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ADJUSTMENTS
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Figure 21. Position the magnets and blade taper.
Figure 22. Position the knife on the cutterhead.
Figure 23. Push the cutterhead lock lever.
To install or turn the knives do these steps:
1. Unplug the planer.
2. Turn the knife to expose the unused blade
or replace it if both blades are dull.
3. Set the magnets on the knife, so the
beveled edge is facing you. See Figure 21.
4. Use the magnets to lower and seat the knife
onto the cutterhead, and make sure the
guides fit into the holes and the knife sits
flat on the cutterhead. See Figure 22.
5. Use the magnets to lower and seat the knife
binder onto the knife.
6. Use the T-handle Allen®wrench and thread
all six screws into the the cutterhead until
they just contact the knife binder. DO NOT
tighten the screws yet.
7. Use the T-handle Allen®wrench and lightly
tighten the screws into place, starting from
the center and alternating back and forth
toward the ends. Repeat this tightening
sequence twice until all are snug. DO NOT
over tighten.
8. Press the lock lever and rotate the
cutterhead pulley until the cutterhead locks
into position. See Figure 23.
9. Repeat all knife removal and installation
steps on the remaining knife.
10. Make sure all knife binder screws are tight.
11. Reinstall the chip deflector and the dust
port that was previously removed.
NOTICE
Uneven tightening of the knife binder
retaining screws may cause the cutterhead
and the knives to vibrate, wear
prematurely, and produce poor planing
results!
Wear heavy leather gloves when working with
or near the cutterhead and planer knives. The
knives are dangerously sharp and serious
injury may occur.
Do not grab the cutterhead
for any reason and be very
careful working around the
cutterhead. The knives are
extremely sharp and
severe injury may occur!
Push Lever
This Direction
Beveled Edge
Knife
Cutterhead
Guide Pin
Lock Lever
Very Sharp
Cutterhead