Powermatic 60B Adjusting Depth of Cut, If table will still not line up, Rapid Adjust, Fine Adjust

6. Tighten the gib screws (A, Figure 18) then back them off approximately 1/4 turn or until the table moves freely, and re-set the lock nuts on the gib screws.

If table will still not line up:

Remove gib screws and table locking handle and remove gib (#16, page 29). Check gib to see that set screws do not go all the way through the gib or dimple the opposite side. If either of these conditions exist, replace with a new gib.

Also, check to be sure the ways are clean and free of pitch and sawdust. Lubricate gib and way with a good grade of non-hardening grease.

Replace the gib, making certain that the punch mark lines up with the locking screw holes. Replace gib screws. Repeat steps 3 through 6.

Adjusting Depth of Cut

Depth of cut is determined by the height of the infeed table relative to the cutterhead. Setting the infeed table is achieved with both a rapid adjust and a fine adjust.

Rapid Adjust:

1. Loosen the lock screw (A, Figure 19) and

the locking handle (B, Figure 19).
2. Raise or lower the height adjustment handle
(C, Figure 19) until the scale (D-Figure 19)
reads approximately the correct depth of
cut.
Fine Adjust:
3. Rotate the locking handle (B, Figure 19)
until it is snug, then fine-tune the adjustment
by rotating the height adjustment handle (C,
Figure 19) until the scale reads exact.	Figure 19
(Clockwise raises the table, counter-
clockwise lowers the table.) A full rotation of
the fine adjustment handle equals 1/16"
travel of the infeed table.
4. When set, re-tighten lock screw (A, Figure
19).
Periodically check the accuracy of the depth of
cut scale (D, Figure 19) by raising the infeed
table until it is flush with the peak of the
cutterhead arc (using a straight edge across
table and cutterhead). The scale should read
zero depth. If it does not, re-adjust the pointer
above the scale.

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