15
Adjustments Cutterhead Knife Ad j ustment
Cutterhead knives are
dangerously sharp! Use extreme caut ion when
inspecting, removing, sharpening or rep lacing
knives into the cutterhead. Failure to comply
may cause serious injury!
Determining if adjustment is necessary:
1. Disconnect machine from the power source.
2. Remove the cutterhead guard.
Referring to Figures 14 and 15:
Note: To rotate the cutter head the cutterhead pulley
must be turned. This requires removing the panel on
the front of the cabinet for access.
3. Rotate the cutterhead (E) until one knife is in the
12 o'clock position. The 12 o'clock position is the
highest point a blade will reach in the cutting ar c
(C, Fig. 15).
4. Place t he kni fe setting gauge (J) on the outfeed
table (F). One end of the gauge should be
positioned over the cutting knife (C) towards the
near the end of the blade (G).
Use care when handling the knife
setting gauge near the blades to prevent damage.
Note the position of the knife blade with respect
to the gauge, then move the gauge to the other
side of the table towards the fence (H) and
again note the position of the k nife blade with
respect to the gauge.
The blade must be at the same height at eac h
end and must also be at t he same height as the
outfeed table (bottom of gauge). If t his is not t he
case, adjustment is required as follows:
Adjustment procedure
5. Slightly loosen seven gib lock screws (A) by
turning into the lock bar (B), clockwise as
viewed from the infeed table (K).
6. Adjust the blade height by turning jack screws
(D) upon which the blade rests. To lower the
blade, turn the screw clockwise. To raise, tur n
the screw counter-clockwise.
7. When the blade is at the proper height, alternately
tighten the seven gib lock scre ws (A).
Repeat steps 3 – 7 to adjust the remaining blade.
Note: The most common cause for unsatisfactory
cutting performance is improperly set k nives. Many
aftermarket devices are avaialable to further assist
in the accurate setting of knives.
Figure 14
A
B
C
D
E
Figure 15