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CHECK FOR WORN
BLADES
•
Condition
of blades
affects
precision
of cut. Observe
quality
of cut which
planer
produces
to check
condition
of blades.
•
Dull blades
tear, rather than
sever wood fibers
and
produce
fuzzy
appearance.
•
Raised
grain occurs
when
dun blades
pound
on wood that
has varying
density.
Raised
edge
will also be produced
where
blades
have been
nicked.
REPLACE
BLADES
Refer to Figures
20 - 23.
WARNING:
Always
turn planer
OFF and disconnect
from
power
source
before
starting
any maintenance
work.
NOTE:
Always
reverse
or replace
both blades
as a set.
•
Remove
return
rollers.
•
Loosen
and remove
center
screw
from cover on the rear
side of planer.
Lift cover
and raise until cover engages
cover latch.
Figure 20 - Remove Center Screw; Lift Cover to
Access Cutterhead
•
Carefully
turn cutterhead
by hand
towards
you until it is
stopped
by the self-engaging
cutterhead
latch.
Figure 21 - Latch Located at Left End of Cutterhead
•
Loosen
all seven gib bolts enough
so that blade is loose
(See Figure
22).
•
Carefully
lift old blades
from the cutterhead
using the
two magnets.
Do not make contact
with the blade
using
fingers.
Use magnets
only.
NOTE:
Magnets
can be easily
disengaged
from blade
by
tilting them
to left or right.
CAUTION:
Blade
edges
are extremely
sharp.
Keep fingers
away from blades
at all times.
Figure 22 - Loosen All Gib Bolts
Reverse
blade
or replace
with new blade and carefully
position
it on the two setting
rings using the two magnets.
The setting
rings
position
the blade at the correct
height.
There
is one setting
ring at each
end of the cutterhead.
Figure 23 - Use Setting Rings to Position
Blades
•
Secure
blade
by tightening
the seven gib bolts. Make
sure blade does
not move while
tightening
the bolts. Use
a piece of scrap wood
to hold blade in place so it does not
creep
up. Tighten
bolts equally
so that clamping
force
is
uniform
across
blade.
•
Depress
latch to release
cutterhead.
Release
latch when
cutterhead
can be turned
by hand.
•
Turn cutterhead
by hand until it is stopped
by self-engaging
latch.
•
Repeat
the above
procedure
for the other
blade.
•
Disengage
cover from cover
latch, lower cover
and secure
it using screw.
•
Replace
return
rollers
in position.
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