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HOW TO SET A KNIFE
clockwise to raise the knife on each end of the cutterhead
against the knife slot.
IMPORTANT: Tighten the knife in the slot only enough
to hold it in position.
the center screws until the knife is secure. Tighten the other knives in the same manner.
IMPORTANT: After the knives have been ad just ed, re place the chip deflector that was removed in STEP 3 and the top
cover that was removed in STEP 1 (under How to Check, Adjust and Replace Knives.) Pivot the motor assembly
back to its original place.
Use a gauge block to check and adjust the height of the
chipbreaker and the infeed and outfeed roll. Adjust the
cutterhead parallel to the table. Construct a gauge block
from hard wood using the dimensions in Fig. 47.
Fig. 45
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HOW TO CLEAN AND CHECK THE KNIVES
Wear gloves when you remove the knives for sharpening or replacement. The knives are very
sharp.
Disconnect the machine from the power source.
this process for the other knives, locking bars,
and locking screws.
B. Thoroughly clean the knives, knife slots, locking
bars, and locking screws. If the threads of the
screws appear worn or stripped, or if the heads
are becoming rounded, replace them.
C. Insert the locking bars, knives, and screws in all
three slots in the cutterhead. Loosen the locking
enough to hold all three knives in the cutterhead.
D. Adjust all three knives as explained under STEP 4.
HOW TO CONSTRUCT THE GAUGE BLOCK
Fig. 46
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1/2"
4"
mm)
3"
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