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10.
Set the head height
to within 3/16”of your stock height. This will give you proper
roller tension on your molding stock. This is the correct way to mold. It is acceptable to
leave 3/16” of the cut for multiple passes. But for safety reasons leave no more than
3/16”.
11.
On some
extremely deep or wide cuts
, some
prior stock removal
will be required
before molding. You may remove this stock using one of the roughing knives found in
the Standard Knives Catalog. You may also use a dado blade on a table saw.
12.
Failure to
set your head height within 3/16”
of the stock height will create an
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extreme safety hazard
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in that possibly not enough roller pressure will be applied, or
that no roller pressure at all will be applied.
13.
Do not cut a wider stock area
than the knife was designed to cut. This will cause
excessive heat in the knife, burn your stock and puts a harmful load on the feed system.
14.
The roll pressure screws are set
at maximum
molding
pressure from the factory.
They are screwed into the head as far as possible and the check nut is tightened.
15.
When you use the machine
for planing
you will need to
reduce the roller
pressure.
Loosen the pressure screw lock nut and screw out each pressure screw ¼”
and retighten the lock nut.
16.
To change the molding knives,
remove the chip deflector by lifting it up and
pulling out the pin. Set one knife at a time in place with the bevel edge toward the
in-feed end of the machine. Firmly push the knife down against the arbor lip and
sideways against the bolts in the direction of the tube side of the machine. Hold
secure while tightening bolts.
