in deflection when pressed with
moderate finger pressure.
The drive belt should be checked after running the machine for approximately 10
hours. The belt beds into the pulleys, and will slacken off slightly. If is not adjusted,
slippage may accrue and this will cause early belt failure. There should be a 3/16”
deflection when the belt is pressed with moderate finger pressure.
Note.
To access the motor and drive belt, remove the side and top panel.
Note.
Disconnect the power to the machine prior to conducting machine
adjustments or repairs.
Setting the out feed table to the cutter head.
The out feed table must be level with the teeth of the cutter head when the teeth is
at top dead centre [T.D.C.]
Out feed table
Straight edge Cutter head
1.
Rotate the cutter head so that the teeth are at the T.D.C. position.
2.
Place a straight edge on the out feed table over the cutter head and check that
the teeth just touch the straight
edge.
Note.
This has to be checked at
both sides of the table.
Setting the in feed table.
1.
Place a straight edge so that it
is equal on both the in feed and
out feed tables.
2.
Bring the in feed table up so that
the straight edge is even on both
tables.
3.
Check that the table is lined up
with the scale at “0”.
Fitting teeth to the Sher tec cutter
head.
The carbide cutter head [Sher Tec]
has multiple teeth which have 4
cutting edges. The teeth can be
rotated as follows, when they are
blunt or damaged.
Note.
You will notice that each
cutter tooth has a registration dot to
enable you to ensure that the teeth
are moved round in the same
direction.
1.
Loosen the tooth with the special
allen key.
2.
Lift the tooth and rotate to the new cutting face.
Scale
Registration dot