Setup And Adjustments; Knife Removal - Jet JPT-8B-M Gebrauchsanleitung

The scale (E) indicates the selected thickness.
Retighten the table clamping handle.
Correct operating position:
To feed the workpiece into the machine, position yourselves
offset to one side of the feed opening.
Workpiece handling:
Adjust the planer table to the workpiece thickness.
Feed workpiece slowly and straight into the thicknesser.
It will then be automatically fed through the thicknesser.
Guide workpiece straight through the thicknesser.
To remove the workpiece from the machine, position
yourselves offset to one side of the outfeed opening.
Support long workpieces with helping roller stands.
Operating notes:
Always use sharp cutter knives!
Feed with thicker workpiece end at the front, hollow side
downward.
Max. 2mm depth of cut.
If a workpiece gets stuck lower the table by app. ½ crank
turn.
Plane the stock with the grain, if possible (Fig 18).
You get a better surface when planing several passes with
less chip removal.
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Fig 18
Switch machine off if no further planning is to be done
immediately afterwards.
Workpieces shorter than 160 mm may not be processed.
Machine max. 2 workpieces at one time. Feed on both outer
sides.

7. Setup and adjustments

Setup and adjustmenst may only be performed
when the mains plug is pulled!
Cutter knives are extremely sharp! Use caution when
handling. Risk of personal injury by cuts.
Failure to comply may cause serious injury.

7.1 Knife removal:

Disconnect machine from power source.
Wear suitable gloves when changing cutter knives.
Slide cutter guard (C) away from fence (A), which will
expose the cutterhead.
Loosen the hex-head bolts (A) of the knife lock bar by
turning in a clockwise direction as viewed from the infeed
table (K). Wear gloves !
At first remove cutter knife (C), then knife lock bar (B) from
the cutter block (E).
Clean all surfaces of cutter block and cutter knife lock bar
with a suitable solvent (do not use cleaning agents that
could corrode the light metal components).
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Fig 19