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Cantek GT635ARD Operations & Parts Manual

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GT635ARD
25" Double Surface Planer
Please ensure you have your serial number available when contacting us for parts or service.
Cantek America Inc. | 1.888.982.2683 | Parts: sales@cantekamerica.com | Service: service@cantekamerica.com

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  • Page 1 Operations & Parts Manual www.cantekamerica.com GT635ARD 25” Double Surface Planer Please ensure you have your serial number available when contacting us for parts or service. Cantek America Inc. | 1.888.982.2683 | Parts: sales@cantekamerica.com | Service: service@cantekamerica.com...

  • Page 2: Safety Instruction

    1. SAFETY INSTRUCTION 1.1. SAFETY REGULATIONS 1.1.1. GENERAL SAFETY RULES Do not attempt to operate until you have read thoroughly and understand completely all instructions, rules, etc. contained in this manual. Failure to comply can result in accidents involving fire, electric shock, or serious personal injury.
  • Page 3 12. ALWAYS USE SAFETY GLASSES. Also use face or dust mask if operation is dusty. Everyday eyeglasses only have impact resistant lenses. They are NOT safety glasses. All eye protection should conform to ANSIZ87 standards. The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe damage.
  • Page 4 26. Fire prevention must be practiced and fire protection must be available to prevent loss of life, personal injury and damage to property. 27. Safety shoes provide good protection against rolling or falling objects and sharp objects in the workpiece. 28.
  • Page 5 1.1.2. ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR DOUBLE SURFACE PLANER 1. Never stand directly in line of workpiece cutting, as kick back is a possibility Always stand to one side of your machine. 2. Always wear proper eye protection. 3. If more material needs to be removed adjust the table up no more than 10mm and complete another pass.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    2. SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 2.1. MODEL CANGT635ARD CANGT760ARD Maximum width of plane 635mm(25") 760mm(30") Maximum thickness of plane 200mm(8") 200mm(8") Minimum thickness of plane 10mm 10mm Minimum length of plane 310mm 310mm Number of knives 192pcs 228pcs Knife size TCT 30x12x1.5mm TCT 30x12x1.5mm ∮126 ∮130...

  • Page 7: Machine Noise

    2.2. MACHINE NOISE DECLARED NOISE EMISSION VALUES in accordance with ISO 4871. Idling Operating Declared A-weighted Sound Power Level, 106.2 108.8 Lward , in dB re 1 pW . Declared A-Weighted Emission Sound Pressure Level , lpAd , in dB re 20 μPa , at 89.6 92.2 the operator’s position.

  • Page 8: Optional Accessories

    2.3. ACCESSORY 2.3.1. STANDARD ACCESSORIES ➢ Simplified knife setting gauge. ➢ Hard-chrome plated table. ➢ Fast replace knife plain cutter-head. ➢ Quick belt tension adjustment. ➢ Central lubricator. 2.3.2. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ➢ Helical cutter-head. 2.4. FUNCTION OF THE MACHINE This double surface planer is designed and manufactured for planing two sides of wood products. It is constructed of upper and lower cutterhead for planing both sides of wood in one feed.
  • Page 9 2.5. LEGEND OF THE MACHINE 1. Upper cutterhead motor. 15. Depth scale for lower cutterhead. 2. Feed speed selector knob. 16. Workpiece thickness scale. 3. Electrical control box. 17. Upper planing table slideway. 4. Upper planing table. 18. Lower cutterhead support base. 5.

  • Page 11: Machine Dimensions

    2.6. MACHINE DIMENSIONS...

  • Page 13: Installation

    3. INSTALLATION 3.1. SAFETY RULES FOR MACHINE LIFTING 1. Pay special attention to the balance of the machine while lifting. 2. Use a forklift with sufficient loading capacity to lift the machine. 3. Have another person help guide the way when lifting the machine. 4.

  • Page 14: Installation And Levelling

    3.4. INSTALLATION AND LEVELLING Install this machine on a solid and level concrete floor. Leave proper space around the machine for handling the materials to be machined. Four steel pads are furnished with the machine, which are to be placed under the levelling screws at the four corners. After the machine has been located at a proper work site, proper leveling needs to be made.

  • Page 15: Power Supply Requirement

    3.5. POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENT Insufficient voltage from factory power source may affect the power output of the motor and the function of the controller. It is important to connect this machine to the correct voltage in the factory power source. Use only an independent power source.
  • Page 16 3.6. CONNECT POWER SOURCE WIRES 1. Before connecting the power wires make sure the voltage between the machine and your factory power source is the same. 2. Connect the power wires to the R.S.T. connection points inside the electrical control box. 3.
  • Page 17 3.7. CHECK POWER WIRES CONNECTION 1. After the power wires have been connected it is necessary to check if the power wires are connected to the correct connection points. 2. Press the power switch on the control panel. 3. Press the upper planing table raise switch (A) then the upper planing table (B) should move upward.

