Invicta Thicknesser DGI-63D - Adjusting Pressure Bar

Thicknesser
Model DGI-63D
14
ADJUSTING PRESSURE BAR
IMPORTANT: THE PRESSURE BAR IS SET AT THE
FACTORY AND SHOULD NOT NEED ASJUSTMENT.
BUT WHEN KNIVES ARE SHARPENED OR
REPLACED THE PRESSURE BAR SETTING
SHOULD BE CHECKED AND ADJUSTED IF
NECESSARY.
The pressure bar is located directly behind the
cutterhead and rides on the plan
ed surface of the stock,
p
ressing the stock down on the table. If the stock does
not feed, the pressure bar is set too low. If the stock has
chatter marks, the pressure bar is set too high. The
p
ressure bar must be parallel to the knives and set .040"
below the cutting circle. To check and adjust the
pressure bar, proceed as follows:
1. WARNING DISCONNE
CT MACHINE FROM
POWER SOURCE
2. Remove the four screws that attach the top cover (A)
Fig. 24A to the planer and carefully remove the top
cover.
3. Make certain the knives a
re adjusted properly as
p
reviously explained under CHECKING, ADJUSTING
AND REPLACING KNIVES.
4. Place the guage block (A) Fig. 24B, on the table
directly under
neath the cutterhead as shown. Place a
.040" feeler guage (B) Fig. 24B, on top of the guage
block and raise the table until the knife (C) just touches
the feeler guage when the knife is at its lowest point.
5. Next, set the feeler guage aside and move the guage
block (A) Fig
. 25, directly underneath the pre
ssure bar
(B) on one end of the table. The pressure bar (B) should
j
ust touch the guage block (A). Check the pressure bar
at the opposite end of the table in the same manner.
6. If the pressure bar must be adjusted, remove screw
(D) Fig. 26. Loosen scre
w (E) Fig. 26A, three or four
turns. Turn screw (F) Fig. 26A clockwise to raise the bar
or counter clockwise to lower the bar. The bottom of
p
ressure bar should just touch the gauge block (A) Fig.
25.
8. Then tighten screw (E) Fig. 26A until it bottoms and
then loosen it
two complete turns. Replace screw (D)
Fig. 26A.
9. This adjustment to the pressure bar should be made
on the opposite end of the planer In the sam
e manner.
Fig. 24A
Fig. 23B
B
A
C
A
B
A
Fig. 25
Fig. 26
D
E
F
D
E
Fig. 26A