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Steel City 40300H User Manual

13" planer with heelical cutter head
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Read and understand this manual before using machine.
13" PLANER
WITH HELICAL CUTTER HEAD
Model Number
40300H
®
C
US
STEEL CITY TOOL WORKS
VER. 01.11
Manual Part No. SC75011

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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Manual Read and understand this manual before using machine. 13” PLANER WITH HELICAL CUTTER HEAD Model Number 40300H ® STEEL CITY TOOL WORKS VER. 01.11 Manual Part No. SC75011...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    The drawings, illustrations, photographs, and specifications in this user manual represent your machine at time of print. However, changes may be made to your machine or this manual at any time with no obligation to Steel City Tool Works.

  • Page 4: Warranty

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  • Page 5: Warranty Card

    City:______________________________________________ Online: ______________________________________________ ___ Vacuum Veneer Press ___ Wide Belt Sander Other____________________________________________ How did you first learn of Steel City Tool Works? ___ Advertisement ___ Mail Order Catalog 11. Which benchtop tools do you own? Check all that apply. ___ Web Site...
  • Page 6 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com FOLD ON DOTTED LINE PLACE STAMP HERE Steel City Tool Works 3656 Enterprise Avenue Hayward, CA 94545 FOLD ON DOTTED LINE...

  • Page 7: Product Specifications

    10000 RPM ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS There are a variety of accessories available for your Steel City Product. For more information on any accessories associated with this and other machines, please contact your nearest Steel City distributor, or visit our website at: www.steelcitytoolworks.com.

  • Page 8: Feature Identification

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com FEATURE IDENTIFICATION Infeed Table Thickness Scale Outfeed Table Power Switch Raise/Lower Handle Depth-of-Cut Indicator...

  • Page 9: General Safety

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GENERAL SAFETY WARNING WARNING TO AVOID serious injury and damage to the machine, read and follow all Safety and Operating Instructions before assembling and operating this machine. This manual is not totally comprehensive. It does not Exposure to the dust created by power sanding, saw- and can not convey every possible safety and opera- ing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities...
  • Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 11. DO NOT FORCE the machine to perform an opera- WARNING tion for which it was not designed. It will do a safer and higher quality job by only performing operations for which the machine was intended. 12.
  • Page 11 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 25. USE ONLY recommended accessories. Use of incorrect or improper accessories could cause seri- ous injury to the operator and cause damage to the machine. If in doubt, DO NOT use it. 26. THE USE of extension cords is not recommended for 230V equipment.

  • Page 12: Product Safety

    10. USE only accessories as described in this manual. 25. DO NOT attempt to plane wood that is less than USE accessories only recommended by Steel City. 7” long or less than 1/8-inch thick.

  • Page 13: Electrical Requirements

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS TO PREVENT electrical shock, follow all electrical and DO NOT connect the machine to the power source safety codes, including the National Electrical Code before you have completed the set up process. (NEC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations (OSHA).

  • Page 14: Extension Cords

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PLUGS / RECEPTACLES EXTENSION CORDS WARNING WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, use the Electrocution or fire could result if this machine is proper gauge of extension cord. When using an not grounded properly or if the electrical configura- extension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to tion does not comply with local and state electrical...

  • Page 15: Unpacking & Inventory

    “ON” after all the parts have been removed completely. obtained and installed correctly. For missing parts, contact Steel City at 1-877-SC4-TOOL. E. Hex Soc Head Cap Screw A. Handle F. Torx Wrech B.

  • Page 16: Assembly

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ASSEMBLY ATTACHING DEPTH ATTACHING DUST PORT ADJUSTMENT HANDLE The Dust Port is to be used when the planer to be connected to a dust collector. It has a 4” port on it to WARNING accomodate most dust collection systems.

  • Page 17: Adjustment

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ADJUSTMENTS LEVELING EXTENSION TABLES RAISING AND LOWERING HEAD ASSEMBLY The extension tables must be level with the planer table. To check the extension tables and adjust if The head assembly consists of the cutterhead and necessary: knives, feed rollers, cutterhead guard, and the motor.
  • Page 18 2 cutting edges. If one cutting These indexable insert helical cutterheads are designed edge becomes dull or damaged, users may simply rotate for 40300H Only. cutting tip by 90 degrees to index to a fresh cutting edge (Fig.
  • Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Fig. 7A THICKNESS SCALE ADJUSTMENT The thickness scale, located on the right of the planer, shows the thickness of the finished workpiece. To make sure the scale is set properly, run a piece of wood through the planer and measure the thickness of the wood.

  • Page 20: Operations

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com OPERATIONS Fig. 9 NOTICE: This operations section was designed to give instructions on the basic operations of this planer. However, it is in no way comprehensive of every planer operation. It is strongly recommended that you read books, trade magazines, or get formal training to maxi- mize the potential of your planer while minimizing the risks.
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GETTING PREPARED 2. Crank the raising / lowering handle until the button (B) comes in contact with the workpiece. It is always a good idea to use a piece of scrap wood 3. As you rotate the raising / lowering handle, the for your first planing attempt.

  • Page 22: Basic Operation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com BASIC OPERATION GENERAL TIPS AND GUIDELINES Thickness planing always works best when at least WARNING one side of the workpiece has a flat surface. If both To avoid serious personal injury, NEVER stand directly sides of the workpiece are rough, feed one face of in line with the front or rear of the planer.

  • Page 23: Maintenance

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MAINTENANCE Your planer should provide you with a long time of 2. Remove the side panel to expose the gear box service provided you take the time to perform the cover (B). SEE FIG 13. following maintenance operations.
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com BLADE REPLACEMENT BRUSH REPLACEMENT Brush life will vary depending on the load placed on the For information on replacing blades refer to the section motor. The brushes should be inspected every 10-15 labeled ADJUSTING / REPLACING KNIVES in the hours of use.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Motor and Machine Operation Snipe t t u t t u (depressions at Infeed or outfeed tables out of adjustment. Readjust tables. end of workpiece) Torn grain. n i t . t u Workpiece being fed against grain.
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NOTES...

  • Page 27: Parts List

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PARTS...
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  • Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PART PART ST00001 HANDLE ASSEMBLY ST00050 BELT GUARD ST00002 M5xP0.8x20L HEX SOC HD SCR ST00051 BELT ST00003 M6xP1.0x8L HEX SOC HD CAP SCR ST00052 M16xP2.0 L.H. HEX NUT ST00053 CUTTERHEAD DRIVE PULLEY ST00004 TOP COVER ST00054 M5xP0.8x12L HEX SOC HD SCR...
  • Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PART ST00095 M4xP0.7x10L PAN HD SCR W/WASH ST00096 CUSHION ST00097 MOTOR ASSY ST00098 CUSHION ST00099 BRUSH ST00100 BRUSH CAP ST00101 SWITCH ST00102 SWITCH KEY SC75011 MANUAL (NOT SHOWN)
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