Operating instructions

Changing the Planer Blades

Clean the chip breaker of any accumulated resin

etc., and clean the plane iron slot thoroughly. If the

blade has only been used on the one edge, clean,

remove any accumulated resin etc, and refit to the

chip breaker with the new edge up. Alternatively fit a

new blade. Drop the complete assembly into the

plane iron slot and unscrew the bolts until the blade

is lightly pinched. Screw each bolt in one flat

(of the hexhead bolt). Set the blade setting gauge

on the cutter block (see fig 16) (within the noise

reduction slotting on the table edges) with the

cut-out over the blade; there should be three areas

of contact:- a) the right side of the gauge on the

block, b) the edge of the blade, and c) the left side

of the gauge on the block.

If the edge of the blade is touching and both sides

of the gauge are high, then the blade is too high; if

both sides of the gauge are touching and the edge

of the blade is not, then the blade is too low. If the

blade is too high, unscrew the grubscrews in the

chip breaker which will allow the chip breaker to

drop down taking the blade with it. Vice versa if the

blade is too low. Measure the blade height at each

end of the blade and in the middle, adjusting the

grub screws as necessary.

Changing the Blades

(Tip: Screw the middle grubscrew out of the way

and adjust using the two end ones.

When the blade is set and pinched in; screw the

centre grubscrew down). Continue until the

measurements are correct right across the blade.

Tighten the bolts securely. NOW check again, if the

measurements are correct proceed to the changing

of the other blade, if not, loosen the bolts and

re-adjust. Continue in this way until you have

achieved the correct measurements and the blades

are pinched in tight. When everything is complete

collect any tools, setting gauge etc, place carefully

away.

Turn the cutter block at least 2 revolutions by hand,

if there are no bumps, grating noises, knocks or

bangs, assume everything is correct, reconnect the

machine to the mains supply outlet. Switch on for a

brief burst. If everything is again O.K., the machine

is ready for use. If necessary check the machine

parameters as detailed in setting up the machine.