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Figure 15. Cutterhead casting mounting screws.
8. Place the block under the front of the
head casting to either side of the depth
stop.
9. Lower the cutterhead casting so the block
barely touches the casting.
10. Remove the block and place it between the
middle-rear of the cutterhead casting and the
table. If there is a gap or it will not fit under
the head casting, measure the difference
with a feeler gauge. If this measurement is
more than 0.002", then the table needs to be
adjusted from front to back.
11. There are two methods to adjust the table
on your planer. The first is for adjustments
smaller than 0.016" and the second is for
adjustments larger than 0.016".
To adjust the cutterhead casting less than
0.016", do these steps:
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.
1. Loosen the cutterhead casting mounting
screws and lift/lower the casting with a
long two-by-four until the table and the
casting are parallel with each other.
2. 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.
To adjust the cutterhead casting more than
0.016", do these steps:
NOTE
: The underside of the table has five
sprockets and a chain. The four corner
sprockets control cutterhead casting height,
and the fifth sprocket (idler sprocket)
controls chain tension. See
Figure 16.
1. Loosen the two bolts on the idler sprocket
bracket (as shown in
Figure 16) to loosen
the chain so that each sprocket can be
rotated on its own. See
Figure 17.
Figure 16. Underside of planer table.
Figure 17. Sprocket tooth-to-height ratio.
Idler Sprocket
Bracket
ADJUSTMENTS