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REPLACING INSTALLING PLANER BLADES
After unplugging the tool, you may remove
the planer blades on the tool drum by un-
screwing the three installation bolts with
the socket wrench provided. The clamp
plate comes off together with the blades.
See Photo.
When you install new
or
sharpened blades,
first clean out a l l chips or foreign matter
adhering to the drum or blades. Use blades
of the same dimensions and weight, or
drum oscillation/vibralion will result, caus-
ing poor planing action and, eventually,
tool breakdown.
4-c
Fig.
3
H e x . flange
hd. bo
Drum
Planer
blade
Blade
c l a m p pla
Fig.
4
Screw the blade onto the adjust plate, slip
it
intd the groove
on
the drum, then fit the blade clamp on over it. Fasten with hex flange
hd. bolt. See diagram a t above.
When properly installed, the side of the blade should be flush with the outside edge of the
front and back shoes.
For rabbeting, the edge of the blade
should be made t o protrude outside slight-
ly
(0.3
mm
-
0.6
mm : 1/64" -
1/32").
Otherwise, nicks and generally poor rab-
beting results.
Fig. 5
Using blade
gauge for
even blade setting
Although the blade protrusion for desired cutting depth
IS
easily obtainea by turning the
front knob, the setting of the blade itself in relation to the work may require adjustment
This is done conveniently with the blade gauge provided.
First, remove the blade from the tool by unscrewing the hex bolts. Now set the blade on
the gauge base so that the cutting edge of the blade is perfectly flush with the inside sur-
face of the gauge plate. Loosen the screws on the adjust plate (if they are not already so),
then simply press in the heel of the adjust plate flush with the back side of the gauge base
and tighten the two Phillips screws on top. This insures that your blade tip will be set
properly when remounted in the tool so as to provide perfectly even planing.
( 1 ) Set blade
tip flush
with inside surface of gauge
(2)
Press
in
heel of adjust p l a t e flush with back
(3)Tighten two Phillips screws
to
hold blade
in
plate
sidp of gauge base
place
Fig. 6
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