Cutterhead Guard
The cutterhead guard is a critical safety fea- ture on this
Components and Hardware Needed: | Qty |
Cutterhead Guard | 1 |
To install the cutterhead guard: |
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1.Move the fence all the way back, then raise it 2" off the table and lock it in place.
2.Insert cutterhead guard shaft so the flat is fac- ing the set screw, then tighten the set screw against the shaft (see Figure 17), keeping the guard approximately 1⁄8" off the table.
Figure 17. Installing the cutterhead guard.
3.Pull the cutterhead guard backward to ten- sion the spring, then—while holding tension on the guard—move the fence into regular operating position and release the guard against the fence.
4.Test the guard. When pulled back and released, the guard should spring back over the cutterhead and stop against the fence.
—If the guard does not spring back over the cutterhead or drags across the table, rein- stall it, making sure there is tension on the shaft when it is installed, so it will spring back over the fence.
Pedestal Switch
Components and Hardware Needed: | Qty |
Pedestal Switch | 1 |
Cap Screws | 2 |
Lock Washers 8mm | 2 |
Flat Washers 8mm | 2 |
To install the pedestal switch: |
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1.Attach the pedestal switch with the cap screws, lock washers, and flat washers, as shown in Figure 18.