Craftsman CMEW320 Guide D'utilisation page 10

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Carrying Handle/Stock Transfer Bar
(Fig. J)
1. Your planer is provided with a foam covered carrying
handle 20 , located on top of the machine, for ease in
transporting the planer.
2. The carrying handle, also doubles as a stock transfer bar
for transferring stock from the outfeed to infeed end of
the machine. This is helpful when planing long material,
as the workpiece can easily be transferred back to the
infeed end of the machine for additional cuts.
Fig. J
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MAINTENANCE

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from
power source before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental start-up can cause injury.
Replacing Knives (Fig. K–M)

WARNING: Make sure that the cutterhead
guard is properly secured with the knobs before
operating this machine.
The knives supplied with your planer are double edged and
reversible, which enables you to turn the knives end-for-end
when one edge becomes dull or chipped. To change the
knives, proceed as follows:

WARNING: Disconnect tool from power source.
1. Raise head assembly all the way to the top.
2. Remove cutterhead guard
knobs 30 .

WARNING: The knives are extremely sharp.
Be careful when removing, handling or
installing knives. Use the knife transfer tool.
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2 by removing two
Fig. K
2
3. Using the supplied wrench
at 22 , only enough until locking bar
knife, allowing knife to be removed.
4. Insert knife transfer tool 24
center of knife. Lift the knife transfer tool up until
knife separates from pins and pull out and remove
25
knife as shown.
nOTE: Knife transfer tool 24
attach to knife.
5. Rotate knife end-for-end, or using a new knife,
position knife transfer tool on top of knife. Place knife
in cutterhead with bevel up underneath locking bar,
making sure pins in cutterhead engage with holes
in knife.
6. Remove knife transfer tool and tighten the six screws
using wrench supplied.
7. Replace other knife by rotating head 180° and repeat
steps 3 through 6.
8. Attach the cutterhead guard to the planer
by inserting the end of the guard over the top of
the cutterhead. Place the slots in the cutterhead
guard over the tapped holes. Fasten cutterhead guard
to planer using two knobs.
Fig. L
22
2
30
31 unscrew the screws
23 separates from
, underneath
is magnetized, allowing it to
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23