Preventive Maintenance

		Preventive Maintenance
		Checklist for Model 60B Jointer
[	]	Work area around machine marked off clearly.
[	]	Non-skid floor strips in area where operator normally stands.
[	]	Kickback path not aimed at other work areas, aisles or doorways.
[	]	Various types of push pads and blocks readily available to operator.
[	]	Inspect entire machine for loose bolts, nuts, screws. Tighten and replace as necessary.
[	]	Cutter guard in place and working properly.
[	]	Clean table area, removing sawdust and chips with a soft bristle brush or compressed air. Remove
		gum and pitch with oven cleaner.
[	]	Lubricate appropriate places with a good grade non-hardening grease.
[	]	Clean table and fence surface. If rusted, use paste mixture of household ammonia, a good
		commercial detergent and 000 steel wool. Wash surface down with hot, soapy water, rinse and
		dry thoroughly. Coat surface with talcum powder, rubbing briskly into surface with a clean
		blackboard eraser; or apply a light coat of paste wax.
[	]	Check knife condition; should be sharp and free of nicks or grooves. Knives set at proper height
		using supplied gauge, and locked securely in cutterhead.
[	]	Gibs are adjusted for light drag on both outfeed and infeed table movements.
[	]	Outfeed table in line with top of arc of cutterhead. All blades arc within .002".
[	]	Check belt condition. Replace as needed. Dress with paraffin. Check belt tension.
[	]	Check motor for loose wiring and sawdust congestion, pulleys tight and in line.
[	]	Check bearings. Replace any bad or suspect bearings immediately.
[	]	Fence square with table, clamped tightly to fence support.

Checklist for Model 60B Jointer