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Feed Rate

The planer is equipped with selectable feed rate

rollers that feed stock at 20, 25 or 30 feet per

minute. To adjust speed, rotate the lever shown

in Figure 4.

IMPORTANT: Change feed rate only while

the machine is running.

Belt Tension

1. Disconnect machine from power source.

2. Remove the lower rear panel and use the

four hex nuts on the motor mount to adjust

belt tension. See Figure 5. Adjust motor

plate up or down until correct belt tension is

achieved. To lower the motor plate, loosen

lower nuts and tighten upper nuts. To raise

the motor plate, do the opposite.

3. Correct tension is obtained when there is

approximately 1/4” deflection in the center

span of the belt using light finger pressure.

4. Re-tighten hex nuts and install lower rear

panel.

Opening Hood

To open the hood for access to the cutterhead,

remove the two shoulder screws (Figure 4).

NOTE: The planer has a limit switch which

prevents operation while the hood is open.

Replacing or Rotating Knife Inserts

Knife inserts are extremely

sharp. Use caution when working with or

around the cutterhead.

The knife inserts on the model 15HH are four-

sided. When dull, simply remove each insert,

rotate it 90° for a fresh edge, and re-install it.

Use the provided star point screwdrivers to

remove the knife insert screw. See Figure 6.

One screwdriver can be used to help hold the

cutterhead in position while the other one is

used to remove the screw.

It is advisable to rotate all inserts at the same

time to maintain consistent cutting. However, if

one or more knife inserts develops a nick, rotate

only those inserts that are affected.

Each knife insert has an etched reference mark

so you can keep track of the rotations.

Figure 4

Figure 5

Figure 6

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