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Generic 4 post planer shelix install instructions Takes a few hours and if you do your own bearings a puller
the rest is just time...
One note: sometimes you will run into an issue with an odd part not fitting. there are solutions though if you hit a snag people are around who can help
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I don't think the age of your planer (as long as it's in otherwise good shape) should keep you from changing to a Shelix. It's not a difficult job and gives you a chance to inspect other things for any maintenance needs while it's apart. Well worth it in my opinion. If the bearings turn out to be something you can't deal with, a machine shop can handle them pretty reasonably.
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I just installed one. It's not hard to do it just takes some time. The only part I found frustrating was the gearbox on mine wasn't the same as the instructions so I was left to figure things out on my own. It took me about 3 hours.