MAINTENANCE
REMOVING, REPLACING AND SETTING KNIVES
If the knives are removed from the cutterhead for replacement or regrinding, care must be used in removing, replacing and resetting them as follows:
1.DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE.
2.Move the fence to the right until it is clear of the cutterhead.
3.Loosen two screws (A) Fig. 43, and remove cutterhead guard assembly.
BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL THAT YOUR HANDS DO NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH THE KNIVES. WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING THE KNIVES.
B
A
Fig. 43
4.Using wrench (C) Fig. 44, slightly loosen the six knife locking screws (D) in each knife slot by turning the screws (D) clockwise. This relieves stress in the cutterhead.
5.Loosen screws (D) Fig. 44, further, and remove the knife, knife locking bar and lifter springs located under the knives. Remove the remaining two knives in the same manner.
6.Before replacing the knives, make certain the knife locking bars are thoroughly clean and free of gum and pitch and adjust the height of the outfeed table to be
.015” above the cutterhead body as follows:
A.Using a straight edge (E) Fig. 45, and feeler gages (F) that equal .015” adjust the height of the outfeed table to be .015” above the cutterhead body (G). Then lock the outfeed table in place.
D
C
D
Fig. 44
E
G
F
Fig. 45
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