Operator`s manual

CHIPBREAKER ADJUSTMENT
Refer to Figures 16, 17, 18, 21 and 22, pages 13, 14,
20 and 22.
The chipbreaker breaks the chips of wood that are
created by the blades during the planing operation. The
chipbreaker then directs the chips around cutterhead
and out of the chip chute. The chipbreaker must be
positioned 0.004" below cutterhead to operate properly.
The chipbreaker position is checked and adjusted by
using the following procedure:
WARNING: Disconnect planer from power source.
• Adjust blade height properly (See "Adjusting Blade
Height", page 9).
• Place adjustment block (See Figure 16) under cutter-
head at one end as shown in Figure 17. Place
0.004" feeler gauge between block and blade. Raise
or lower table so that blade just contacts feeler
gauge when blade is at lowest position. Put gearbox
in neutral and rotate cutterhead slowly to determine
lowest position of blade. Lock table in position by
tightening lock knobs (Figure 22, Key Nos. 9 and
18). Do not unlock table position until both sides of
chipbreaker have been adjusted.
• Remove feeler gauge and slide adjustment block
under chipbreaker (See Figure 18). Chipbreaker
should just contact adjustment block. If chipbreaker
is too high or too low, loosen hex nut on set screw
(Figure 21, Key Nos. 25 and 44) above chipbreaker.
Rotate set screw to position chipbreaker properly.
Secure position by tightening hex nut on set screw.
Figure 18 - Chipbreaker with Block
Place adjustment block on other end of chipbreaker
and repeat previous step. Be sure that chipbreaker is
at the same height on both ends so that the chip-
breaker is parallel with the table.
INFEED ROLLER AND PRESSURE BAR
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
• The infeed roller is set 0.004" below the cutterhead.
The pressure bar is set 0.008" below the cutterhead.
• If an adjustment to the infeed roller or pressure bar
is necessary, adjust in the same manner as
described above for outfeed roller and chipbreaker.
ADJUSTING TABLE POSITION
Refer to Figures 16, 19 and 22, pages 13, 14 and 22.
The table is positioned parallel to the cutterhead at the
factory and should need no further adjustment. If the
planer is cutting one side of the workpiece deeper than
the other producing a tapered cut, then the table may
need to be adjusted. Check to see that the blades are
adjusted properly, see "Adjusting Blade Height" page 9.
WARNING: Disconnect planer from power source.
• Place adjustment block (See Figure 16) on table at
outside edge of roller case and on infeed side of
planer. Slide block to one corner of roller case. Raise
or lower table until block just contacts roller case.
Lock table in position by tightening lock knobs (Key
Nos. 9 and 18). Do not unlock table position until all
four corners of the roller case have been checked.
• Slide block to other side of roller case on infeed side
of table. Check to see that the block just contacts the
roller case.
• Move adjustment block to outfeed side of table and
check height of both sides of roller case. Adjustment
block should just contact roller case. If all four cor-
ners of roller case are at the same height, then roller
case and cutterhead are parallel to the table.
• If roller case is not parallel to the table, then the
table must be adjusted. Loosen the two bolts holding
the chain tension sprocket (See Figure 19). It may
be necessary to remove bolt "A" to release the
tension in the chain.
Remove this Bolt "A"
Fi_lure 19 - Chain Tension Bracket
The table height is adjusted by removing the chain from
the corner sprockets and rotating the sprockets.
Determine which corner or corners, need adjustment
and remove the chain from the sprocket in that corner.
Rotate the sprocket by hand to adjust the table height
(be sure to leave other sprockets untouched).
NOTE: Be careful not to rotate each sprocket more
than 1 or 2 teeth.
Rotate sprocket (or sprockets) until table is parallel to
roller case. Assemble chain tension sprocket carefully
and tension chain properly.
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