Planer – Thicknesser – Mortiser
Warning:
1. Always make sure there is no tool left in the mortising chuck before starting up
the planer thicknesser.
2. Check very carefully whether the planer knives are well positioned and fastened.
If this is not the case, they will come off when the machine is started, and this could lead to
serious injuries for the operator and damage to the machine.
Changing and setting of the planer knives (fig.25)
- Unlock the bolts (1) in the wedge and remove the planer knives. Be carefull: even
blunt knives still cut !
- Remove the 3 wedges and clean the grooves inside the planer arbor. Take care of the
little springs (2) underneath the knives, and see to it that they do not stay blocked inside their
seats in the arbor.
- Never use planer knives which have less than 20 mm height.
- Put the cleaned planer knife (3) into the groove with the little adjustement gauge (4), but
first tighten the two extreme bolts (1) using this gauge as a hand cover.
Then tighten the remaining bolts.
- Before starting up the machine, ensure that all bolts are well tightened.
fig.24 fig.25
Adjustment of the planer tables (fig. 25)
The outfeed planer table has to be set at exactly the same height as the planer knives.
A simple way of checking the correct height of this outfeed table is to put a 100 % straight
piece of wood onto the outfeed table, just above the planer knives.
Ensure that the infeed table is set lower than the radius of the planer knives. Now turn the
planer arbor by hand and see if the planer knife touches the piece of wood or if there is any
gap between wood and table.
The outfeed table has to be raised or lowered accordingly. To do this, unlock the table locking
handle on the outfeed table and turn the adjustement knob until the wood touches the
planer knife or the gap between wood and table is eliminated.
Always check the correct setting when the locking handle is secured. Lock the outfeed table
with the nut on the adjustment.
Now the infeed table has to be set according the depth of cut wanted.
Planer table locking
lever
Planer table
adjustment knob
