Delta RC-33 - Unpacking the Planer; Planer Cleaning Procedures; Assembling Lifting Handles

UNPACKING
Remove the wooden crate from around the machine.
Remove four screws {A) Fig. 1, and shipping plates (B). If
you purchased the three phase machine, your planer is
^ shipped complete with motor, motor pulley and belts
assembled to the machine. The switch in wired to the motor
and it is necessary to mount the switch to the side of the
planer, as explained later on in this manual.
If you purchased the single phase machine, the belt guard,
motor plate and belts are not assembled to the machine. The
motor for the single phase machine is shipped in a separate
carton and the belt guard, motor plate, motor, motor pulley
and belts must be assembled to the planer as explained later
on in this manual.
CLEANING
Fig. 1
Remove the protective coating from the table, bed rolls, feed
rolls, cutterhead and loose items packed with the machine,
including lifting handles and motor pulley. This coating may
be removed with a soft cloth moistened with kerosene {do
not use acetone, gasoline, or lacquer thinner for this
purpose), CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN CLEANING
THE CUTTERHEAD AS THE KNIVES ARE IN THE
CUTTERHEAD AND THESE KNIVES ARE VERY SHARP.
After cleaning table, cover table surface with a good quality
paste wax.
ASSEMBLING LIFTING HANDLES
Your machine Is supplied with four lifting handles that are to
be assembled to the front and rear of the planer table. The
two front lifting handles are shown at (A) Fig. 2. To assemble
the lifting handies to your planer, proceed as follows.
1. Tilt the machine on its back.
2. Remove retainer (B) Fig. 3, from end of lifting handle
(C).
3. Insert groove end of lifting handle (C) through hole
in table casting and through hole in boss (D), as shown in Fig.
3
4. Reassemble retainer (B) Fig. 3, to groove in end of lift¬
ing handle.
5. A ssemble remaining three lifting handles to planer in the
same manner. Fig. 4 illustrates two lifting handles (A) as¬
sembled to one end of the machine.