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General 30-360 User Manual

General 30-360
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SETUP & OPERATION MANUAL
Version
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1_Revision
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2 - November 2015
© Copyright General International
20” SINGLE SURFACE PLANER
MODEL
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30-360
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30-360HC*
FEATURES
Positive gear design for quick and accurate
table adjustments.
5” dust collection hood.
Cast-iron table and head.
Four cutter knives result in easier cutting and
longer motor life, (helical cutter head model
available: #30-360HC).
Built-in table rollers reduce friction.
Large 8” handwheel quickly adjusts table
height.
Comes with magnetic safety switch.
Graduated scale in both inches and metric to
indicate workpiece thickness.
Anti-kickback fingers at the front of the infeed
roller to ensure maximum operator safety.
Vertical adjustment handle for table rollers.
Equipped with a sectioned infeed roller and a
rubber outfeed roller.
One front-mounted exterior table roller.
SPECIFICATIONS
Table size
32” x 20” (813 x 508 mm)
Maximum planing width
20” (508 mm)
Min/Max thickness of stock
3/16” (5 mm) / 8” (204 mm)
Minimum length of stock
8 1/4” (210 mm)
Maximum cutting depth (full width)
1/8” (3 mm)
Maximum cutting depth (width 8 1/2” or less)
1/4” (6 mm)
Cutter head diameter
3 3/4” (97 mm)
Cutter head speed
4500 rpm
Feed speeds
(2) 22 & 28 fpm
Cuts per inch (not applicable for HC model)
68.17 at 22 fpm & 53.5 at 28 fpm
Number of knives / Inserts
4 - 30-360 / 58 - 30-460HC
Base dimensions (l x w)
36” x 22” (914 x 559 mm)
Motor
M1: 7 1/2 HP, 220 V, 1 Ph, 31 A
M2: 7 1/2 HP, 220 V, 3 Ph, 20 A
M3: 7 1/2 HP, 600 V, 3 Ph, 10 A
Weight
1392 lbs (633 kg) - 30-360
1397 lbs (635 kg) - 30-360HC
*With helical cutter head
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General 30-360 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandGeneral
Model30-360
CategoryPlaner
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Safety Rules and Precautions

Electrical Setup and Requirements

Assembly Instructions

Assembly and Installation Steps

Basic Adjustments and Controls

Operating Instructions

Basic Planing Principles

Explains the fundamental principles of planing wood, including grain direction.

Selecting Suitable Boards for Planing

Guidelines for choosing appropriate wood stock and preparing it for planing.

Planer Rated Limits

Specifies the maximum and minimum dimensions for planing stock.

Adjusting the Depth of Cut

Adjusting Feed Speed

Pre-Operation Checklist

Planing Process Step-by-Step

Maintenance Procedures

Cutter Head Parallelism Adjustment

Procedure to ensure the cutter head is parallel to the machine table.

Adjusting Infeed and Outfeed Rollers

Adjusting the Chipbreaker

Chipbreaker Adjustment (Continued)

Periodic Maintenance Schedule

Inspecting Cutter Head Knives/Inserts

Inspecting Cutter Head Knives (Model 30-360)

Knife Setting and Replacement (Model 30-360)

Helical Cutter Head Insert Maintenance (Model 30-360HC)

Gear Box Oil Replacement

Lubrication Guide

Belt Tension Adjustment and Replacement

Wiring Diagram: 30-360 M1

Wiring Diagram: 30-360 M2

Wiring Diagram: 30-360 M3