Powermatic 54A Planer User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
1.0 Warranty and Service ....................................................................................................................... 2
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 3
Warnings ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Shipping Contents ................................................................................................................................ 8
Assembly ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Unpacking and Cleanup ....................................................................................................................... 9
Installing Bed to Stand ......................................................................................................................... 9
Installing Fence to Bed ....................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the Drive Belt....................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the Pulley Cover .................................................................................................................. 11
Installing Cutterhead Guard ................................................................................................................ 11
Installing Access Door and Dust Chute ............................................................................................... 11
Electrical ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Grounding Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 12
115 Volt Operation ............................................................................................................................. 12
230 Volt Operation ............................................................................................................................. 12
Adjustments .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Fence Movement ............................................................................................................................... 13
Fence Stop Adjustments .................................................................................................................... 14
Infeed Table Height Adjustment ......................................................................................................... 15
Infeed Table Travel Limiter ................................................................................................................. 15
Table Gib Adjustment ......................................................................................................................... 16
Outfeed Table Height Adjustment ....................................................................................................... 16
Setting Cutterhead Knives (Model 54A only) ...................................................................................... 17
Replacing Knives (Model 54A only) .................................................................................................... 19
Setting Knives for Rabbeting and Nicks (Model 54A only) ................................................................... 20
Replacing or Rotating Knife Inserts (Model 54HH only) ...................................................................... 20
Determining Correct Table Height ...................................................................................................... 21
Hand Placement ................................................................................................................................ 23
Direction of Grain ............................................................................................................................... 23
Surfacing ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Jointing .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Beveling ............................................................................................................................................. 25
Skewing (Shear Cutting) .................................................................................................................... 25
Rabbet Cuts (Straight Knife only) ....................................................................................................... 26
Push Blocks ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Blade Care ......................................................................................................................................... 26
Cutterhead Removal .......................................................................................................................... 27
Optional Accessories ............................................................................................................................. 29
Replacement Parts ................................................................................................................................ 29
Stand – Parts List (All Models) ........................................................................................................... 30
Stand –Assembly (All Models) ............................................................................................................ 31
Bed – Parts List (All Models) .............................................................................................................. 32
Fence – Parts List and Assembly (All Models) .................................................................................... 34
Cutterhead – Parts and Assembly (model 54A only) ........................................................................... 35
Cutterhead – Parts and Assembly (model 54HH only) ........................................................................ 36
Wiring Diagrams .................................................................................................................................... 37
Wiring Diagram – Serial # 05060540312 and lower ............................................................................ 37
Wiring Diagram – Serial # 05060540313 and higher ........................................................................... 38