Instruction manual

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MAINTENANCE
The knives supplied with your planer are double edged and
reversible so that you can turn the knives end-for-end when
one edge becomes dull or chipped. To change the knives:
7. Place the magnetized knife transfer tool (G) Fig. 31
under the center of the knife. Lift the knife transfer
tool until the knife (H) separates from the pins.
Remove the knife.
REPLACING KNIVES
C
B
A
A
G
ED
F
G
H
Fig. 28
Fig. 29
Fig. 30
Fig. 31
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER
SOURCE!
1. Remove the two top covers (C) Fig. 28.
2. Raise the head assembly (B) to 4" on the “Scale and
Pointer”.
3. Remove the two screws (A) Fig. 28. Pull the cutterhead
guard (B) straight out.
4. Pull the guard down (G) Fig. 29 to gain access to the
hex hole in the end of the cutterhead.
5. Insert the supplied wrench into the hex hole (A) Fig.
29. Rotate the cutterhead until the cutterhead lock
engages.
The knives are sharp. Be careful when
removing, handling, or installing knives.
6. Use the wrench (E) Fig. 30 to loosen the seven
screws (F) enough to allow the locking bar (D) to
separate from the knife.