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Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
UNPACKING AND CLEANING
Remove the bolts that fasten the machine to the
shipping skid.
Two lifting lugs are built into the machine, one of which
is shown at (E) Fig. 3. These lugs can be used to
mechanically lift the machine using a forklift and lifting
straps.
NOTE:
The other lifting lug is located at the rear
and the opposite end of the machine. Carefully remove
the planer from the shipping skid.
Thread handle assembly (A) Fig. 3, into handwheel (B)
and tighten locknut (C).
If it is necessary to lower the table (B) Fig. 4, to facilitate
cleaning, loosen lock knob (C) and turn handwheel (D)
counterclockwise until the table (B) is at the desired
height for cleaning.
With allen wrench supplied, loosen and remove screw
(E) Fig. 5, from the left top edge of the machine and raise
the top cover (F) Fig. 6 as shown, exposing the
chipbreakers, and cutterhead.
NOTE:
The top cover of
the machine is hinged to facilitate cleaning and
performing maintenance and adjustment procedures.
Carefully remove the protective coating from the table,
table rollers, infeed roller, anti-kickback fingers,
cutterhead and cutterhead knives. This protective
coating may be removed with a soft cloth moistened
with kerosene.
(DO NOT USE GASOLINE, ACETONE,
OR LACQUER THINNER FOR THIS PURPOSE)
.
CAUTION: Extreme care should be taken when
cleaning the knives as the cutterhead knives are
positioned in the cutterhead and are very sharp
.
After cleaning, cover the table surface with a good
quality paste wax.
Lower top cover and replace locking screw which was
removed in
STEP 5
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B
D
C
E
F
Fig. 3
C
A
B
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