Woodstock W1724, W1723 instruction manual Adjustments, Planer Overview

ADJUSTMENTS

Planer Overview

Take the time to familiarize yourself with the controls of your new planer. While the Model W1724 Planer is shown in Figure 11, all controls are the same for the Model W1723 Planer. The controls will be frequently mentioned throughout this instruction manual. The better you know your machine, the better you can make it perform.

As with all precision machinery, adjustments to the planer require very close tolerances. The adjustments described in this section have a basic factory setting. However, due to storage and shipping, it may be necessary for you to fine-tune these adjustments in the same order as presented in this manual, or your planing results will be compromised. To achieve exact results, use a dial indicator or a Rotacator® (refer to Planer Accessories on Pages 34 and 35).

Once you set up the planer correctly, you will enjoy stable machine settings and excellent planing results for a long time.

WEAR thick gloves and use extreme caution when working near cutting surfaces. Planer knives are dangerously sharp! Failure to exercise care while working near knives could result in severe injury.

NEVER connect power to the machine while performing adjustments. Failure to follow this warning may result in serious personal injury.

Magnetic	Cutterhead	Table Height Handwheel	ADJUSTMENTS
ON/OFF	Height Scale
Switch
Adjustable
Bed Roller
		Cutterhead
		Height
		Lock Knob
		Feed Rate
		Control Knob
		Extension
		Table
		Roller
		Assembly

Figure 11. Machine controls.

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