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• To avoid snipe, gently push the board up while feed-
ing the work until the outfeed roller starts advancing
it..
o Move to the rear and receive planed board by gently
pushing it up when the infeed roller looses contact
with the board.
• When planing more than one board of the same
thickness, butt boards together to avoid snipe_
o Snipe is more apparent when deeper cuts are taken.
• Feed work in direction of grain. Work fed against
grain will have chipped, splintered edges.
CHECK FOR WORN BLADES
o Condition of blades will affect precision of cut.,
Observe quality of cut which planer produces to
check condition of blades=
,, Dull blades will tear, rather than sever wood fibers
and produce fuzzy appearance_
• Raised grain will occur when dull blades pound on
wood that has varying density. Raised edge will also
be produced where blades have been nicked.,
Refer' to Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9, pages 7, 12, t4 and 16
Planer will operate best if kept in good condition and
properly adjusted.. Blades must be kept clean and
sharpened to ensure quality of cut and efficiency of
operation,
REVERSING BLADES
Refer to Figure 8, page 14.
Planer comes with double edged blades When cutting
edge has become dull, blades can be reversed, To
reverse blades:
o Unplug planer from power source and turn planer
off
. Loosen and remove two socket head bolts and
washers (Nos. 8 and 9).
o Remove blade guard ( No. 7)._
o Carefully turn cutterhead (No_11) to access one
blade (No. 23)°
CAUTION: Blades are sharp
o Hold cutterhead using knife gauge assembly,
° Loosen (turn clockwise) all locking bolts (No. 22)
using open end wrench.
o Remove and reverse blade..
o Make sure the cutting edge is angled in the same
direction as the cutterhead rotation.
o Set the blade height appropriately (see "Adjusting
Blade Height," pages 6 and 7)
o Tighten all locking bolts.
= Reverse other blade in the same manner.
. Replace and secure blade guard..
CLEANING KNIVES
Gum and pitch will collect on blades and cause excess
friction when working. Blades will overheat and wear
out at accelerated rate. Use gum and pitch remover to
keep blades clean.
WHETTING KNIVES
= Blades can be kept sharp by whetting them on a
sharpening stone_
= Remove blade guard.. Partially cover with paper to
protect roltercase.
o Position cutterhead so stone will make contact with
blade along its beveled surface.
= Stroke stone across blade from one side to other
while stone is also moved slightly in direction of
feed. Make sure to do the same number of strokes
on both blades, Replace cutterhead guard.
REMOVING BLADES
• Blades that are noticeably nicked or worn must be
resurfaced to new beveled edge
o Remove blades one at a time, Hold blade with knife
gauge (see Figure 6). Loosen locking bolts and
remove blades.
NOTE: Many shops do not have capability to resurface
blades. Consult Yellow Pages under "Sharpening
Services" or "Tool Grinding",
REPLACING BLADES
Replacing blades is often less expensive than resurfac-
ing them Keeping spare set of blades on hand is rec-
ommended Use parts list (page 15) to order blades_
,, Blades should always be sharpened or replaced as
matched seL
o Replace blades in reverse manner in which they
were removed, Adjust blades as described in
"Adjusting Blade Height," pages 6 and 7.
REPLACING V-BELT
Refer to Figures 7, 8 and 9, pages 12, 14 and 16.
Inadequate tension in the V-belt (Fig 8, No 17) will
cause the belt to slip from the motor' pulley (Fig, 7, No_
9) or drive pulley (Fig. 8, No. 19), Loose belt must be
replaced To replace ',,/-belt:
o Turn planer off and unplug planer from power
source.
° Loosen and remove four socket head bolts (Fig. 9,
No_32) on right cover (Fig 9, No 3i). Remove
cover.
o To remove belt, walk the belt from the motor and
drive pulleys alternatefy by pulling the belt and turn-
ing the purley at the same time°
= To replace belt, walk belt onto pulley in the reverse
manner as when removing the beJt.
• Make sure the belt is evenly seated all the way in
both the motor and drive pulleys..
,, Replace and secure right cover.
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