Figure 14. Column adjustment flange
underneath table.
8.Loosen the two nuts that secure the table adjustment flange; this will allow the opposite side of the table to be moved up or down.
9.Turn the fine adjustment knob to raise the side of the table with the Rotacator® to make the dial read .050" on the Rotacator dial. Double check the table-to-cutterhead measurement on the right end to make sure it did not move. Adjust as necessary. The Rotacator® will allow you to easily get each end within ±.001" of each other.
10.When each end is adjusted properly, tighten all of the nuts at the table mount and clamp. Double check the table-to-cutterhead mea- surement to make sure the table did not move.
To adjust the table with the wood block:
1.Make sure the planer is disconnected from the power source!
2.Place the wood block on the side of the table where the tightest gap exists between the table and the cutterhead.
3.Raise the table so the cutterhead barely touches the wood block. Slide the wood block to the other side of the table, under the other end of the cutterhead.
4.Locate the two columns underneath the table. These are covered in flexible rubber sleeves. Underneath the sleeves are adjust- ment flanges that allow you to disengage the table columns from the lifting gears.
To adjust the table, you need to disen- gage the opposite side that needs to be adjusted.
5.Pull the rubber sleeve down on the deter- mined column to expose the table adjust- ment flange shown in Figure 14. You may need to cut the plastic cable tie in order to remove the sleeve.
6.Loosen the two nuts that secure the table adjustment flange; this will allow the opposite side of the table to be moved up or down.
7.Turn the fine adjustment knob to raise the side of the table with the wood block, so the wood block barely touches the cutterhead.
8.Slide the wood block over to the other side to check for consistency. Adjust the table as necessary until each side is even with each other. Use a feeler gauge to check the toler- ances.
9.Tighten the two nuts that secure the table adjustment flange. Double check the table-
10.Pull the rubber sleeve back up to its original position. Be sure to secure it with a new plastic cable tie if you cut the old one. The rubber sleeves must cover the lifting column to keep fine sawdust from building up in the gear grease.
11.Set the table rollers as necessary.
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