RIKON Power Tools 23-400 - Manual (Page 8)

4. Adjustment
4.1. PLANER TABLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
With the height setting for the planer bed the planing thickness
(= thickness of the workpiece after planing) is set when the
machine is used for thickness planing.
· Per pass a maximum of 1/8" material can be removed.
· Workpieces of max. 8-13/16" thickness can be planed. Height
adjustment is made with a handwheel (A, Fig.10). One full turn
of the handwheel changes the height of the planer bed (B,
Fig.10) by 1/8".
· Clockwise turning = raises the planer bed
· Counter-clockwise turning = lowers the planer bed. The set
planing thickness is indicated on the scale (C, Fig.10).
- When the height is settled, locking the table with locking lever
(D, Fig.10)
B
C
D
FIG. 5
A
5. Operating Procedures
5.1. ON/OFF SWITCH (Fig.13)
· To switch ON = press green switch button.
· To switch OFF = close cover or press red switch button.
· To unlock the switch cover push the pin on the stop cover.
FIG. 6
5.2. THICKNESSING
Note: Thickness planing is used to reduce a workpiece with one
already surface planed surface to a desired thickness.
- The workpiece is run through the planer.
- The surface already planed flat rests on the planer bed.
- The workpiece is cut on the upper side.
Workpiece dimensions
- Length: min. 8-13/16"; for workpieces over 72" use a second
person for support or auxillary rollers.
- Width: max. 16".
- Thickness: min 1/4"; max. 8-13/16".
Note: The max. depth of cut for a single pass is 1/8".
1. Assume proper operating position:
- to feed the workpiece into the machine, position yourself offset
to one side of the feed opening.
FIG. 7
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