4.Remove the three screws (E) Fig. 34, and remove the chip deflector (F).
5.To check and adjust the knives, proceed as follows:
A.Carefully place the knife setting gage (G) Fig. 35, on the cutterhead as shown.
B.When the knives are adjusted correctly, the knife (H) Fig. 36, should just contact the bottom of the gage (J), at each end of the gage. Check the remaining two knives in the same manner.
C.To adjust the knife that must be reset, loosen all five locking screws, two of which are shown at (K) Fig. 37, by turning them clockwise into the lock bar. Then using the wrench supplied, turn allen screw (L) Fig. 37, counterclockwise to lower or clockwise to raise the knife on each end of the cutterhead until the cutting edge of knife (H) Fig. 36, just touches the bottom of the gage (J). Then snug up the knife locking bar by lightly backing out the five locking screws, two of which are shown at (K) Fig. 37, against the knife slot.
IMPORTANT: AT THIS TIME, ONLY TIGHTEN THE KNIFE INTO THE SLOT ENOUGH TO HOLD IT IN POSITION.
D.If additional knives must be reset, repeat STEP C.
E.After all three knives are set, back out and tighten the five locking screws, two of which are shown at (K) Fig. 37, against the slot, starting with the end screws first, then the center screws until the knife is securely held in the cutterhead. Tighten the remaining two knives in the same manner.
5.
IF THE KNIVES ARE TO BE REMOVED FOR SHARPENING OR
REPLACEMENT, EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN AS THE KNIVES ARE VERY SHARP. TO REMOVE THE KNIVES, WEAR GLOVES AND PROCEED AS FOLLOWS:
A.Remove the knife (M) Fig. 37, locking bar (N), and locking screws (K) from the cutterhead. Repeat this process for the two remaining knives, locking bars, and locking screws.
B.Thoroughly clean the knives, knife slots, locking bars and locking screws. Check the screws. If the threads appear worn or stripped or if the heads are becoming rounded, replace them.
C.Insert locking bars, knives and screws into all three slots in the cutterhead. Back out the locking screws, two of which are shown at (K) Fig. 37, just enough to hold all three knives in the cutterhead.
D.Adjust all three knives as explained under STEP
4.
6.IMPORTANT: After knives have been adjusted, re- place chip deflector that was removed in STEP 3, top cover that was removed in STEP 1 and return motor assembly to the upright position. The motor assembly was pivoted forward in STEP 2.
CD
Fig. 32
E
F
Fig. 34
G
Fig. 35
J
H
Fig. 36
L M N
K
Fig. 37
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