Parks 12 Use and care manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
AND PARTS LIST FOR
PARKS
12" THICKNESS PLANER
IMPORT ANT: This list is valuable. It will enable you
to secure prompt service on replacement parts and
avoid unnecessary
correspondence with our factory.
We suggest that you keep it filed away with other
valuable papers.
THE PARKS WOODWORKING MACHINE COMPANY
Manufacturer~ of Quality Woodworking Machines Since 1887
Cincinnati, Ohio 45223
Apr. 1, 1975

Instructions For Operation and Maintenance of
12
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The PARKS THICKNESS PLANER
Figure No. J
Your Parks 12" Planer is shipped complete (without motor) in.
one crate. Adjustments are made at the factory. It need only be
connected to a motor to start using.
Motor and Pulley Recommendations
Planer is designed to be used with a 110/220 volt, 60 cycle single
phase, or a 220/440 volt, 60 cycle three phase motor. A 1 h.p.
motor is recommended for light duty, and a 2 h.p. for heavy duty.
When a 1750 RPM motor is used, a 7" pulley should be used on
the motor shaft to obtain the proper RPM (4000 to 4200) at the
cutterhead. If a 3450 RPM motor is used, a 4" pulley should be
used. Use of double grooved pulleys and belts is advisable, when
heavy work is required.
Lubrication
Your Planer is a precision built machine and should be given the
best of care. If kept clean and properly lubricated, it will give
many years of trouble free service.
The gear box should be lubricated with 1/. to 1 pound of soft
pressure gun grease obtainable at gasoline service stations.
The ball bearings are grease packed at the factory and are alemite
fitted. We suggest lubricating about twice a year. Table roll
bearings and feed roll bearings should be oiled each day if the
Planer is used continuously. Automobile engine oil S.A.E. 30
is recommended.
Adjustments
If it becomes necessary to re-set the feed rolls or pressure bar,
these steps should be followed (Be sure Planer is not running):
I-Place a board on each side of the Planer table and raise
the table until the knives are touching the boards.
2-Lower the two feed rolls and pressure bar until they also
touch the two boards. The feed rolls, knives and pressure
bar should now be even and parallel.
3-Remove the boards and lower the fluted in-feed roll %
turn of the adjusting studs. Lower the smooth out-feed
roll 1/. turn.
4-When the pressure bar is set too low it will prevent the
board from following through. It will then be necessary
to raise the bar slightly.
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5-For finish work be sure the table rolls are not more than
1/64" above the table at all times.
Capacity
This machine will plane material up to 12 inches wide by 4 inches
thick. Maximum cut is YB inch. It will take pieces as short as
6 inches and as thin as 1/16".
Resetting Planer Knives
The knives can be set in the following manner:
~fter they have been reground and are uniform, they can be reset
tn the head fairly accurately by placing a shim under the length
of each knife in the bottom of the slot in the head. These shims
can be pieces of wire 12" long and small in diameter. The thick-
ness corresponds more or less to the amount of stock removed
from the knife in regrinding.
The other method consists of setting the individual knives to the
table of the machine. This can be done by having the set screws
that lock the gib against the knives, drawn up just firm enough to
hold the knives. This is done on all three knives. Then you place
two pieces of hard wood of uniform thickness on the table at either
end of the head. Thp. table is then raised so that the knife which
is set farthest out of the head, is just scraping the wood. The
other knives are then raised to the level of the highest knife. This
can be done by tapping lightly with something similar to a center
punch at the base of the knives on either side of the head.
Be sure and lock the knives securely before running the machine.
If an indicator on a stand is available, a third method may be used.
This consists of setting the indicator point directly above the
highest part of the cutting circle of the knives on the top of the
head. Take a reading on one end of the knife and raise the other
end of the knife to indicate the same. The other two knives should
be tapped up to the same reading. Be sure and lock all knives
securely.
Instructions For Ordering Parts
All parts Illustrated in FIgures No.2 and No.3 and listed on the
following pages under part numbers can be ordered from the fac-
tory. Screws, nuts, washers, etc., are standard items and may be
purchased locally by noting the specifications listed for these parts.
All prIces are suhJect to change WIthout notIce.

Figure No.2
Minimum charge of $5.00 on all orders
Part
Name of Part Price Part
Name of Part
Price
Part Name of Part
Price
No.
each
No.
each
No.
each
A-l
Gear Box {casting only) ..••.••.• 79.80
A-J3
Lower gear shaft bearing
A -26 Head ball bearing No. 320"
A-2 Shaft collar 3/4" bore (3 req) .. 3.60
1/2" bore ...•••.••.••••.••••.•.•.. 5.80
(2 req.) .....••..•••••.••••••..•.•.• 8.50
A-3
Hollow head set screw 3/8"
A-14
88 tooth gear, plain hub ••.••..••
15.80
A-27 Head shaft spacer .••••.•••.••.•.• 2.20
x 3/8" - 3/8 -16 thread .•.•.•.•
1.00 A-15
Short gear shaft •..•••...•......•.•.
