Woodstock Planer User Manual

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1. Disconnectplanerfrompowersourcebeforeperforminganyoftheseadjustments.
2. Confirmthattheknivesareproperlysetwithinthecutterheadusingthefactoryknife
settingjig.
3. Adjustdepthofcutsothatthecutterheadisapproximately4"abovethetable.
4. InserttheflatpointscrewtipintotheRotacator
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1. Rotatedialindicatorto“Up-reading”position(seeFigure1).
2. Placethedialindicatorbetweenthebedandcutterheadatoneendofthecutterhead
3. Graduallyreducethedepthofcutuntilthedialindicator’splungerisslightlydepressed
byoneoftheknives.Makesurethattheknifeisatthelowestpointofitscuttingarc.
4. Notethereadingonthedialindicatorface.
5. Removethedialindicatorandplaceitinthesamepositionattheoppositeendofthe
knife.Readthedialindicatoragain.Ifthereadingisnotequaltothefirstone,adjust
onesideoftheplanerbeduntilthereadingsarethesameatbothendsoftheknife
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1. Rotatethedialindicatortothe“Down-reading”position(seeFigure2).
2. Placethedialindicatoronthesurfaceoftheplanerbed.
3. Loosenthesetscrewofthedialindicator,thenrotatethefacedialuntilthezerois
alignedwiththepointer.Tightenthesetscrew.
4. Placethedialindicatoronthesurfaceoftheplanerbedsotheplungeristouchingthe
highpointofoneendofthebedroller.
5. Adjusttheroller’sheightabovetheplanerbedtothespecificationsinyourplaner
instructionmanual.
6. Repeatsteps4and5attheoppositeendofthesameroller.
7. Repeatsteps4,5and6fortheotherbedroller.
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1. Consultyourplanerinstructionmanualtodeterminetheproperrelationshipofthe
infeedandoutfeedrollersandchipbreakertotheknivesorcutterhead.Adjustas
neededpertheinstructionmanual.
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Copyright©1994,WoodstockInternational,Inc.12/06 8878
Up-reading Position
Down-reading Position
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Woodstock Planer Specifications

General

Motor	15 Amp
Cutting Width	13 inches
Voltage	120V
Type	Planer
Power Source	Electric
Speed	10, 000 RPM

Summary

Preparation for Planer Adjustment

Adjusting Planer Bed Parallel to Knives

Up-reading Position Adjustment

Set dial indicator to up-reading position and adjust depth until knife slightly depresses plunger at lowest arc.

Parallel Reading Check

Compare dial indicator readings at both ends of the knife and adjust bed for equality.

Adjusting Bed Rollers

Down-reading Position Setup

Set dial indicator to down-reading position, align zero with pointer, and tighten.

Bed Roller Height Adjustment

Measure and adjust bed roller height against the dial indicator per manual specifications.

Adjusting Power Feed Rollers and Chip Breaker