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stock inspection

Stock Inspection &

Requirements

Follow these rules when choosing and joint- ing stock:

•DO NOT joint or surface place stock that contains large or loose knots. Injury to the operator or damage to the workpiece can occur if a knot becomes dislodged during the cutting operation.

•Jointing and surface planing with the grain is safer for the operator and pro- duces a better finish. Cutting against the grain increases the likelihood of kickback and workpiece tear-out. DO NOT cut against the grain! Cutting with the grain is feeding the stock across the cutterhead so the grain points down and toward you, as viewed from the edge of the stock (see Figure 34).

Note: If the grain changes direction along the edge of the workpiece, decrease the depth of cut and make additional passes.

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Figure 34. Proper grain alignment with the

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•Only process natural wood fiber through your jointer. Your jointer is designed to cut only natural wood stock. Attempting to pro- cess any other synthetic or natural material will damage the cutterhead and cause injury hazards for the operator.

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•Scrape all glue off the workpiece before jointing. Glue deposits on the workpiece, hard or soft, will gum up the cutterhead and produce poor results.

•Remove foreign objects from the workpiece. Make sure that any stock you process with the jointer is clean and free of dirt, nails, staples, tiny rocks or any other foreign objects, that could damage the cutterhead. These particles could also cause a spark as they strike the cutterhead and cre- ate a fire hazard.

Note: Wood stacked on a concrete or dirt surface can have small pieces of concrete or stone pressed into the surface.

•Make sure all stock is sufficiently dried before jointing. Wood with a moisture con- tent over 20% will cause unnecessary wear on the cutters and poor cutting results. Excess moisture can also hasten rust and corrosion.

•Make sure your workpiece exceeds the minimum dimension requirements, as shown in Figure 35, before processing it through the jointer, or the workpiece may break or kick back during the operation.

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Figure 35. Minimum stock dimensions for the

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Extreme Series Jointer (Mfg. Since 9/11)

G9860 specifications

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