Delta DC-580 20" PLANER 22-450 manuale d’uso

INSTRUCTION MANUAL DC-580 20" Planer (Model 22-450, Thr ee Phase) (Model 22-451, Single Phase) P ART NO. 1349960 - 06-02-05 Copyright © 2005 Delta Machinery T o learn more about DEL T A MACHINER Y visit our website at: www .deltamachinery .com. For Parts, Service, W arranty or other Assistance, please call 1-800-223-7278 ( In Canada call 1-80[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Read and understand all warnings and operating instructions before using any tool or equipment. When using tools or equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to r educe the risk of personal injury . Improper operation, maintenance or modification of tools or equipment could r esult in serious injury and prop[...]

3 Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will r esult in death or serious injury . Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could r esult in death or serious injury . Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may r esult in minor or moderate injury . Used without the saf[...]

4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES READ AND UNDERST AND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT . Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious personal injury or pr operty damage. IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY , READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERA [...]

ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them often and use them to instruct others. 1. DO NOT OPERA TE THIS MACHINE until it is completely assembled and installed according to the instructions. A machine incorrectly assembled can cause serious injury . 2. OBT AIN ADVICE from your supervisor , instructor , or another qual[...]

6 6 FOREWORD FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION NOTICE: THE PHOTO ON THE MANUAL COVER ILLUSTRA TES THE CURRENT PRODUCTION MODEL. ALL OTHER ILLUSTRA TIONS CONT AINED IN THE MANUAL ARE REPRESENT A TIVE ONL Y AND MA Y NOT DEPICT THE ACTUAL COLOR, LABELING OR ACCESSORIES AND ARE INTENDED TO ILLUSTRA TE TECHNIQUE ONL Y . The Delta Indusrial Model 22-450 (DC-580) 20[...]

7 7 UNP ACKING AND CLEANING Carefully unpack the machine and all loose items fr om the shipping container(s). Remove the protective coating fr om all unpainted surfaces. This coating may be removed with a soft cloth moistened with kerosene (do not use acetone, gasoline or lacquer thinner for this purpose). After cleaning, cover the unpainted surfac[...]

8 Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 UNP ACKING AND CLEANING Remove the bolts that fasten the machine to the shipping skid. T wo 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 oppos[...]

9 ASSEMBLING CUTTERHEAD GUARD 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 ar e shown. Fig. 7 ASSEMBLING DUST HOOD A dust hood with a 5" opening is supplied with your machine and is to be used [...]

10 T o br ing power to this machine: Loosen screw (A) Fig. 10, and remove co ver (B) from terminal box located at the rear of the machine. Bring the power line up through the hole (C) Fig. 11, in ter minal bo x. NO TE: Strain relief and pow er cord clamp are not supplied with the machine. Remov e plastic shield (D) Fig. 11, from ter minal strip (E)[...]

11 Fig. 13 Fig. 14 RAISING AND LOWERING T ABLE Adjust the table height by loosening lock knob (A) Fig. 15, and rotating table adjusting handwheel (B). T o raise the table, turn handwheel (B) clockwise; to lower the table, turn handwheel (B) counterclockwise. Tighten lock knob (A) Fig. 15, after table height adjustment is made. The English/Metric ta[...]

12 Fig. 17 Fig. 16 Fig. 19 Fig. 20 Fig. 18 FEED ROLLER SPEEDS Y our 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 mor e cuts per inch of stock) gives a finer and sm[...]

13 T ABLE ROLLERS Y our planer is supplied with two table rollers (A) Fig. 21, which aid in feeding the stock by reducing friction be- tween the stock and the table and rotate as the stock is fed through the planer . 1. T o raise the table rollers, loosen locking lever (B) Fig. 21, and pull control lever (C) upward to the desir ed height setting. 2[...]

14 Fig. 25 6. T o 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). Fig. 26 7. If an adjustment to the outfeed table r oller is necessary , loosen locknut (G) Fig. 26, which is located under the table and[...]

15 CHECKING AND ADJUSTING DRIVE BEL T TENSION Proper belt tension is when ther e is approximately 1/4" deflection, using light finger pr essure on the drive belts (A) Fig. 28, midway between pulleys. If an adjustment is necessary , proceed as follows: Fig. 28 1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE. 2. Disengage feed roller lever (B) Fig. 28. [...]

16 Fig. 30 CHECKING AND ADJUSTING FEED ROLLER BEL T TENSION Proper tension on the feed r oller belt is obtained when there is appr oximately 1/2" deflection, using light finger pressur e 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[...]

Fig. 33 Fig. 34 Fig. 35 CHECKING, RESETTING AND REPLACING KNIVES When checking, resetting and r eplacing knives, proceed as follows: 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 positio[...]

18 Fig. 36 Fig. 37 Fig. 38 Fig. 39 CONSTRUCTING GAGE BLOCK In order to check and adjust the height of the chipbr eaker , pressur e 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. ADJUSTING[...]

19 Fig. 40 Fig. 41 Fig. 42 Fig. 43 ADJUSTING PRESSURE BAR The pressur e bar is located directly behind the cutterhead and rides on the planed surface of the stock, pressing the stock downward on the table. The pr essure bar must be parallel to the knives and tangent to the table and set .010" below the cutting circle. T o check and adjust the [...]

20 4. Place gage block (A) Fig. 44, under outfeed roller (D). The bottom of roller (D) should just touch gage block (A). 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 rol[...]

21 Fig. 49 Fig. 50 Fig. 51 Fig. 53 Fig. 52 LEVELING THE T ABLE The table is set parallel to the cutterhead at the factory and no further adjustment should be necessary . T o check if the table is level with the cutterhead, proceed as follows: 1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE . 2. Check to see if the cutterhead knives are set correctly as exp[...]

22 ADJUSTING T ABLE GIBS In the unlikely event of the table developing unwanted movement during planing operations, the table can be checked and adjusted as follows: 1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE. 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[...]

23 Fig. 55 B A LUBRICA TING WORK SURF ACES Apply household floor paste wax to the machine table and extension table or other work surface weekly . LUBRICA TING THE FEED ROLLERS The machine’ s feed rollers must be lubricated about every 50 to 100 hours of use or as needed. T o lubricate the machine’ s feed rollers, add a few drops of 10W Machine[...]

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