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OWNER’S MANUAL 20” PLANER 35-410 Should you require assistance, please have available your: Model no.: __________________ Serial no.: __________________ VER. 09,2016...
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. Page 3...
The manufacturer warrants its machines to be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of 2 years from the date of the original purchase for Steel City shop machines or for a period of 1 year for Titanium production machines;...
SAFETY This manual is not totally comprehensive. It does not and can not convey every possible safety and operational problem which may arise while using this machine. The manual will cover many of the basic and specific safety procedures needed in an industrial environment. WARNING All federal and state laws and any regulations having jurisdiction covering the safety requirements for use of this...
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22. DO NOT operate any machine or tool if under the 4. Prevent electrical shock. Follow all electrical and safety codes, including the National Electrical Code (NEC) and influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication. the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 23.
PRODUCT SAFETY 1. Do not clean the table of chips or dust with hands. 4. Avoid possible reject: do not lower your head down at Blow off with low-pressure air. the level of the cutterhead when it is running. 2. Do not operate machine while the gear cover is open. 5.
ELECTRICAL AND GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING IMPROPER ELECTRICAL CONNECTION equipment-grounding conductor can result in risk of electric To reduce the risk of electric shock, follow all shock. The conductor with the green insulation (with or electrical and safety codes, including the without yellow stripes) is the equipment-grounding National Electric Code (NEC) and the conductor.
Carefully remove the machine, components and tools from the shipping carton. Check for damaged or missing items as per list below. Please report any damaged or missing part to your Steel City dealer immediately. Description TABLE EXTENSION DUST CHUTE HANDWHEEL...
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LIFTING HANDLES There are four lifting handles furnished. All lifting handles are of hidden type. Pull the handles out for use, push in when not in use. If any type of sling is used to lift machine, be sure to attach to lifting handles ONLY.
ASSEMBLY WARNING INSTALLALLING THE DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENT HANDWHEEL Make certain that machine are disconnected from the power source. 1. Remove the protective tape from the handwheel shaft. STAND ASSEMBLING For best planing performance, locate planer on solid, level foudation. With machine in position, test table surface lenghtwise and crosswise with machinist level.Adjust the 2 feet under the mobile base.
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INSTALLALLING THE SWITCH WARNING ASSEMBLY Be careful, you need 1. Remove the two cap screws installed on the left 2. a helper ! front side of the machine. Hex bolt Set screw 2. Align the switch assembly mounting holes with holes in the machine.
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INSTALLING THE DUST CHUTE ASSEMBLING THE KNIFE JIG 1. Align the 3 dust chute mounting holes with the 1. Using a pair of pliers, push a “C” clip into the inner corresponding holes in the machine. grooves on each end of the knife setting jig rod. 2.
ADJUSTMENTS 2. Turn the eccentric shafts to raise or lower the table rollers, when the proper height is obtained tighten screws as shown. Repeat procedure for the opposite end of table. NOTE: Your planer was carefully adjusted at Eccentric shaft the factory.
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WARNING 4. Check the locking screws, if the threads appear worn or stripped or if the heads are becoming rounded, replace them. Make certain that machine are disconnected from the power source. 5. Clean the housing and the locking bar with a degreaser.
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FEEDING ROLLERS WARNING The infeed roller and outfeed roller are those parts of the Double check knife adjustement and especially planer that feed the stock while it is being planed. The in- all 24 screws for tightness. feed roller and outfeed roller are under spring tension and this tension must be sufficient to feed the stock uniformly through the planer without splitting but should not be so tight that it causes damage to the board.
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RELATION BETWEEN FEEDING FEED SPEED CONTROL ROLLERS, CHIPBREAKER, PRESSURE Your machine is equipped with a spiral, serrated infeed BAR AND CUTTING CIRCLE roller and a solid steel outfeed roller. When the feed rollers are engaged, they turn to feed the stock. The feed rollers The infeed roller, chipbreaker, pressure bar and outfeed slow automatically when the machine is under heavy load roller are adjusted at the factory.
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GREASE THE CHAINS GREASE THE WORM GEAR Remove the phillips screws that maintain the column pro- 1. Remove the gear box cover to grease the 2 chains tection to access the column and the worm gear. rear of it. Vis sans fin 2.
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MOTOR, PULLEY BELT 3. Adjust for the proper belt tension by raising or lowering ALIGNMENT the motor plate, as shown, then tighten the nuts. Correct tension is obteined when there is approx. ⁄ ” (6 mm)deflection of the center span of the pulleys by The motor, pulley and belt of this machine were aligned in using light finger pressure.