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W1742W, W1742SW, W1754W, W1754SW (Mfd. Since 9/15)
Setting.Feed.Rate
The infeed and outfeed rollers move the workpiece
through the planer while keeping it flat and providing a
consistent rate of movement. The speed that these rollers
move the workpiece through the planer is the feed rate.
Generally, low feed rates are used for dimensioning
passes, while higher feed rates are used for finishing
passes.
Figure.26
illustrates the three different positions of the
feed rate control knob:
• Push knob in to use high feed rate of 20 FPM.
• Pull the knob out to use the low feed rate of 16
FPM.
• Move knob to center position to place gearbox in
neutral.
20 FPM
16 FPM
Neutral
Figure.26.
Feed rate control knob
positions.
Only. change. the. feed. rate. when. the.
planer.is.running,.but.DO.NOT.attempt.
to. change. the. feed. rate. during. any.
cutting. operations. or. damage. to. the.
gearbox.will.result.
To. reduce. risk. of. shock. or. accidental.
startup,. always. disconnect. machine.
from. power. before. adjustments,.
maintenance,.or.service.
Cutterhead. knives. are. extremely.
sharp.. Accidental. contact. with. knives.
can. result. in. severe. cuts.. Take. great.
caution. whenever. working. with. or.
around.cutterhead.knives..Wear.heavy.
leather.gloves.to.reduce.risk.of.severe.
cuts.
To. maintain. accurate. and. consistent.
planing.results,.we.do.not.recommend.
sharpening. knives. yourself.. Instead,.
just. replace. dull. knives. or. have. them.
professionally.sharpened.
Setting the height of the knives correctly is crucial to the
proper operation of your planer and is very important in
keeping the knives sharp. If one knife protrudes higher
than the others, it will do the majority of the work, dull
much faster, and produce poor cutting results.
The knives on Model W1742W/W1754W are supported
by jack screws in the cutterhead and held in place by
gibs. Rotating the jack screws to raise or lower them
determines the knife height. The knife height setting is
then secured by tightening the gib bolts (see
Page.29
).
The knife-setting jig that is included with the Model
W1742W/W1754W is designed to set the knives 0.059"
higher than the cutterhead surface.
Note:.
If you need to replace or sharpen a knife, you can
remove the knife from the cutterhead during
Step 5
of
the following procedure. Thoroughly clean out any debris
from the knife slots before replacing the knives.
Replacement knives are available through our catalog and
website (refer to
Page 31
for options).
Adjusting/Replacing.
Knives.(W1742W.&.
W1754W)
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