Powermatic 209HH - Manual

POWERMATIC 209HH, 20” Planer
The ability to accurately dimension wood with parallel faces is crucial to
virtually any woodworking task. Producing an ultra smooth, tear out-free
surface at the same time is just as important. The POWERMATIC 209HH
has been designed to handle these tasks with the accuracy, durability and
repeatability you need. Robust construction, a powerful motor, precision
cut depth adjustments and the legendary Byrd
® helical cutterhead are just
some of the reasons the POWERMATIC 209HH is setting the standard
for modern planers.
Built atop a fully enclosed, welded steel base cabinet, the
POWERMATIC 209HH uses numerous precisely machined iron castings to insure durability and
precise, repeatable operation. A heavy-duty caster system built into the base makes moving the
801-lb POWERMATIC 209HH around the shop surprisingly easy. A foot-operated brake locks
the casters to keep it stationary during use.
The POWERMATIC
209HH makes planing
wide stock easy and the
Byrd helical head
produces a superior
finish.
Should lifting the POWERMATIC 209HH be necessary, four pull-out rods
are built into the cast iron base. These rods provide safe lifting points for
straps or forklift arms.
The all-steel base cabinet
keeps the 209HH steady.
It also has internal
wheels that make
moving this 801-lb
machine within the shop
easy.
The POWERMATIC 209HH (209HH-1, #1791315) in the accompanying
photos has a powerful 5HP, (continuous duty rating) 230V, 1PH, TEFC
(totally enclosed fan cooled) motor. This same machine is available
(209HH-3, #1791316) with 5HP, 230/460V, 3Ph TEFC motor. Also
available are two straight knife versions, (209-1, #1791296) with a 5HP,
230V, 1Ph TEFC motor and another (209-3, #1791297) with a 5HP,
230/460V, 3Ph TEFC motor.
In all versions, the motor is mounted within the base cabinet and its power transmitted to the
fixed cutterhead assembly by three v-belts running on precision-machined, multi-groove pulleys.
A full-length belt cover is easily removed for maintenance by spinning off a pair of finger-
operated knobs. The motor is operated and protected by a true magnetic switch mounted on the
head assembly where it is within easy reach.
The Byrd cutterhead
is second to none in
terms of efficiency,
quality of the surface
produced and the
longevity of the
cutting inserts.
Byrd
® Helical Cutterhead
There are many cutterhead designs that carry the helical moniker, including
simple straight blades broken into segments and dispersed around the
cutterhead cylinder. However, despite the name, they retain many of the
liabilities of the long blade designs. While designing the POWERMATIC
209HH we wanted to incorporate the finest cutterhead available to insure the
unmatched performance of a true segmented, shear-cutting helical head. That
criterion meant the choice was very simple. POWERMATIC teamed with
Tom Byrd and installed his famous, US-made Byrd
® helical cutterhead in the
POWERMATIC 209HH as standard equipment.