5. To thickness plane stock which surfaces are not parallel, use
suitable feeding aids (make fitting templates).
6. Set planing thickness.
7. Start motor.
8. Feed workpiece slowly and straight into the thicknesser. It will
then be automatically fed through the thicknesser.
9. Guide workpiece straight through the thicknesser.
10. Switch machine off if no further cutting is to be done immedi-
ately afterwards.
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6. Maintenance
6.1 REPLACING CUTTER KNIVES
CAUTION! Risk of personal injury by cuts from the cutter knives!
Wear gloves when changing cutter knives.
To remove the cutter knives:
1. Unplug power cable.
2. Push fence back.
3. Raise cutterblock cover fully and pull extrusion fully outwards.
4. Turn the five hexagon head screws of the cutter knife lockbar
fully in wear gloves! (Fig.16).
5. At first remove cutter knife, then cutter knife lockbar from the
cutterblock.
6. Clean all surfaces of cutterblock and cutter knife lockbar with a
suitable solvent.
7. Place fresh cutter knife on cutter knife lockbar.
8. Place cutter knife lockbar with the fitted cutter knife into the
cutterblock.
9. Check the projection of the knives:
- With the provided straight edge gauge .
- Place straight edge gauge across outfeed table and cutterblock
as shown.
- Turn cutterblock by hand one turn against the direction of feed.
- The cutter knives are set correctly if the straight edge is moved
forward 4 to 6 mm by the turning cutterblock. This check must be
performed at both ends of the cutterblock. (Fig.17)
10. To tighten the cutter knives, turn the five hexagon head
screws of the cutter knife lockbar fully out. To prevent distortion of
the cutter knife lockbar start with the screws in the centre , then
tighten the screws closer to the edges step by step.(Fig.18)
Danger!
- Do not extend tool when tightening the screws.
- Do not tighten bolts by striking the wrench.
11. Return cutterblock cover to its starting position.
12. Pull fence forward.
FIG. 16
4 - 6 mm
FIG. 17
FIG. 18
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