Preventive Maintenance

 

 

Checklist for Model 15S and 15HH Planers

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Work area around machine marked off clearly.

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Non-skid floor strips in area where operator normally stands.

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Inspect entire machine for loose bolts, nuts, screws. Tighten and replace as necessary.

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Clean table and cutterhead area, removing sawdust and chips with a soft bristle brush. Remove

 

 

gum and pitch with oven cleaner.

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Lubricate appropriate places with a good grade non-hardening grease.

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Clean table surface. If rusted, use paste mixture of household ammonia, a good commercial

 

 

detergent and 000 steel wool. Wash surface down with hot, soapy water, rinse and dry

 

 

thoroughly. Coat surface with talcum powder, rubbing briskly into surface with a clean blackboard

 

 

eraser.

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Check blade condition; should be sharp and free of nicks or grooves.

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Check belt condition. Replace as needed. Dress with belt dressing. Check belt tension.

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Check motor for loose wiring and sawdust congestion, pulleys tight and in line.

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Check bearings. Replace any bad or suspect bearings immediately.

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Check leveling of extension tables with main table.

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