W1754 20" Planer With Mobile Base

Spring Tension

Roller spring tension must be adjusted so that roller pres- sure is uniform at all four corners. Roller spring tension will vary, depending on the type of wood you plane. This is usually determined from trial-and-error.

Generally speaking, less spring tension is more forgiv- ing on workpieces. Therefore, if you primarily plane milled lumber with relatively consistent surfaces, you can get away with having less spring tension. Likewise, if you primarily plane rough lumber with inconsistent sur- face heights, more spring tension is a must to keep the workpiece feeding through the planer without stopping.

If workpieces regularly stop feeding during operation, it may be a sign of weak spring tension.

To adjust roller spring tension, do these steps:

1.Locate the four tension screws located on the top of the planer, as shown in Figure 34.

2.Using a 6mm hex wrench, adjust tension screws #1– #3 so that they protrude 18" above the headstock.

3.Adjust tension screw #4 so that it protrudes 516" above the headstock.

Tension Screws

#1 - #3 Adjust to 18"

Tension Screw

#4 Adjust to 516"

Figure 34. Tension screw locations and

adjustments.

SERVICE

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Woodstock W1754S owner manual Spring Tension, To adjust roller spring tension, do these steps