Adjustment wheel is binding up

[jlb co]

When I crank the wheel up or down it binds. So obviously, the 4 columns are out of sink. Not working on the same plane. How do you get them back?

[CHWOODWORKER]

Could be you have wood chips in the chain and sprocket. We have a frequent problem with our planer, the fan housing over time gets holes worn in the sides allowing saw dust to clutter chain and sprocket area. Pop the lid blow and vac out also spray with some dry lube and check fan housing.

[randamadee]

have had same thing as chwoodworker mentioned. the foam goes on the dust cover. i only ever have one post that gets clogged around the chain and sprocket, the back left one. have to do this especially often the wetter the wood is. a pain, but it cranks like it should. good luck.

[rosey]

I just ran into the same problem what happens is sawdust builds up between the sprockets and chain forcing the chain out so much it put enough force on all parts when cranked it bent the slack adjuster and caused the drive sprocket to brake, once you continue to crank the table comes out of kilt or true plane and will bind. The problem now is once the repairs are made how do you get the table back to true. Also found a broken spring on the drive chain not related. I believe the cause was the owner used oil to lubricate the 4 post causing build-up and the chain to expand hence the problem. Now to get it back on true plane. fun fun