Harbor Freight Tools 95838 - Manual (Page 8)

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Specifications
Electrical Requirements 120 V~ / 60 Hz / 6 A
Drum Speed 16,000 RPM
Cutting Speed 32,000 CPM (2 knife drum)
Planing Capacity 0″ – 5 /
64
″ (single pass)
Maximum Rabbet Depth 5 /
16
″
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Setup - Before Use:
Read the ENTIRE IMpORTANT SAFETy INFORMATION section at the beginning of this
manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.
Note: For additional information regarding the parts listed in the following pages,
refer to Parts List and Diagram on page 14.
Knife Installation and Adjustment
WARNING! Before working on the knives:
• Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles and heavy-duty leather work gloves.
• Unplug planer and allow knives to cool completely if used recently.
Note: This planer can only use the standard straight knives. Never try to install any other knives on this planer.
1. Wearing heavy-duty leather work gloves, rotate
Knife Drum (8a) until Knife (8c) and Holder (8b)
are accessible through the gap between the
Base Plates (36, 43) - see illustration below.
Knife
(8c)
Knife
Holder (8b)
2. Using provided Wrench (49) turn the Knife
Holder Bolts (8d) in the direction shown in the
picture below to loosen the Knife Holder (8b)
from the Drum. The Bolts thread into the Knife
Holder, thus releasing pressure on the drum
and allowing the knife holder to be removed.
Turn
this way
to loosen
knife holder
8a
8d
49