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3. Loosen the setscrews on both sides of
each bed roller. See Figure 40.
Setscrews
Figure 40. Adjusting bed roller height.
4.
Use a wrench to turn the eccentric shafts that
adjust roller height. Stop turning when the
table rollers are at the proper height.
5.
Once your roller heights are correct, retight-
en all the setscrews.
6.
Check the height of the table rollers. Repeat
steps 1-5 until the bed rollers are properly
set.
7.
Spin the bed rollers to ensure free move-
ment.
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Feed Roller Pressure
To be effective, the infeed and outfeed rollers
must put pressure on the workpiece as it feeds
through the planer. Too little pressure results in
slipping boards, too much pressure results in
jamming.
Setscrews
Experiment with the best pressure settings for
your work situations. Some rough cut lumber will
feed through with relatively few problems, while
other lumber will have more difficulty.
Adjusting roller pressure does not affect height.
To adjust roller pressure:
1.
2.
3.
Disconnect the machine from the power
source!
Ensure that knives and feed rollers are set
correctly.
Unscrew
the
three
setscrews on top of the planer body. See
Figure 41.
Regular Pressure Setscrews
Light Pressure Setscrew
Figure 41. Roller pressure setscrews.
G0550/G0551 15" Planer
regular
pressure
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