Checking/Adjusting Table Parallelism

Checking/Adjusting

Table Parallelism

If the tables are not parallel with the cutterhead or each other, then poor cutting results and kickback can occur.

Tools Needed	Qty
Straightedge	1
Wrench 17mm	1
Hex Wrench 8mm	1
Hex Wrench 4mm	1
Hex Wrench 3mm	1
Checking Outfeed Table
To check the outfeed table parallelism:

1.DISCONNECT JOINTER FROM POWER SOURCE!

2.Remove the cutterhead guard and fence.

3.Loosen the outfeed table lock located at the front of the machine, and loosen the jam nuts and positive stop bolts located at the back of the machine (see Figure 51).

Figure 51. Outfeed table positive stop bolts.

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4.Place the straightedge on the outfeed table so it hangs over the cutterhead, and lower the outfeed table until the straightedge just touches the body of the cutterhead, as shown in Figure 52 (rotate the cutterhead if neces- sary).

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Figure 52. Adjusting outfeed table even with

cutterhead body.

5.Place the straightedge in the positions shown in Figure 53. In each position, the straight- edge should touch the cutterhead and sit flat on the outfeed table.

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Figure 53. Straightedge positions for verifying if

outfeed table is parallel with cutterhead.

—If the straightedge touches the cutterhead and sits flat across the outfeed table in each position, then the outfeed table is already parallel with the cutterhead. Check the infeed table to make sure that it is par- allel with the outfeed table.

—If the straightedge does not touch the cutterhead and sit flat on the outfeed table in any of the positions, then the outfeed table is not parallel with the cutterhead. Correct the outfeed table parallelism, then correct the infeed table parallelism.

Grizzly G0604 Checking/Adjusting Table Parallelism, To check the outfeed table parallelism