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Know the Transmitting Rollers of Your Planer
A – Anti-Kickback Fingers
B – Infeed Roller
C – Chipbreaker
D – Cutterhead
D – Pressure Bar
E – Outfeed Roller
The infeed roller (B, Fig. 23) and outfeed roller
(F, Fig. 23) are those parts of your planer that feed
the stock while it is being planed. The infeed and
outfeed rollers are under spring tension and this
tension must be sufficient to feed the stock
uniformly through the planer without slipping but
should not be so tight that it causes damage to the
board. The tension should be equal at both ends
of each roller.
Anti-Kickback Fingers
The anti-kickback fingers (A, Fig 23) help prevent
kickback of stock. They operate by gravity and it is
necessary to inspect them occasionally to make
sure they are free of gum and pitch, so that they
move independently and operate correctly.
Adjusting Infeed & Outfeed Roller
Spring Tension
To adjust the spring tension of the infeed and
outfeed rollers, turn screws (G & H, Fig. 24) with a
hex wrench. Turn screws on opposite end of
infeed/outfeed rollers in the same manner.
Figure 23
Figure 24
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