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I’ve had one of these for about 15 years and it’s a good but basic machine – it suits my needs, but don’t expect precision from it. You need to pay a lot more to get that.
Details of the table mechanics are missing from the manual, but to describe the table rise and fall:
The thicknesser table rises and falls on four threaded rods, one in each corner connected to the lower table.
These rods each have a star cog under the table base that are driven by a timing chain that runs around each one in turn.
When the chain is in position on the rods, a right angled gear transfer drives the chain, connected to the handle below the in-feed table. (That’s been mentioned before in another post above and it sounds like its missing on yours, perhaps). You definitely need the gear transfer, though you may turn the spindle by any other method if it is missing.
The drive rods are set at the factory to provide a parallel and square rise and fall to the table – DON’T ADJUST ANY OF THESE INDEPENDENTLY OF THE OTHERS without the chain in place; it will affect the parallel of the cut board.
In the centre of each star cog is a nylon-bushed nut and washer. It secures the cog and provides thrust and tension to the rod. Over tightening will seize it so that it cannot move, under-tightening or loosening may give chatter in the rise and fall.
It’s a dead simple arrangement, but a real bugger to set up if the rods go out of alignment.
Hope this helps
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