RIKON Power Tools 25-200H - Manual (Page 14)

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ADJUSTMENTS
FIG. 21
ADJUSTING THE INFEED TABLE
The Infeed Table is pre-set by the factory to align with
the cutterhead's knife inserts. Should an adjustment be
required, the following steps are needed.
1. The outfeed table with the fence and cutterhead guard
needs to be lifted up and back into a verticle position. See
page 19, step 1 & 2 for full details on this process. The
Dust Chute (#30) should be left in the down, jointer-use
position so adjustments can be made.
2. With the outfeed table up, the Front Cover (#136, A)
and Rear Cover (#131, B) must be removed to access the
bolts that will adjust the infeed table. FIG. 21.
3. The infeed table rises and lowers on four mounting bolts
(#98, FIG. 22, A), and self-align with the cutterhead. These
bolts do not have to be adjusted. Raise the infeed table to
its highest, 0", level and use a metal straight edge to check
its level flatness with the outfeed table.
4. To change the angle, or tilt of the infeed table there are
three Hex Bolts (#95, FIG. 22, B) that can be used to move
the table, if needed.
5. The bolts closest to the cutterhead will allow for table
height adjustment to the knives, as well as level adjust-
ment.
6. The bolts further from the cutterhead will adjust the
table slope towards and away from the knives.
7. The center bolts act as pivots while making the adjust-
ments on the other bolts. Their settings do not need to be
changed, unless extra movement of the table is necessary.
8. Once adjustments are made, the infeed table should be
checked for flatness with the outfeed table with a straight
edge. FIG. 23. This may require a few attempts to get the
tables in alignment. When the infeed table is flat to the
outfeed table, the hex bolts can be tightened to lock the
settings.
7. Re-install the covers, lower the outfeed table with fence
and guard, and the machine is ready for use.
THE MACHINE MUST NOT BE
PLUGGED IN AND THE POWER SWITCH MUST BE IN
THE OFF POSITION UNTIL ALL ADJUSTMENTS ARE
COMPLETE.
FIG. 22
PLANER TABLE ALIGNMENT
The machine has been factory set before shipping - the
planer's table being set parallel to the cutterhead knives.
But once the machine has been set in its final location in
the shop, the table alignment should be checked to make
sure that there has been no movement during its handling.
WARNING: When working on, or near the machine's bed,
avoid the risk of personal injury by cuts that may result
from touching the knife inserts' sharp edges!
FIG. 23
A
B
A
B
A