RIKON Power Tools 25-200H - Manual (Page 15)

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ADJUSTMENTS
Planer Table Alignment continued from page 14
1. Make sure that the planer/jointer's switch is turned off,
and the plug is disconnected from the power source.
2. 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 pivoted up onto the infeed
table in the planing use position, so adjustments can be
made. FIG. 24.
NOTE: The cutterhead is fixed in position and any adjust-
ments must be made through the table's setting.
3. To confirm that the planer table is set parallel to the
cutterhead, measurements from the table surface to the
underside of the cutterhead are made. The distance from
the far right side of the planer's table should be the same
as the distance taken at the far left of the table.
4. Place a Gauge Block (FIG. 25), or other measuring tool,
onto the planer table, directly under the cutterhead.
5. Raise the table until with the hand wheel until the gauge
block makes contact with the cutterhead knife inserts, or
the solid body of the cutterhead cylinder.
6. Move the gauge block to the other side of the table to
check to see if the gauge block is at the same measure-
ment. If the distance is not the same, then the planer table
has to be adjusted to make up this difference.
NOTE: Since the cutterhead is of a helical design, care
must be taken to make the measurements at the same
spot on the either end of the head. This may require that
the cutterhead be rotated so that the gauge block comes in
contact with either the knife inserts or body, same as was
used on the first measurement taken.
ADJUSTING THE PLANER TABLE
7. The planer table assembly is attached to the cabinet by
four Hex Bolts (#394, FIG. 26, A). Next to these bolts are
four Hex Socket Screws (#396, B) that can be adjusted to
raise an end of the planer table so that it will be parallel
with the cutterhead.
8. Slightly loosen the four hex bolts at the corners of the
base plate.
9. Depending on which side of the planer's table needs to
be raised, turn the hex screws at that side of the base to
raise the base/table.
10. Repeat measuring with the gauge block and making
adjustments until the table is parallel with the cutterhead.
11. Once the table and cutterhead are parallel, tighten the
four hex bolts to secure the fasteners in place.
12. Remove the gauge block from the mouth of the planer
and check all parts to confirm the machine is ready for use.
FIG. 24
FIG. 25
FIG. 26
A
B
A
B