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2. Hold the chain away from the sprocket
while you turn the sprocket. Make sure, as
you adjust each sprocket, that you count
the number of teeth that pass a fixed
point.
NOTE: As viewed from the underside of
planer, moving the sprockets clockwise
lowers the cutterhead casting and moving
counter-clockwise raises the casting. Each
tooth on the corner sprockets equals 0.016"
of vertical movement when the sprockets
are turned. See Figure 17.
3. After you have the cutterhead casting
adjusted to within 0.016" from front-to-
back and from side-to-side, tighten the
chain so all of the chain slack is removed.
4. Loosen the cutterhead casting mounting
screws and use a two-by-four to pry and
lift/lower the cutterhead casting until the
casting and table are parallel with each
other.
NOTE: This adjustment may require some
trial and error and two people. One person
holds the head casting in position with the
two-by-four, and the other tightens the
casting mounting screws shown in Figure 15.
5. Adjust each column on both sides until the
cutterhead casting is properly set. While
adjusting the columns, tighten each screw
after each step to ensure accurate results.
•If you have already adjusted the knives
on the Model W1723, or you have the
Model W1724, go to Page 22 and adjust
the feed rollers and chip breaker.
ADJUSTMENTS