Woodstock SHOP FOX W1754 - Manual (Page 35)

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To adjust the height of the infeed and outfeed rollers,
chip breaker and pressure bar using wood blocks and a
feeler gauge, do these steps:
1. Build the wood blocks by cutting a straight 6' long
2x4 in half.
Note: Having the wood blocks at an even height is
critical to the accuracy of your overall adjustments.
For best results, remove board warpage by squaring
the 2x4 with a jointer and table saw before cutting
in half.
2. DISCONNECT THE PLANER FROM THE POWER SOURCE!
3. Lower the bed rollers below the table.
4. Place one wood block along the left side of the
table, and place the other wood block along the
right side of the table, as illustrated in Figure 33.
5. Remove the dust hood, top cover, and V-belt cover.
6. Adjust the table and use the feeler gauge until you
have a 0.040" gap between the edge of a knife at
bottom dead center (find by rocking cutterhead pul-
ley) and the wood blocks.
7. Lock the table height in place, as the wood blocks
will now be your reference points for the rest of the
adjustments.
8. Loosen the infeed roller adjustment jam nuts (Figure
30, Page 32) and turn the adjustment set screws
on each end to raise the feed roller above the wood
block (if necessary), then bring it back down so it
just touches the wood block on both sides.
9. Lock the infeed roller adjustment set screws in place
with the jam nuts, making sure they do not move
while tightening.
10. Without moving the table, adjust the chip breaker
( Figure 32), pressure bar (Figure 31), and outfeed
roller ( Figure 30) in the same manner, using the
wood blocks as your reference point.
11. When you are finished with the adjustments, replace
the top cover, dust hood, and V-belt cover.
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Figure 33. Wood blocks on table.