Woodstock W1723 instruction manual Knife Replacement W1724, Spiral knife system

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Knife Replacement

(W1724)

The Model W1724 does not need a knife setting jig in order to establish the correct knife height. The spiral cutterhead has an alignment groove in which the knife indexing tangs fit into,thus establishing the correct knife height every time (See Figure 23). However, care must be taken to make sure that the knife tangs fully seat in the alignment groove when you tighten the gib screws. An indexing tool is included with your planer to assist in this alignment. See Figures 21

and 25).

NOTE: DO NOT attempt to sharpen these knives, as they are self-indexing knives. Only replace these knives with new ones.

WEAR thick gloves and use extreme caution when working near planer knives. These knives are dangerously sharp! Failure to exercise care while working near knives could result in severe injury.

To replace the spiral knives, do these steps:

1.UNPLUG THE PLANER!

2.Put on your gloves and safety glasses.

3.Remove the dust hood and the plastic chip deflector. See Figure 22.

4.Remove all gib screws, gibs, and the knife.

5.Position the new knife and the left-end of the knife indexing tangs in the cutterhead alignment groove. The right-end of the knife will be sprung up and out of the groove. See Figure 23.

6.Position the tree-hole gib at the far-left of the knife and cutterhead, and tighten the gib screws only finger tight.

7.Insert the indexing tool in the 7th alignment hole from in the knife. See Figure 25.

Indexing

 

 

Tool

 

 

 

 

Gib

 

 

Screw

Indexing

Gib

Knife

Tang

Indexing Tool

 

 

 

 

Alignment Hole

 

Figure 21. Spiral knife system.

Chip

Deflector

Figure 22. Chip deflector

Alignment

Tang

Cutterhead

Alignment

Groove

Indexing

Tool

Alignment

Holes

Figure 23. Knife indexing/alignment system.

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Contents Models Page Contents Introduction Woodstock Service and SupportAbout Your New Planer Warranty and Returns SpecificationsSafety First Disconnect machine when cleaning, adjusting or servicingSafety Additional Safety Instructions for Planers Extension Cords Electrical220V Operation GroundingBox Contents AssemblyOverview Cleaning Planer Shop PreparationHandwheel Stand W1723To mount the handwheel and crank, do these steps Extension Rollers To mount the extension rollers, do these stepsTo assemble the knife setting jig, do these steps Knife Setting Jig W1723Spiral Knife Alignment Tool W1724 Adjustments Planer OverviewCutterhead Alignment To check the cutterhead-to-table alignment, do these stepsUnderside of planer table Adjustments Knife Replacement procedure Inspecting Knives W1723Knife Replacement W1723 Typical Shop FOX cutterheadGib bolt tightening sequence Knife Replacement W1724 Spiral knife systemTwisting knife and aligning gib Feed Rollers Chip Breaker Chip breaker height adjustment Chip Deflector To adjust the chip deflector, do these stepsAnti-Kickback Pawls To adjust the roller spring tension, do these steps Roller Spring TensionTo adjust the table bed roller height, do these steps Table Bed RollersTest Run Always Wear Safety Goggles When Operating This machineOperations Feed RateOnly plane a clean workpiece Operational TipsTroubleshooting Planing Results SolutionsCleaning Maintenance GeneralLubrication Gear box drain and fill plugsTo adjust the belts, do these steps Belt TensionTroubleshooting Machine Operation Symptom Possible Cause Corrective ActionPlaner Accessories Maintenance Maintenance Description Maintenance Long T Allen Wrench 4MM Maintenance Angle 191⁄2 Long W1723 and W1724 15 Planer Wiring Diagram Warranty Card BOX BELLINGHAM, WA
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