Drill Master 91062 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions page 9

Operating Instructions
Read the ENTIRE IMpORTANT SAFETy INFORMATION section at the beginning of this
manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.
Tool Set Up
TO pREVENT SERIOUS INJURy FROM AccIDENTAL OpERATION:
Make sure that the Trigger is in the off-position and unplug the tool from its
electrical outlet before performing any procedure in this section.
Knife Installation and Adjustment
WARNING! Before working on the
1.
Knives, wear ANSI-approved safety
goggles and heavy-duty leather
work gloves.
2. WARNING! Unplug planer and allow Knives
to cool completely if used recently.
3. The Planer is equipped with two reversible
Knives. Reverse or replace the Knives as a
set in order to avoid an imbalance between
the two Knife Holder assemblies.
4. Wearing heavy-duty leather work gloves, rotate
the Knife Drum (63) until one Knife Holder (59)
and Knife (57) are accessible through the gap
between the Base Plates (54, 61) - see Figure A.
Note that the heads of the Knife Holder Bolts
(60) are facing the Front Base Plate (54).
Rear Base Knife Drum
plate (61) (63)
Figure A
Item 91062
Knife Holder
Bolts (60)
Front Base
plate (54)
For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.
5. Using the supplied wrench, turn the Knife Holder
Bolts in the direction shown in Figure B to loosen
the Knife Holder from the Drum. The Bolts thread
into the Knife Holder, thus releasing pressure on the
Drum and allowing the Knife Holder to be removed.
Figure B
6. Use a piece of wood to slide the Knife
lengthwise out of the Knife Drum.
7. Once the Knife has been removed, clean the
Knife, the Press Blade Plate (56), Knife Holder,
and the Knife Drum thoroughly. Carefully
examine the Knife Holder for loose parts or
signs of damage. Replace if damaged.
Figure c
8. Use a piece of wood to slide the new or reversed
Knife lengthwise into the Knife Drum, between
the Press Blade Plate and the Knife Holder.
Turn Bolts this
way to loosen
Knife Holder.
Knife Holder Bolt (60)
Knife Holder (59)
Knife (57)
press Blade plate (56)
Knife Drum (63)
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