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Fig. 46
Fig. 48
7. IMPORTANT:For ease in rot ating the cutterhead
during the knife setting operation, pull outward on latch
(H) Fig. 46, and open hinged access door (J). This pro -
vides access to the cutterhead pulley (K) Fig. 47, and
belt (L) allowing you to rot ate the cutterhead. CAUTION:
Af ter knives are adjusted, make cert ain the access door
(J) is in the closed and locked position.
8. Replace the knife locking bars, lif ter springs and
knives into each slot in the cutterhead. W ARNING: CARE
MUST BE TAKEN WHENINSERTING TH E KNIVES
A S THE CUTTING EDGES ARE VERY SHARP. Push
the knives down as far as possible and snug up the knife
locking screws by turning them counterclockwise just
enough to hold the knives in position.
9. Construct a U shaped block out of hardwood simi -
lar to the one shown at (M) Fig. 48, and place this block
on the rear t able over the cutterhead, as shown. Using
wrench (C), loosen knife locking screws by turning them
clockwise. The knife (O) will lif t up and cont act the ends
of the gage block (M). The knives are adjusted correctly
when the cutting edge of the knife cont act s the gage
block when the knife is at it s highest point. When you are
cert ain the knife is adjusted properly , tighten the knife
locking screws by turning them counterclockwise.
10. Adjust the remaining two knives in the same manner.
W ARNING: MAKE CERTAIN THAT ALL KNIVES A R E
SECURELY FASTENED IN CUTTERHEAD BEFORE
TURNING O N POWER.
11. Replace cutterhead guard.
M
O
C
J
H
Fig. 47
K
L
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