(Model 22-450, Three Phase) (Model 22-451, Single Phase) PART NO. 1349960 - 06-02-05 Copyright © 2005 Delta Machinery To learn more about DELTA MACHINERY visit our website at: www.deltamachinery.com. For Parts, Service, Warranty or other Assistance, please call 1-800-223-7278 (In Canada call 1-800-463-3582).
TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 SAFETY GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS It is important for you to read and understand this manual. The information it contains relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING PROBLEMS. The symbols below are used to help you recognize this information. Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious personal injury or property damage. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THE MACHINE. Learning the machine’s application, limitations, and specific hazards will greatly minimize the possibility of accidents and injury. 14. 2.
ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. ALLOW THE CUTTERHEAD TO REACH FULL SPEED before feeding a workpiece. Changing speeds while planing can cause kickback. 15. WHEN PLANING BOWED STOCK, place the concave (cup down) side of the stock on the table and cut with the grain to prevent kickback. 16.
POWER CONNECTIONS A separate electrical circuit should be used for your machines. This circuit should not be less than #12 wire and should be protected with a 20 Amp time lag fuse. Before connecting the machine to the power line, make sure the switch (s) is in the “OFF” position and be sure that the electric current is of the same characteristics as indicated on the machine. All line connections should make good contact. Running on low voltage will damage the machine.
CARTON CONTENTS The DC-580, 20" planer is shipped complete in one container mounted to a shipping skid. Remove the wooden crate from around the machine. The planer is shipped with the motor, motor pulleys and belts assembled to the machine. Fig. 2, illustrates the loose items supplied with the machine. B A E F C D G H Fig. 2 A. Cutterhead Guard E. Handwheel handle B. Dust Hood F. C. M6 x 1 x 12mm Button Head Screws for fastening the cover and dust hood to the machine (13) G.
UNPACKING AND CLEANING E Remove the bolts that fasten the machine to the shipping skid. A C Two lifting lugs are built into the machine, one of which is shown at (E) Fig. 3. These lugs can be used to mechanically lift the machine using a forklift and lifting straps. NOTE: The other lifting lug is located at the rear and the opposite end of the machine. Carefully remove the planer from the shipping skid. B Fig. 3 Thread handle assembly (A) Fig. 3, into handwheel (B) and tighten locknut (C).
ASSEMBLING CUTTERHEAD GUARD A B Position cutterhead guard (A) Fig. 7, on top cover of machine. Align holes in cutterhead guard (A) Fig. 7, with holes in top cover and fasten with six M6x12mm button head screws (B), five of which are shown. Fig. 7 ASSEMBLING DUST HOOD A dust hood with a 5" opening is supplied with your machine and is to be used when connecting the planer to a dust collector or a central dust collection system. A B Position dust hood (A) Fig.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS To bring power to this machine: Loosen screw (A) Fig. 10, and remove cover (B) from terminal box located at the rear of the machine. Bring the power line up through the hole (C) Fig. 11, in terminal box. NOTE: Strain relief and power cord clamp are not supplied with the machine. Remove plastic shield (D) Fig. 11, from terminal strip (E). B A THREE PHASE OPERATION If the planer is wired for three phase operation, connect the three power lines to terminals (F), (G) and (K) Fig.
OPERATION OPERATIONAL CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS STARTING AND STOPPING THE PLANER 1. The power switch (A) Fig. 13 is located on the front of the planer. To turn the machine on, push the “START” button. A 2. To turn the machine off, push the stop button (B). B LOCKING SWITCH IN “OFF” POSITION IMPORTANT: When the machine is not in use, the switch should be locked in the off position to prevent unauthorized use, using a padlock (C) Fig. 14 with a 3/16" diameter shackle. Fig. 13 C Fig.
A A B B Fig. 16 Fig. 17 FEED ROLLER SPEEDS Your planer is equipped with feed roller speeds of 20 and 30 feet per minute depending on belt placement on the pulleys. As a rule, a faster feed rate is used for general planing operations, while a slower feed rate (because it provides more cuts per inch of stock) gives a finer and smoother finish to the workpiece. C 1. To engage the feed rollers, simultaneously push button (A) Fig. 16, and pull downward on handle (B). 2.
TABLE ROLLERS A Your planer is supplied with two table rollers (A) Fig. 21, which aid in feeding the stock by reducing friction between the stock and the table and rotate as the stock is fed through the planer. 1. To raise the table rollers, loosen locking lever (B) Fig. 21, and pull control lever (C) upward to the desired height setting. B 2. To lower the table rollers, loosen locking lever (B) Fig. 21, and push control lever (C) downward to the desired height setting. C Fig. 21 3.