  • Page 18: Operation

    4. OPERATION 4.1. SWITCHES FUNCTION ON ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL SWITCH NAME FUNCTION During machining, if any malfunction occurs, press this switch to stop all EMERGENCY STOP motion. When restarting machine SWITCH remember to turn this switch to the right to release it. When turn rights the switch to the ON position the machine is connected to the POWER SELECTOR...
  • Page 19 SWITCH NAME FUNCTION Press this switch for starting the upper cutterhead. The switch light comes on. UPPER CAUTION CUTTERHEAD START SWITCH Do not start lower and upper cutterhead simultaneously to prevent overload. UPPER Press this switch to stop upper CUTTERHEAD STOP cutterhead.
  • Page 20 SWITCH NAME FUNCTION UPPER PLANING TABLE POSITION (See instruction 4.2) SETTING CONTROLLER CURRENT METER Indicate the lower cutterhead current. CURRENT METER Indicate the upper cutterhead current. Indicate the variable speed unit CURRENT METER current.

  • Page 22: Key Functions

    4.2. UPPER PLANING TABLE POSITION SETTING CONTROLLER 4.2.1. PANEL DISPLAY AND DESCRIPTION OF KEY FUNCTION KEY FUNCTIONS 0 - 9 : For value setting. C : Clear key. • : For setting decimal digits. : For value setting. UNIT : A size unit conversion key. 6.

  • Page 23: Size Calibration

    4.2.2. SIZE CALIBRATION When the position setting controller is used for the first time, the upper knives are replaced or the planed wood thickness does not comply with value shown on the controller, the position on the controller needs to be replaced. 1.
  • Page 24 5. Press numeric key “0” twice. 6. Press SET key at 2-3 seconds. The LED will display 100.00 Now the size setting is accomplished. 4.2.3. SIZE CALIBRATION BY DECIMAL DIGIT For example, the required thickness is 100.20 3. Press numeric key “1”. 1.
  • Page 25 6. Press numeric key "2" “0”. 8. Now the setting procedure is accomplished.  If SET key is pressed in insufficient time, the size setting will be invalid. The size setting needs to be set again.  If the value set is wrong, perform size setting again. ...

  • Page 26: Unit Selection

    Press STOP key for stopping the above procedures and returning to the original value. 4.2.4. UNIT SELECTION The controller provides three types of unit for choice - inch, mm and Taiwanese foot. Suppose the mm unit is displayed and the unit needs to be changed. Simply press UNIT key and the indication lamp will 'move' from left to right to change the unit.
  • Page 27 4.2.5. "+","-" KEY OPERATION When the "+" key is pressed the value displayed on the LED can be increased gradually. When the "-"key is pressed the value displayed on the LED can be decreased gradually.  Note that the displayed value change is dependent upon the running speed of the machine. 1.

