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• Loose mounting bolts.
• Worn switch.
• Worn or damaged cords and plugs.
• Damaged drive belt.
• Any other condition that could hamper the
safe operation of this machine.
TABLE & BASE
Cleaning the Shaper is relatively easy. Vacuum
excess wood chips and sawdust, and wipe off
the remaining dust with a dry cloth. If any resin
has built up, use a resin dissolving cleaner to
remove it. Protect the unpainted cast iron sur-
faces on the table by wiping the table clean af-
ter every use this ensures moisture from wood
dust does not remain on bare metal surfaces.
Keep tables rust-free with regular applications
of a quality metal protection.
LUBRICATION
Since all bearings are shielded and perma-
nently lubricated, simply leave them alone un-
til they need to be replaced. Do not lubricate
them.
For other items on this machine, an occasional
application of light machine oil is all that is
necessary. Before applying lubricant, clean off
sawdust. Your goal is to achieve adequate lu-
brication. Too much lubrication will attract dirt
and sawdust. Various parts of your machine
could lose their freedom of movement as a
result.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Daily:
• Vacuum all dust on and around the machine.
• Wipe down tables and all other unpainted
cast iron with a metal protectant.
Every Month:
• V-belt tension, damage, or wear.
• Clean/vacuum dust buildup from inside cabi
-
net and off of motor.
SERVICE
BELT ADJUSTMENT
Your shaper uses a flat-type belt on two drum-
style pulleys, to compensate for different belt
positions as the spindle height is adjusted.
To adjust belt, do these steps:
1. DISCONNECT
SHAPER FROM POW-
ER SOURCE!
2. Loosen the belt
adjustment bolts as
shown in figure 18.
3. Slide the motor position to increase or de-
crease belt tension, so the belt is snug with
about 1/4" deflection when pressed lightly
with your fingertips.
4. Tighten the belt adjustment bolts.
SPINDLE CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT
Should a bearing fail, your shaper will prob-
ably develop a noticeable rumble, which will
increase when the machine is put under load.
If allowed to get worse, overheating of the
journal containing the bad bearing could oc-
cur, which may cause the bearing to seize and
possibly damage other parts of the machine.
To replace the spindle cartridge assembly:
1. DISCONNECT SHAPER FROM POWER
SOURCE!
2. Remove the spindle and drawbar from the
spindle cartridge assembly. (Remove tapered
drawbar nut and tap the drawbar up to knock
it loose.)
3. Take off the spindle
pulley cover by remov-
ing the two mounting
bolts shown in fig 19.
4. Loosen the two mo-
tor mount bolts, slide
the motor forward,
and remove the V-
belt.
5. Loosen the spindle
lock knob.
6. Remove the car-
tridge nut on the bot-
tom of the spindle, as
shown in fig 20, and
slide the pulley off.
7. Hold your hand under the spindle cartridge
and remove the elevation handle by unthread-
ing it counterclockwise. The spindle cartridge
should drop into your hand.
8. Install the new cartridge assembly in the re-
verse order of removal.
Fig.18
Fig.19
Fig.20
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