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Figure 26 - Detail of Chain/Gear Drive Mechanism
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Using a clean, dry cloth, clean all of the chains and
gears of wood chips, dust, and old grease.
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Use common automotive bearing grease to lubricate
all chains and gears. Be sure all chains and gears
have plenty of grease.
LUBRICATION
The table surface can be coated with a lubricant, such
as furniture wax, to make the workpiece feed smoother.
Be sure that the lubricant used does not affect the abili-
ty to finish the workpiece with varnish, sealer, etc.
For example, do not use any silicone base lubricants
because they will ruin any attempt to finish the wood.
Replace feed rollers if damaged. Replace blades, cutter
bits and pattern knives if worn or damaged.
V-BELT ADJUSTMENT
Refer to Figures 27 and 29, pages 16 and 20.
Inadequate tension in the V-Belt (Figure 29, Key No. 31 )
will cause the belt to slip from the motor pulley or drive
pulley. To adjust V-Belt tension:
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Loosen and remove four pan head screws (Figure
27, Key No. 2) on right cover (Figure 27, Key No. 9)
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Remove cover.
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Loosen two socket head bolts (Figure 29, Key No. 27)
that go through the motor assembly (Figure 29, Key No.
32).
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Loosen hex nuts (Figure 29, Key No. 16) and tighten
two socket head bolts (Figure 29, Key No. 27) that go
into the indent on motor assembly to tension belt.
Belt is tensioned properly when moderate finger
pressure applied to the midpoint of belt produces 1A"
deflection. Tighten hex nuts to lock socket head bolts.
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Tighten two socket head bolts (Figure 29, Key No. 27)
that go through motor assembly.
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Replace cover and tighten four screws (Figure 27,
Key Nos. 2 and 9).
ADJUSTING
TABLE POSITION
Refer to Figures 19 and 29, pages 10 and 20.
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 7.
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Disconnect planer from power source.
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Place cutterhead adjustment block (See Figure 19)
on table at outside edge of cutterhead. Raise table
until block just contacts cutterhead. Do not move
table position until both sides of the cutterhead have
been checked.
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Slide block to other side of cutterhead. Check to see
that the block just contacts the cutterhead.
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If both sides of cutterhead are at the same height,
then roller case and cutterhead are parallel to the
table.
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If roller case is not parallel to the table, then the
table must be adjusted. Loosen the bolt holding the
tension bracket assembly (Key No. 38).
The table height is adjusted by removing the chain from
the corner sprockets and rotating the sprockets.
Determine which side needs adjustment and remove
the chain from that sprocket. Rotate the sprocket by
hand to adjust the table height (be sure to leave the
other sprocket untouched).
NOTE: Be careful not to rotate each sprocket more
than 1 or 2 teeth.
Rotate sprocket until table is parallel to roller case.
Assemble chain tension sprocket carefully and tension
chain properly.
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