  • Page 28: Automatic Start

    4.2.6. AUTOMATIC START 4. Press numeric key "1" “8” “6” and the 1. The current value shown on LED is 3.000 (in.) LED will display 4.186 (in.) 2. Press the SET key. The INPUT 5. Press START key and the controller will lamp will light up and LED will start running.
  • Page 29 4.2.7. TROUBLE SHOOTING ON POSITION SETTING CONTROLLER FAULT SITUATION SEARCH FOR FAILURE TROUBLE SHOOTING Check if the electric pressure Please re-input correct electric of the power 220V or AC110V pressure. is normal. Check if the fuse is burnt out Replace a new 1A fuse. 1.
  • Page 30 4.2.8. REMOVING THE LOWER CUTTERHEAD BLOCK The knives are very sharp. Use great caution when removing the upper cutterhead block failure to comply may cause serious injury. 1. The lower cutterhead needs to be removed when changing knife. 2. Disconnect the machine from the power source before removing the lower cutterhead block. 3.
  • Page 31 4.3. ADJUSTMENT 4.3.1. CUTTING THICKNESS ADJUSTMENT FOR LOWER CUTTERHEAD 1. Turn the handwheel (A) of adjust the cutting thickness of cutterhead. 2. A full turn of the adjustment handwheel raises table by 1.5mm. 3. A depth scale (B) is attached for reading of thickness adjustment. 4.3.2.
  • Page 32 4.3.3. ADJUST FEED SPEED 1. The feed speed for this machine is variables from 7 to 24 meters per minute. 2. Use the speed selector knob (A) to change the feed speed. 3. Turn the speed selector knob clockwise to increase the feed speed. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease the feed speed.
  • Page 33 4.3.4. ADJUST HOLD DOWN PRESSURE FOR SPOKE CONVEYOR The hold down pressure for spoke conveyor can be adjusted by setting the position of the adjustment lever (A). For normal hold down pressure the adjustment lever (A) is set at the highest position in the groove (B).
  • Page 34 4.3.6. ADJUST LEVELLING BETWEEN THE KNIFE AND OUTFEED TABLE Disconnect the machine from the power source. The knives must not only be adjusted to the same height as the outfeed table, but they need to be precisely parallel with it. If the knives do not level with the outfeed table, make leveling adjustment. 1.
  • Page 35 4.3.7. ADJUST REAR PRESSURE PLATE 1. Place a workpiece into the machine and just locate under the front (A) and rear pressure plate (B). 2. Slowly turn the upper cutterhead (C) so that the knife edge (D) just touches the workpiece (E). 3.
  • Page 36 4.3.8. ADJUST OUTFEED PRESSURE ROLLER 1. Place a workpiece (A) on the table just under the upper cutterhead (B). 2. Move the upper planning table slowly manually so that the knife on upper cutterhead just touches the workpiece. 3. Adjust the corrugated outfeed pressure roller (C) position by turning the adjustment nuts (D) so that it just touches the pressure adjustment nut (G) which means the outfeed pressure roller has the same level with the knife on upper cutter head.
  • Page 37 4.3.9. ADJUST PRESSURE FOR OUTFEED PRESSUR ROLLER 1. The outfeed pressure roller is spring loaded to workpiece. 2. The load pressure can be adjusted by turning the adjustment nut (A). 3. Loose the fix nut (B) before turning the adjustment nut (A), Tighten it securely after it has been adjusted.
  • Page 38 4.3.10. ADJUST V-BELT TENSION OF LOWER CUTTERHEAD MOTOR 1. The V-belt tension on lower cutterhead may become gradually loose after a long period of operation. 2. The V-belt tension can be easily adjusted simply by shifting a quick adjustment lever 3.
  • Page 39 4.3.12. ADJUST CLEARANCE ON SLIDEWAYS After the machine has been operated for a long period there will be a clearance on the slideways due to wear on the gib. At this time the gibs need to be adjusted. 1. Loosen the lock nut (A) on the gib and tighten the adjustment screw (B).
  • Page 40 4.3.14. REPLACE T.C.T TIPS FOR HELICAL CUTTERHEAD 1. Check cutterhead knife size14x14x2.0, Angle 30° 2. Clean cutterhead & knives, set the knives in position,apply oil on M6x1 screw, as Fig. 01. 3. Set the air capacity select knob to “2” position on the air tool as Fig.

  • Page 42: Periodic Maintenance

    5.MAINTENANCE 5.1. PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 1. Periodically check the transmission chains for proper tension, Properly adjust the tension if necessary. 2. Cloe fittings such as gibs should be wiped with an oily cloth. 3. Keep the table surface covered with a thin film of oil to ease feeding. 4.
  • Page 43 5.2. LUBRICATION 1. Grease the bearings on the upper and lower cutterheads (4 positions). Lubrication frequency is once every two months. Recommended grease grade is SKF “LGLT2” or its equivalent. 2. Lubrication the gibs on the upper planing table slideways and infeed table slideway. Lubrication frequency is once every 3 months.
  • Page 44 Lubricant comparison table : Lubricanting points Lubricant Interval Quantity Color Cutterhead bearing 720hr SKF【LGLT 2/1】 Spike conveyor bearings 240hr Mobil【Mobilux 2】or Lithium snponified Elevation unit bearings 1500hr Yellow NLGI No.2 Rear brackets 1500hr Front pressure trunnion shaft. 720hr Mobil 【D.T.E Oil Medium】 Full oil Infeed table slideways.
  • Page 45 5.3. RECOMMENDED SPARE PARTS 5.3.1. RECOMMENDED MECHANICAL SPARE PARTS 1. V-BELT CANGT635ARD 3V760X5 (for upper cutterhead with helical) 3V710X5 (for lower cutterhead with helical) CANGT760ARD 3V760X5 (for upper cutterhead with helical) 3V710X5 (for lower cutterhead with helical) 2. Cutterhead bearing 6308CZ3X4 3.

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    5.4. TROUBLE SHOOTING TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Poor contact of power wire 1. Tighten terminal screw OVERLOAD terminals. securely. 2. Lack phase running 2. Reduce cutting load. 3. Cutting overload. 3. Reduce feed speed. 4. Poor magnetic switch. 4. Replace magnetic switch. 1.
  • Page 47 TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Incorrect tension for 1. Adjust it properly. Board jammed during spike conveyor. feeding 2. Adjust table roller 2. Table roller too low. position. 3. Too much cut for each 3. Reduce cutting load. pass. Stop the cutterhead and 4.
  • Page 48 TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION After cut, wave mark appears at the Poor hold down on Adjust the front pressure front end of the wood. front pressure plate. plate position. After cut, wave mark appears at the Poor hold down on Adjust the rear pressure rear end of the wood.
  • Page 49 5.4.1. Torque setting Slipping clutch loose Broken or too long Pin in coupling cardan shaft broken spindle rotate anymore Defective At the normal feeding status often occur frequently Turn the adjustment screws according to diagonal...

