Model G0815 (Mfd. Since 09/18)
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6. Remove dust hood, top cover, belt cover, and
drive chain cover.
7. Lower headstock until cutterhead gets close
to wood blocks.
8. Use belts to rotate cutterhead and continue
lowering headstock until blocks just barely
touch cutterhead knife at its lowest point of
rotation (BDC).
9. Lock headstock in place. Upward pressure
of wood blocks will be holding infeed and
outfeed rollers, and chip breaker at same
level as knife at BDC.
36"
Figure 55. Wood blocks properly positioned on
the planer table.
2. Make sure knives are set to correct height
(refer to Adjusting/Replacing Knives on
Page 25 for detailed instructions).
3. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
4. Raise headstock approximately 5" above
table surface.
5. Place wood blocks along sides of table, as
illustrated in Figure 55.
Using Wood Blocks
Tools Needed Qty
Phillips Screwdriver #2 ...................................... 1
Hex Wrench 4, 5mm ....................................1 Ea.
Open-End Wrench or Socket 8, 10mm .......1 Ea.
2x4 6' Long ........................................................ 1
Feeler Gauge Set .............................................. 1
To use wood blocks:
1. Build wood blocks by cutting a straight 6-foot-
long 2x4 in half.
Note: Having the wood blocks at an even
height is critical to the accuracy of your
overall adjustments. For best results, make
the 2x4 square with a jointer and table saw
before cutting it in half.
Figure 56. Feeler gauge location for adjusting
infeed roller height when using wood blocks.
Roller
Bushing
Block
Jam Nut
& Cap Screw
Insert Feeler
Gauge Here
10. Loosen jam nuts and cap screws on each
side of infeed roller (see Figure 56).
11. Using a feeler gauge, adjust set screw so it is
0.040" from roller bushing block (see Figure
56), then tighten jam nut. Repeat on other
side of infeed roller.
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