Since the workpiece is held firmly against the fence as it passes over the cutterhead, the fence controls the angle of the cut. The jointer fence can be moved 45° in either direction from square and locked in place anywhere within this range. The jointer fence also features stops that allow it to be quickly set at 45°, 90°, and 125°.
Basic Controls
This section covers the basic controls used during routine operations.
START Button: Starts motor.
STOP Paddle: Stops motor when pushed in.
STOP
PaddleSTART
Button
Figure 20. START/STOP controls.
Table Movement: To move the infeed or outfeed tables, loosen the table locks (Figure 21), move the tables with the table handwheels, then tighten the table locks. To adjust the preset range of movement for the infeed table, refer to Page 36.
| Table | |
| Locks | |
Infeed | Outfeed | |
Handwheel | ||
Handwheel | ||
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Figure 21. Table control locations.
Fence Movement: The fence has a lock that keeps it in position (Figure 22). To move the fence, loosen the lock and turn the fence adjust- ment wheel to slide the fence where needed.
Fence |
Adjustment |
Wheel |
Fence |
Lock |
Figure 22. Fence lock location.
Fence Tilting: The tilt lock (Figure 23) secures the fence at any position in the available range. The swing stop locks the fence tilt for 90° cuts. Two positive stops stop the fence at 45° inward and 45° outward for common 45° bevel cuts. Even when the fence is resting against the positive stops, the tilt lock must be tightened before cut- ting. Also, the swing stop must be disengaged for 45° outward bevel cuts.
Swing Stop |
| Tilt |
|
| Lock |
|
Figure 23. Tilt lock and swing stop locations.
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