8.70
A-28 12" Head with shaft •••••••.•••••• 131.00
A-4
12 tooth sprocket (2 req.) .
11.90
A-16
Gear shaft bear'g 1/2" bore •.•
5.30
A-29
Slotted head set screw 5/16"
A-5
Shaft spacer ................•....... 2.20
A-17
20 tooth gear (3 req.) ••.•••.•••••
9.70
x 5/16" - 5/16 -18 thread ... .45
A-6
88 tooth gear, slotted hub . 15.30
A-18
Gear shaft bear'g 3/4" bore
A-30
Fluted feed roil ••.••.••.•••.••••••• 38.50
A-7
Throw out sleeve bearing
(2 req.) ••••........•..........••..• 5.30
A-31
Hollow head set screw 1/2"
1-1/8" bore .............•......•. 6.20
A-19
Long gear shaft ..••..•••••.•••.•.. 9.70
(used on head) .•.........•••.•.•• .75
A-8
Throw out sleeve ...............••. 24.20
A-20
128 tooth gear .•.••••.•...•..•••.•• 24.10
A-32
12" Chip breaker {3 req.)....... 5.80
A-9 E
ccentri c brocket studs
A-21
Gear box cover ..••.••.••.•.••••.••• 15.75
A-33
12" High speed knives
(2 req.) ...•..•..•••.•••.•..••..•... 1.85
A-22 Gear box cover studs (2 req.)... .90
(set of 3) ..••.••••.••.•.•••••••••••
32.50
A-10
Eccentric brocket ..••.•••.••..•... 3.85 A-23
Smooth feed roil •••.•.•.•.•...••..• 50.80
A-34
Complete roller chain •.••••.•.••.
7.15
A-11 Throw out handle 7.50 A-24
Felt washer ••••••.••..••••••..••••. .40
A-35
Connecting link for chain .
1.20
A-12
Throw out eccentric .•..•..•.•..•. 9.00
A-25
Head shaft sleeve •.•••••••....••• 5.20
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Figure No.3
Part
Name of Part
Price Part
Name of Part
Price
Part
Name of Part
Price
each
each No.
each No.
No.
A.36 Pressure bar 19.25 A·49 5/8" hex nut 1" long A-59 Left side costing 86.90
A.37 Hood stud (2 req.l.. 1.75 3/8 -16 thread 3.85 A-60 Right side costing 86.90
A-38 Shoving hood 28.80 A-50 Spring collar (6 req.) 1.45 A-61 Bose 54.50
A-39 Lock nut for hood .75 A-51 Compression spring (6 req.) 3.85 A-62 Elevating shaft 5.50
A.40 Adjusting stud for hood 1.40 A·52 Roll bearing stud (4 req.) 3.30 A·63 Shaft collar 5/8" (4 req.) 2.65
A-41 Table roller (2 req.) 11.00 A-53 Pressure bar stud (2 req.) 4.40 A-64 Bevel gear L102 (4 req.) 8.75
A-42 Table roll bearing (4 req.) 5.80 A-54 Smooth feed roll bearing A-65 Elevating screw (2 req. -
A.43 Table 139.00 (2 req. - specify r or I) 7.00 specify right or left) 4.60
A.44 Table gib (2 req.) 5.00 A-55 Stud collar (2 req.) 1.50 A-66 Column tie rod (2 req.) 5.70
A-45 Lock nut for table gib............ .75 A-56 Fluted feed roll bearing A-67 Hand wheel and handle 15.40
A-46 Locknut stud 75 (2req.-specify ror I) 8.25 A-68 Depth indicator 1.00
A-47 Table roller adjusting stud..... .65 A.57 Bearing cop studs (2 req.) 1.20 A-69 Depth scale 1.20
A-48 Lock nut for table roller......... .75 A.58 Bearing cop 11.45 A·70 1/4" oiler (4 req.)................ .75
(specify right or left)
The following ports shown on figures 2 and 3 are standard and can be purchased locally
A-71 Half moon key 3/16" .35 A·74 3/8" x 11/16" jam nut 3116" A·76 Hex nuts 1/2" x 5/16" x 7/8"
A.72 3" V pulley 3/4" bore 5.75 thick 3/8 .16 thread .50 1/2 -13 thread 1.20
A.73 3/8" x 11/16" jam nut 5116" A-75 Hex head bolts 112"x 1-3/4" A-77 Alemite fitting .65
thick 3/8 .16 thread .50 1/2 -13 thread 1.20
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