Maintenance - Wen 6550 Instruction Manual

CHANGING BLADES
WARNING! Always turn the planer OFF and disconnect it
from the power source before starting any maintenance work.
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Blades should always be reversed or replaced as a matched set (at
the same time).
1. Remove the dust chute (Fig. 9 - 1) by unscrewing the thumb
screws (Fig. 9 - 2).
2. Loosen and remove the two hex screws (Fig. 10 - 1) from the
blade guard on the rear side of the cutterhead. Remove the blade
guard.
3. Press down on the red cutterhead lock button located on the left
side that allows the cutterhead to rotate properly. Rotate it until the
six gib bolts are exposed (Fig. 11). Release the cutterhead lock,
then allow the cutterhead to lock in place.
4. Loosen and remove the six bolts from the gib (Fig. 11).
5. Remove the gib using the provided magnets (Fig. 12).
CAUTION: Blade edges are extremely sharp. Keep fingers away
from the blades at all times.
6. The blade is located in position by two pins. Gently lift the old
blades from the cutterhead using magnets. Do not make contact
with the blade using fingers. Use magnets only.
7. Reverse or replace blade and carefully position it on the two pins
using magnets.
8. Replace the gib and align the holes on the gib with holes on the
blade using the magnets.
9. Secure gib to cutterhead using six bolts removed earlier.
10. Replace the dust chute and secure it in place with the two thumb
screws.

MAINTENANCE

1
1
Gib Bolts
Magnet
Gib
Cutterhead
Fig. 9
2
Fig. 10
1
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Blade
Pin
15