MasterCraft 55-5504-2 User Manual

Knife installation (Fig. 14, 15)
1. Clean knives regularly. Gum and pitch
collects on knives and causes excess
friction during operation. Knives will
overheat and wear. Remove knives to clean.
Use a gum and pitch remover.
2. Carefully place knife (6) back into the
cutterhead (7). Make sure the springs (8)
are in place. The knife must be installed as
shown in Fig. 14.
3. Place the knife depth/alignment tool (9) on
the cutterhead as shown in Fig. 14, with the
lobe (10) making contact on the knife’s edge.
4. Apply light pressure to the knife depth/
alignment tool and make sure the knife and
knife anchor (11) are centred in the cutterhead.
NOTE: The knives and the knife anchors must
be centred in the cutterhead. If the knives and
anchors are not centred in the cutterhead they
will rub against the cutterhead carrier and
planer damage will result.
5. While applying light pressure to the knife
depth/alignment tool, tighten anchor
screws (12) in counter-clockwise direction
(13) alternately, side-to-side, starting from
the outside, working toward the inside.
Repeat steps for second knife.
6. Reinstall guard and cover. Use care when
installing the planer cover and make sure
the measurement scale is outside of the
cover.
7. Clean exterior of planer with a clean dry
rag. Apply a light coat of paste wax to
ease cleaning and reduce dust build-up.
Storing (Fig. 16)
Your planer should be stored in a cool dry
place. Clean and lubricate prior to storage.
Fold the infeed and outfeed rollers up when
the planer is not in use and during storing.
Wrap the power cord (1) around the hangers
(2) under the infeed table. Apply a light coat of
oil to the knives to protect them from moisture.
Be sure to clean knives after storing.
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VIII. Maintenance
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Fig. 14
Fig. 15
Fig. 16

MasterCraft 55-5504-2 Specifications

General

Brand	MasterCraft
Model	55-5504-2
Category	Planer
Language	English