HOW TO ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF THE CHIPBREAKER
The chipbreaker extends down around the front of the cutterhead and raises as the stock is fed through the planer.
The chipbreaker "breaks" or "curls" the chips as they leave the cutterhead. The bottom edge of the chipbreaker helps
hold the stock flat on the table. To confirm that the bottom of the chipbreaker is parallel to the knives and set 0.020"
(0.5 mm) below the cutting circle:
Disconnect the machine from the power source.
1. Make certain the knives are adjusted properly as explained under How To Check, Adjust, And Re place Knives.
2. Place the gauge block (A) Fig. 48 on the table directly under the cutterhead. Use a 0.020" (0.5 mm) feeler gauge
(B) placed on top of the gauge block. Raise or lower the head assembly until one of the knives touches the feeler
gauge. lock the head assembly.
3. Place the gauge block (A) Fig. 48 without the feeler
gauge under one end of the chipbreaker (C) Fig. 49.
The bottom of the chipbreaker (C) should touch the
top of the gauge block.
4. To adjust the height of the chipbreaker, remove
the top cover of the machine. Loosen the nut (D)
Fig. 50. Turn the screw (E) until that end of the
chipbreaker is properly adjusted. Tighten the nut
(D).
5. Place the gauge block on the other end of the
chipbreaker. Loosen the nut (F) Fig. 50 and turn the
adjusting screw (G).
C
HOW TO ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF THE INFEED ROLLER
The infeed roller was adjusted at the factory at 0.040" (1.01 mm) below the cutting circle. To check and adjust the height
of the infeed roller:
Disconnect the machine from the power source.
1. Confirm that the knives are adjusted properly as
ex plained under How To Check, Adjust, And
Re place Knives.
2. Place the gauge block (A) Fig. 51 on the table directly
underneath the cutterhead. Use an 0.040" (1.01 mm)
feeler gauge (B) placed on top of the gauge block.
Raise or lower the head assembly until one of the
knives touches the feeler gauge. Tighten the head-
locking knobs.
A
Fig. 49
Fig. 48
E
D
Fig. 50
Fig. 51
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B
A
G
F
B
A