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Replace Blades - Craftsman 351.217590 Operator's Manual

13" planer with dust collection

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REPLACE BLADES
Refer toFigures 1 9- 22.
WARNING: Always t urn planer OFF anddisconnect from
power source b efore s tarting a nymaintenance
work.
NOTE: Always r everse orreplace b oth blades a saset.
• Remove return rollers.
° Loosen a ndremove center screw from cover ontherear
side ofplaner. Liftcover a ndraise until c over engages
cover latch.
Figure 19 - Remove Center Screw;
Lift Cover to
Access Cutterhead
*
Carefully turn cutterhead by hand towards you until it is
stopped by the self-engaging cutterhead latch.
Figure 20 - Latch Located
at Left End of Cutterhead
*
Remove all six bolts from gib. Lift git brom the blade using
the two magnets (See Figure 21).
*
Carefully lift old blades from the cutterhead using the
two magnets. Do not make contact with the blade using
fingers. Use magnets only.
NOTE: Magnets can be easily disengaged from blade by
tilting them to left or right.
CAUTION:
Blade edges are extremely sharp. Keep fingers
away from blades at all times.
Figure 21 - Loosen All Gib Bolts
°
Reverse blade or replace with new blade and carefully
position it on the two pins using the two magnets. The pins
position the blade at the correct height.
Pin
Figure 22 - Use Pins to Position Blades
Replace gib and align the holes on the gib with holes on
the blade using the two magnets.
Secure gib to cutterhead using six bolts removed earlier.
Depress latch to release cutterhead. Release latch when
cutterhead can be turned by hand.
Turn cutterhead by hand until it is stopped by self-engaging
latch.
Repeat the above procedure for the other two blades.
Disengage cover from cover latch, lower cover and secure
it using screw.
Replace return rollers in position.
ADJUSTING
ROLLERCASE
LEVEL
Refer to Figure 23, page 11.
The planer will produce an uneven depth of cut (tapered cut)
if rollercase is not parallel with base. To restore parallelism
of rollercase with base:
°
Using a test piece, measure height of the taper. Determine
which corner or side needs adjustment.
°
Turn planer off and disconnect from power source.
°
Fold front and rear extension tables.
°
Lay planer carefully on its back so that bottom side of
base is facing you.
°
Loosen two socket head bolts on the idler bracket. Loosen
chain by sliding idler bracket.
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