Page 3 - SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS; CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
3 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. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in mi...
Page 4 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES
4 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,...
Page 5 - ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR PLANERS; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
5 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR PLANERS FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them often and use them to instruct others. 1. DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE until it is completely assembled and installed according tothe instructions. A machin...
Page 6 - POWER CONNECTIONS; 30 VOLT, SINGLE PHASE OPERATION
6 A separate electrical circuit should be used for your machines. This circuit should not be less than #12 wire and shouldbe protected with a 20 Amp time lag fuse. If an extension cord is used, use only 3-wire extension cords which have 3-prong grounding type plugs and matching receptacle which will...
Page 7 - EXTENSION CORDS; FOREWORD; FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION; THREE PHASE OPERATION
7 EXTENSION CORDS Use proper extension cords. Make sure your extension cord is in good condition and is a 3-wireextension cord which has a 3-prong grounding typeplug and matching receptacle which will accept themachine’s plug. When using an extension cord, be sureto use one heavy enough to carry the...
Page 8 - UNPACKING AND CLEANING; CARTON CONTENTS
8 UNPACKING AND CLEANING Carefully unpack the machine and all loose items fromthe shipping container(s). Remove the protective coatingfrom all unpainted surfaces. This coating may be removedwith a soft cloth moistened with kerosene (do not useacetone, gasoline or lacquer thinner for this purpose). A...
Page 9 - ASSEMBLY; LIFTING THE MACHINE
9 ASSEMBLY CUTTINGHEAD RAISING ANDLOWERING HANDWHEEL 1. Insert key (A) Fig. 7, into keyway (B) of raising and lowering shaft. Fig. 7 Fig. 8 2. Assemble handwheel (C) Fig. 8, to raising and lower-ing shaft as shown. Make sure key, which was assembled to shaft in STEP 1 , is engaged with keyway in hub...
Page 10 - ASSEMBLING SWITCH TO PLANER (THREE PHASE MACHINE ONLY)
10 ASSEMBLING SWITCH TO PLANER (THREE PHASE MACHINE ONLY) The switch for the three phase 15² Planer is supplied wired to the motor and is to be fastened to the planer asfollows: Fig. 10A 1. Line up the two holes (A) Fig. 10A, in the switch bracket (C) with the two threaded holes (B) in the left fron...
Page 12 - OPERATIONAL CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS; OPERATION; SINGLE PHASE MACHINE; THREE PHASE MACHINE; OVERLOAD PROTECTION (Three Phase Machine Only)
12 OPERATIONAL CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 18 A B LOCKING SWITCH IN THE “OFF”POSITION IMPORTANT: When the machine is not in use, the switch should be locked in the "OFF" position using a padlock (C) Fig. 19, with a 3/16" diameter shackle to preventunauthorized use. In the event of a po...
Page 14 - ANTI-KICKBACK FINGERS
14 ANTI-KICKBACK FINGERS WHEN INSPECTING AND CLEANING THE ANTI-KICKBACK FINGERS, MAKE SURE THEMACHINE IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWERSOURCE. A series of anti-kickback fingers (A) Fig. 27, are providedon the infeed end of the planer, to prevent kickback ofthe workpiece during the planing operation. Th...
Page 19 - ADJUSTING TABLE ROLLERS
19 ADJUSTING SPRING TENSION OFINFEED AND OUTFEED ROLLERS The infeed and outfeed rollers are those parts of yourplaner that feed the stock while it is being planed. Thefeed rollers are under spring tension and this tensionmust be sufficient to feed the stock uniformly throughthe planer without slippi...
Page 21 - MACHINE USE; TROUBLESHOOTING
21 When using your machine, you may want to follow these few simple steps for achieving the best results possible. 1. True Up One Face – Feed one face of the board over a jointer, making thin cuts with each pass, until the entire surface is flat. 2. Plane to Thickness – Place the side you just surfa...
Page 22 - MAINTENANCE; LUBRICATION; FAILURE TO START
22 MAINTENANCE Fig. 53 Fig. 54 A B Fig. 55 E C D Fig. 56 F LUBRICATION The gear box oil should be changed once a year. Useextreme pressure gear oil, available from Delta in onepint cans (you will need approximately 20 oz.). The gearbox drain plug is shown at (A) Fig. 53. The oil fill andlevel plug i...
Page 23 - PARTS, SERVICE OR WARRANTY ASSISTANCE; ACCESSORIES; Two Year Limited New Product Warranty; SERVICE
23 PARTS, SERVICE OR WARRANTY ASSISTANCE All Delta Machines and accessories are manufactured to high quality standards and are serviced by a networkof Porter-Cable • Delta Factory Service Centers and Delta Authorized Service Stations. To obtain additional information regarding your Delta quality pro...
Page 24 - DELTA SERVICE CENTERS; CANADIAN PORTER-CABLE
The following are trademarks of PORTER-CABLE • DELTA (Las siguientes son marcas registradas de PORTER-CABLE • DELTA S.A.) (Les marques suivantes sont des marques de fabriquant de la PORTER-CABLE • DELTA): Auto-Set ® , BAMMER ® , B.O.S.S. ® , Builder’s Saw ® , Contractor’s Saw ® , Contractor’s Saw II...