Routine Maintenance

Maintenance

WARNING! Any maintenance or repair work that requires opening of the motor or gear hous- ing should be carried out only by an authorized Customer Service Center (see your dealer for information on locating a service center).

WARNING! To reduce the risk of electrocution or other personal injury, always unplug the tool from the power supply outlet before performing any maintenance or repair work on the tool.

NOTICE: Do not use compressed air to clean the motor housing of the tool, as you could inject for- eign objects into the motor through the ventilation openings.

NOTICE: Certain cleaning agents and solvents are harmful to plastic parts. Some of these include, but are not limited to: Gasoline, Acetone, Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK), Carbonyl Chloride, cleaning solutions containing Chlorine, Ammonia, and household clean- ers containing Ammonia.

The Domino tenon joiner does not require much routine maintenance except for cleaning. For best performance and long life of the Domino tenon joiner, keep the machine clean.

►► To ensure proper cooling of the tool and motor, the cooling vents in the motor housing must always be kept clear and clean.

►► Keep the linear rails, guide tubes, and linear bearings clean and free from sawdust.

►► Never store the joiner with the fence body separated from the motor housing, as this can permit dust and debris to enter the guide tubes.

►► Periodically inspect the mortising bit(s) for damage, wear, or dullness. Re-sharpen or replace the bits as necessary.

►► Never attempt to sharpen the mortising bits yourself. The mortising bits should be sharpened only by a qualified sharpening service.

►► For best results, only the tip of the bit should be ground, not the sides.

Cleaning and Maintenance

1.Blow off the exterior of the machine with low-pressure compressed air to remove sawdust, but do not blow air directly into the air cooling vents on the back of the motor as this can drive debris into the motor.

2.Blow out impacted sawdust from the mortising bit area.

NOTICE: To avoid getting debris inside the guide tubes, do not remove the fence body from the motor housing when the joiner is coated with sawdust.

3.With the exterior of the joiner free from sawdust, remove the fence body from the motor housing and clean the slide components:

a. With a soft cotton cloth, wipe down the linear rails.

b.With low-pressure compressed air, blow out any dust from inside the guide tubes.

c.With a soft cotton cloth, wipe down the interior of the linear bearings (interior of the guide tubes).

4.With a clean cotton cloth (not the same cloth used previ- ously), apply a coating of light-weight machine oil to the linear rails and/or linear bearings.

5.Replace the fence body, and with the plunge depth set to maximum, plunge the joiner in and out several times to spread the lubricant into the internal linear bearings.

6.Wipe off the excess oil from the linear rails.

	Linear
			Guide
	Bearing
			Tube

Linear

Rail

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