Powermatic PM15 - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Warranty and Service..........................................................................................................................2
Table of Contents ...............................................................................................................................3
Warning .............................................................................................................................................4
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................6
Specifications .....................................................................................................................................6
Unpacking ..........................................................................................................................................7
Contents of the Shipping Container ..................................................................................................7
Installation and Assembly ....................................................................................................................7
Installing Dust Chute .......................................................................................................................8
Installing Handwheel .......................................................................................................................8
Electrical Connections.........................................................................................................................8
Extension Cords ..............................................................................................................................9
Adjustments .......................................................................................................................................9
Belt Tension ....................................................................................................................................9
Planer Knife Replacement................................................................................................................9
Sharpening Knives ........................................................................................................................ 10
Depth of Cut.................................................................................................................................. 11
Feed Rate ..................................................................................................................................... 11
The Planer’s Feed System ............................................................................................................. 11
Leveling Cutterhead with Bed ......................................................................................................... 14
Interlock Switch ............................................................................................................................. 15
Caster Lock .................................................................................................................................. 15
Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Kinds of Warp ............................................................................................................................... 15
Planing to Desired Thickness ......................................................................................................... 16
Depth of Cut.................................................................................................................................. 16
Thickness Planing Steps ................................................................................................................ 16
Planing for Finish .......................................................................................................................... 17
Introduction to Molding ...................................................................................................................... 17
Pattern Knives............................................................................................................................... 17
Optional Bedboard and Guide ........................................................................................................ 17
Homemade Bedboard.................................................................................................................... 18
Homemade Featherboard .............................................................................................................. 18
Homemade Guide Set-Up for Edge Molding .................................................................................... 18
Installing Single Pattern Knives ...................................................................................................... 18
Installing Three-Knife Set ............................................................................................................... 19
Pattern Knife Clearance ................................................................................................................. 19
Installing Bedboard ........................................................................................................................ 20
Face Molding with pattern knives .................................................................................................... 20
Edge Molding with pattern knives ................................................................................................... 21
Edge Planing ................................................................................................................................ 21
Common Molding Applications ....................................................................................................... 21
Maintenance .................................................................................................................................... 23
Lubrication .................................................................................................................................... 23
Replacement Parts ........................................................................................................................... 28
Parts List: Base Assembly.............................................................................................................. 29
Base Assembly ............................................................................................................................. 30
Parts List: Gearbox Assembly ........................................................................................................ 31
Gearbox Assembly ........................................................................................................................ 32
Parts List: Stand Assembly ............................................................................................................ 33
Stand Assembly ............................................................................................................................ 34
Parts List: Cutterhead, Hood and Table Assembly ........................................................................... 35
Cutterhead, Hood and Table Assembly ........................................................................................... 37
Electrical Connections....................................................................................................................... 38