Knife Setting Or Replacement (Model 30-360 Only) - General 30-360 Setup & Operation Manual

MAKE SURE THE MACHINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND UNPLUGGED FROM THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE PERFORM-
ING ANY MAINTENANCE OR ADJUSTMENTS.

KNIFE SETTING OR REPLACEMENT (MODEL 30-360 ONLY)

Properly setting all four knives is essential to achieving accurate results. Properly set knives will last longer and also
keep their edge (sharpness) longer by equally sharing the cutting workload. You may use the supplied knife set-
ting jig to help you set the knives to the correct height whenever re-setting or
A
KNIVES ARE VERY SHARP . USE CARE WHEN HAN-
DLING KNIVES.
1.
Refer to section "Inspecting cutter head knives"
and perform steps 1 to 3 before following the in-
structions below.
2.
Turn the cutter head pulley by hand to rotate the
cutter head to access one of the knives as shown B.
3. Loosen the 6 the gib bolts C using a 10 mm wrench
– start in the center and alternate sides. Position the
jig over the selected knife D.
Note: If replacing an old or damaged knife, loosen the
bolts until the knife can be removed and install a new
sharpened knife.
To use the adjustment springs to set the knife height:
Push the knife down with the jig so that the edge of the
knife is touching the center reference pads on the jig E.
Hold the jig down and tighten the bolts C to secure the
knife in place. Repeat for the 3 other knives.
To use the Jack Screws to set the knife height:
Use a 4 mm Allen key to turn the three screws F to raise
or lower the knife as needed until the knife touches the
center reference pads with the jig sitting flush on the
cutter head and the knife barely touching the cen-
ter reference pads on the jig E. Repeat for the 3 other
knives.
6.
Re-check the height on all the knives and reset if
necessary.
7. Re-install the left panel, the chipbreaker, the chip
deflector and the dust chute.
Note: After changing or resetting the knives, the depth cut
must be readjusted.
changing knives.
Note: If you prefer you may also find other "aftermarket"
gauges, jigs or knife setting tools that are to your liking –
ask your local tool distributor for information on any such
tools that may be available in your market.
The cutter head on this unit is supplied with both adjust-
ment springs and jack screws A providing you with two
options for setting the knives.
We suggest you try each method at least once or twice
and decide for yourself which method works best and
fastest for you.
Tip: To avoid potentially costly downtime, consider having
a spare set of replacement knives/inserts on hand and
ready for use when needed.
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D
F
C
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