6. To check the height of the outfeed table roller, proceed as follows: with a feeler gage (B) Fig. 25, measure the gap between the table surface and the straight edge (A) near the outfeed roller (F). F A B Fig. 25 7. If an adjustment to the outfeed table roller is necessary, loosen locknut (G) Fig. 26, which is located under the table and below the outfeed table roller (F), and rotate adjustment nuts (H) as necessary, to raise or lower the height of the outfeed roller (F).
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING DRIVE BELT TENSION Proper belt tension is when there is approximately 1/4" deflection, using light finger pressure on the drive belts (A) Fig. 28, midway between pulleys. If an adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows: B A Fig. 28 1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Disengage feed roller lever (B) Fig. 28. C 3. Loosen and tighten two adjustment nuts (C) Fig. 29, to move motor plate up or down as necessary to increase or decrease drive belt tension.
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING FEED ROLLER BELT TENSION Proper tension on the feed roller belt is obtained when there is approximately 1/2" deflection, using light finger pressure on feed roller belt (A) Fig. 30. midway between pulleys (B) and (C), with feed roller lever (D) engaged. If an adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows: 1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Engage feed roller lever (D) Fig. 30. 3. Remove four screws (E) Fig. 31, which hold engagement lever boot (F) to the machine. B 4.
CHECKING, RESETTING AND REPLACING KNIVES A When checking, resetting and replacing knives, proceed as follows: B 1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Remove locking screw (E) Fig. 4, and raise top cover (A) Fig. 33, to expose cutterhead (B). 3. Carefully place knife setting gage (C) Figs. 34 and 35, so the gage is positioned on the radiused section of cutterhead (B). When set correctly, knife (D) Figs. 34 and 35, should just contact the bottom of inset section (E) Fig.
CONSTRUCTING GAGE BLOCK 1/ " 4 4" In order to check and adjust the height of the chipbreaker, pressure bar, infeed and outfeed rollers and adjust the cutter-head parallel to the table, you will need a gage block made of hard wood. The gage block can be constructed by following the dimensions shown in Fig. 36. 2" 1/ " 2 3" 4" Fig. 36 F A F ADJUSTING CHIPBREAKERS The chipbreakers (A) Fig. 37, are located on top of the planer and extend downward around the front of the cutterhead.
ADJUSTING PRESSURE BAR The pressure bar is located directly behind the cutterhead and rides on the planed surface of the stock, pressing the stock downward on the table. The pressure bar must be parallel to the knives and tangent to the table and set .010" below the cutting circle. To check and adjust the pressure bar, proceed as follows: 1. DISCONNECT POWER SOURCE. MACHINE C B FROM 2. Make certain the knives are adjusted properly as explained in the section “CHECKING, ADJUSTING AND REPLACING KNIVES.
4. Place gage block (A) Fig. 44, under outfeed roller (D). The bottom of roller (D) should just touch gage block (A). D 5. If an adjustment is necessary, loosen locknut (E) Fig. 45, and turn adjustment screw (F) until the outfeed roller just touches the top of gage block (A) Fig. 44. 6. Repeat the adjustment on the opposite end of the outfeed roller in the same manner. A 7. Tighten locknuts (E) Fig. 45 after adjustments are completed. Fig.
LEVELING THE TABLE The table is set parallel to the cutterhead at the factory and no further adjustment should be necessary. To check if the table is level with the cutterhead, proceed as follows: 1. DISCONNECT MACHINE POWER SOURCE. FROM A 2. Check to see if the cutterhead knives are set correctly as explained in section “CHECKING, ADJUSTING AND REPLACING KNIVES.” Fig. 49 3. Then check to see if the table is set parallel to the cutterhead by placing gage block (A) Fig.
ADJUSTING TABLE GIBS A In the unlikely event of the table developing unwanted movement during planing operations, the table can be checked and adjusted as follows: 1. DISCONNECT POWER SOURCE. MACHINE B FROM C 2. With the table in the locked position, and with a feeler gage, measure the gap between table gib (A) Fig. 54 and table bracket (B). When set correctly the gap should be .005". 3. If an adjustment is necessary, loosen three locknuts (C), and turn three adjustment screws (D) Fig.
LUBRICATING WORK SURFACES Apply household floor paste wax to the machine table and extension table or other work surface weekly. A LUBRICATING THE FEED ROLLERS The machine’s feed rollers must be lubricated about every 50 to 100 hours of use or as needed. To lubricate the machine’s feed rollers, add a few drops of 10W Machine oil in the oil cups, two of which are shown at (A) and (B) in Fig. 55. The other two are in the same location on the opposite side of the rollers.
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