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ADJUSTMENTS
REPLACING PLANER KNIVES
REMOVING PLANER KNIVES
1. Unplug the machine and put the power switch in the
OFF position until all adjustments are complete.
2. Remove the jointer fence assembly.
3. Raise the cutterhead assembly and remove the Guard
(#371) to get full access to the cutterhead and knives. Or,
see page 9 for instructions on how to rotate the whole
Cutterhead Guard Assembly off of the jointer table for full
access to the cutterhead.
4. Loosen the Lockbar (#87, FIG. 38, A) in the block with
the 10mm square head Lockbar ‘Grub’ Screws (#86, B).
5. Remove the lockbar (A) and the planer knife (C) from
the cutterhead (D). FIG. 39.
6. Carefully clean all surfaces of the cutterhead and
planer knife lockbar.
INSTALLING THE PLANER KNIVES
7. Install the new planer knife onto the back of the
lockbar by reversing steps 4 & 5 above.
8. With the planer knife and the lockbar back into the
cutterhead, make sure that the both are centered in the
cutterhead block. Lightly tighten the lockbar grub screws
to temporarily secure the knife in position.
9. Perform the same procedure, steps 4-8, on the two
remaining planer knives in the cutterhead.
10. Once all three knives are replaced, they must be
all set at the same height. See page 18 for instructions
on Setting The Planer Knives, using either method 1 or
method 2.
11. Plug in the power cable when you are ready to
resume jointing and planing.
KNIFE
LOCK
BAR
CUTTERHEAD
A
C
D
SQUARING A WORKPIECE EXAMPLE
1. FIG. 40, A - On the jointer, surface side 1 flat.
2. B - After surfacing side 1, turn the workpiece 90º so
that side 1 now rests against the fence. Joint side 2 flat.
The workpiece will now have two sides at 90° to each
other.
3. C - Using the planer, run the workpiece with side 1
positioned flat against the planer bed. The opposite side 3
can then be cut, and it will then be parallel to side 1.
4. D - Position side 2 flat against the planer bed, and side
4 will be planed flat, and be parallel to side 2.
The workpiece will now be square, having four flattened
surfaces and four square edges.
1
2
FENCE
90º
1
FENCE
JOINTER
JOINTER
PLANER
BED
PLANER
BED
CUTTERHEAD
CUTTERHEAD
4
1
2
3
4
3
2
1
A
B
C
D
FIG. 40
FIG. 38
FIG. 39
OPERATION
B
Wear gloves when changing the knives
to avoid the risk of personal injury by cuts that may result
from touching the sharp edges!
LOCKBAR
SCREWS