Makita 2040 Planer User Manual


 
ADJUSTING VARIOUS COMPONENTS
Bed
roller
adjustment
(The planer
is
factory-adjusted.
If
you
notice the adjustment
is
off, kindly do
as
f
01
I
ows.)
Loosen the pan head screw for each roller
under the table. Use
a
screwdriver to rotate
the groove on the roller adjuster within
180
degrees on the four roller
axes.
Refer
to
the figures for the correct range of
adjustment of each roller adjuster. Rotat-
ing
the
groove in the ascending direction
causes the bed roller to rise; turning the
groove down causes
the
bed roller to lower.
NOTE
:
The above adjustment procedure should be
Range
of
groove rotation
on
roller adjuster
to
adjust height
of
bed roller
(left).
Range
of
groove
roation on roller adjuster
to adjust
of
bed roller (right).
Fig.
11
Caution
Unless the
two
groove positions on the one roller face the same direction, the stock may
be twisted
to
the left or right.
If
the rollers protrude
too
much, notching may result in the surface planed
on
the
opposite end. The protrusion from the table surface should be
0.1
-
0.3mm
(postcard
thickness). Tighten the small screw when the adjustment has been made.