  • Page 50: Part List

    PART LIST...
  • Page 51 U p p e r p l a n n i n g t a b l e u n i t 2020/05/29 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Upper planning table Motor Screw M10×35 Washer M10 Shaft Hexagon nut M10...
  • Page 52 U p p e r p l a n n i n g t a b l e u n i t 2020/05/29 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Hexagon nut M10 Screw M10×65 Setscrew M6×20 Hexagon nut M6 Guard Spring washer M8...
  • Page 54 V a r i a b l e s p e e d i n f e e d u n i t 2015/05/19 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Worm gear reducer Motor Spring washer M12 Screw M12×40 Control box Spring washer M6...
  • Page 56 U p p e r c u t t e r h e a d u n i t 2019/07/12 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Upper cutterhead Screw M10×65 Knife Spring washer M10 Setscrew M6x16 Hexagon nut M10 Upper cutterhead Screw M10×120...
  • Page 57 Hexagon nut M10...
  • Page 58 P r e s s u r e r o l l e r u n i t 2021/10/28 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Outfeed roller Spring washer M12 Washer Link Bearing Screw Retaining ring Chain wheel Bearing cover Bearing...
  • Page 60 S p i k e c o n v e y o r u n i t 2021/10/14 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Flange bearing Bracket Spring washer M12 Shaft Screw M12×30 Shaft Spike chain wheel Chain wheel Drive shaft Setscrew M8×16...
  • Page 61 S p i k e c o n v e y o r u n i t 2021/10/14 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Spring pin Screw Bracket Screw M10×50 Ring Spring Hexagon nut M20 Spike chain wheel...
  • Page 63 T o r q u e l i m i t e r u n i t 2015/04/07 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Torque limiter Chain wheel Chain wheel Body Lining Bush Friction piece Disk spring Pressure adjustment piece Adjustment nut...
  • Page 65 R e a r w o r k i n g u n i t 2020/10/28 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Rear working table Chain wheel Outlet plate Fence Spring washer M10 Screw M6×16 Screw M10×30 Bracket Spring washer M10...
  • Page 67 I n f e e d t a b l e u n i t 2024/09/24 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Table elevation base Worm gear Infeed table Setscrew M8×10 Tapered gib Worm box Hexagon nut M10 Worm Screw M10×90...
  • Page 69 L o w e r c u t t e r h e a d u n i t 2015/05/19 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Cutterhead holder Cutterhead Bearing upper housing Screw M20×60 Spring washer M12 Hexagon nut M20 Screw M12×40 Fixing piece...
  • Page 71 M a c h i n e b a d u n i t 2022/03/24 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Machine bed Hexagon M12 Hexagon nut M18 Spring Adjustment screw Chain guard M18×70×1,M18×80×3 Fixing nut Washer M10 Adjustment screw Spring washer M10...
  • Page 73 E l e v a t i o n u n i t 2021/09/23 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Elevation block Chain wheel Thickness indication pointer Washer Setscrew M8×10×2,M8×16×2 Screw M5×10 Spring washer M10 Graduation scale Screw M10×30 Gear reducer...
  • Page 74 E l e v a t i o n u n i t 2021/09/23 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Chain wheel Fix screw M12 Roller chain Chain joint Elevation nut LM32 Elevation screw LM32 Setscrew M8×10 Spring washer M12 Screw M12×40...
  • Page 77 L o w e r c u t t e r h e a d d r i v e r u n i t 2015/05/19 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Motor bracket Fixing piece Shaft Spring washer M16 Retaining ring...
  • Page 79 C u t t e r h e a d s u p p o r t d e v i c e 2015/05/19 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Bracket Spring washer Screw Bracket Shaft Washer Screw...
  • Page 81 L i m i t o f u p & d o w n u n i t 2020/09/17 Q ’ t y NO. Q ’ t y Description Description Upper planning table Front switch base Spring washer M6 Screw M6×16 Front cover Spring washer M6 Screw M6×16...

  • Page 83: Safety Rules For Electrical Control System

    5. ELECTRIC 5.1. SAFETY RULES FOR ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM 1. All electrical/electronic trouble shooting and repair should be undertaken only by personnel who are properly trained and have adequate knowledge and skill. 2. Do not alter or bypass protective interlocks. 3.

  • Page 84: Electrical Wiring Diagram

    5.2. ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAM...

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