Adjustments - KNOVA KN CM-15W3 Manual

ASSEMbly
3. Insert three socket set screws with a hex wrench,
and screw them in or out as needed until tables are level.
4. Securely tighten the hex cap screws.
5. Mount the second extension table to the opposite side
of the planer table, using the same procedure.
Staight edge
Hex cap screw
Set screw
Figure 7

ADjUSTMENTS

Disconnect machine from power source
WARNING
before making adjustments (except feed
rate).
Belt Tension
Inspect the tension of the belts frequently during the first few
times you use the planer. Belts often stretch during this trial
period. If they require tightening, proceed as follows:
1. Remove the belt guard and the rear panel.
2. Loosen the bottom nut on the motor adjustment screw.
3. Turn the top nut
on the adjustment
screw to lower
the motor plate,
which will increase
the belt tension.
4. Proper tension is
achieved when
there is slight
deflect on in
the belt midway
between the pulleys,
using moderate
finger pressure.
5. Tighten the bottom
nut on the
adjustment screw.
Figure 12
Dust Hood
Mount the hood to the rear of the head casting with six
M6 x 12 hex washer head screws (A, Figure 8).
It is strongly recommended that you use a dust collection
system with this planer. If you are not using a dust collection
system, do not attach the dust hood to the planer, as the
accumulation of dust inside the hood may create a safety
hazard, or eventually cause jamming of the roller system
in the cutterhead.
B
Pulley Alignment
The pulleys should be in line for proper belt operation.
1. Remove the belt guard and place a straight edge against
the faces of both pulleys (Figure 12).
2. If the straight edge does not lie flat on both pulley faces,
as shown in Figure 13, open the rear panel and loosen the
four hex nuts on the motor plate with a 12 mm wrench.
3. Nudge the motor left or right until the pulleys are
in alignment.
4. Tighten hex nuts and replace covers.
Gear
pulley
Motor
Straight
pulley
edge
4
A
Metal
straight
edge
Not aligned
Aligned
Figure 8
Figure 13