Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Surtek CE716 Manual De Usuario

WARNING: Do not attempt to make adjust-
ments while the machine is running. Make
certain the machine is disconnected from the
power source and the machine has come to a
complete stop.
WARNING: ALWAYS wear eye protection.
Any machine can throw debris into the eyes
during operations which could cause severe
and permanent eye damage, everyday eye-
glasses are NOT safety glasses. ALWAYS wear
safety goggles (that comply with ANSI stan-
dard Z87.1) when operating power tools.

MAINTENANCE

Make a habit of inspecting your planer each
time you use it. Check the following conditions
and repair or replace as necessary.
1. Worn Switch.
2. Damaged cords and/or plugs.
3. Damaged belts.
4. Loose bolts.
5. Any other condition that could hamper the
safe operation of the machine.
TABLE
The table and other non-painted surfaces on
the planer should be protected against rust.
Be sure to wipe the table clean after every use.
This will help prevent moisture from the wood
condensing on the bare metal table. It is also a
good idea to use a paste wax on the bare met-
al surfaces. This will help keep moisture from
the table and hence help keep it from rusting.
Over time, some rust may still develop on the
table. To get rid of the rust, use some WD-40
and a fine steel wool.
LUBRICATION BEARINGS
Your planer is equipped with factory sealed
bearings requiring no lubrication. If the bear-
ing should fail, the planer will produce a pro-
nounced rumble that will get even louder
under load. If it is allowed to get worse, over-
heating can occur and eventually the bearing
can seize up, possibly causing damage to other
parts of the machine.
WORM GEAR
The worm gear should be inspected monthly
and lubricated with a white lithium grease as
needed. Remove the worm gear box to inspect.
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CHAIN
The table height adjustment chain should be
inspected regularly and lubricated as needed.
Lubricate with a general purpose grease.
GEAR BOX
Gear box oil should be drained after the first
20 hours of operation. Replace with 80W-90
gear oil for use in room temperature shops
and 50W gear oil for unheated winter shops.
Inspect levels periodically and change yearly
for occasional use, more frequently with heavy
use. To inspect oil level:
1. Using the short end of a hex wrench, dip the
wrench inside the fill hole and rotate so the
long end of the wrench is parallel to the table.
2. Remove the wrench. If the end of the hex
wrench is coated with oil, then the gearbox
level is okay.
3. If the end of the hex wrench is not coated
with oil, then you need to add more oil.
4. Remove gear box cover. For information on
removing gear box cover, refer to the gear box
section in the ADJUSTMENTS section of this
manual.
5. Replace fill plug when finished.
DRIVE CHAIN
The drive chain should be inspected and lubri-
cated monthly using a general purpose grease.
FEED ROLLER
The infeed / outfeed pressure setscrews double
as the lubrication ports for the rollers. Add 1-2
drops of light machine oil to all ports before
every use. Daily lubrication of feed rollers is
CRUCIAL to the operation of the planer. Lubri-
cate before start up.
LEAD SCREWS
The four lead screws
(Fig.30a) should be
lubricated with gen-
eral purpose grease at
least one a week.

TROUBLESHOOTING

This section covers the most common process-
ing problems encountered in planing and what
to do about them. Do not make any adjust-
ments until planer is unplugged and moving
Fig.30
a