Feed Rollers, Chip
Breaker & Pressure
Bar Heights
It is essential that the feed rollers, chip breaker, and pressure bar are set at the correct distance below the cutterhead to ensure that the workpiece moves through the planer evenly and the correct distance from the cutterhead knives.
To ensure accurate results and make the adjust- ment process quicker and easier, we recommend using a Rotacator for these adjustments (refer to Page 28).
If a Rotacator is not available, a 6' 2x4 cut into two even sized pieces and a feeler gauge set can be used, but care must be taken when jointing the wood to achieve accurate results.
Dist. Below Knife Edge at BDC (Figure 42)
A. | Infeed Roller | 0.040" |
B. | Chip Breaker | 0.040" |
C. | Pressure Bar | 0.008" |
D. | Outfeed Roller | 0.020" |
| BDC |
| (Bottom Dead Center) |
| C |
A & B | D |
Figure 42. Planer component recommended
clearances (illustration is not to scale).
Using a Rotacator |
|
Tools Needed | Qty |
Hex Wrenches 3, 5mm | 1 Each |
Wrench or Socket 10mm | 1 |
Rotacator (see Page 28) | 1 |
1.DISCONNECT PLANER FROM POWER!
2.Make sure the knives are set to the correct height (refer to Setting/Replacing Knives on Page 36 for detailed instructions).
3.Lower the table at least 4" below the head casting, then lock it in place.
4.Remove the dust hood, top cover, and belt cover.
5.Using your Rotacator, find the BDC of any knife edge by slowly rocking the cutterhead pulley back and forth, then set the Rotacator dial to zero (see Figure 43).
Figure 43. Using a Rotacator to find BDC.
G0453/G0454 (Mfg. Since 3/08) |