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

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Straightedge

1

Wrench 17mm

1

Wrench 19mm

1

Hex Wrench 5mm

1

Hex Wrench 3mm

1

Checking Outfeed Table

 

To check the outfeed table parallelism:

 

1.DISCONNECT JOINTER FROM POWER SOURCE!

2.Loosen the set screws shown in Figure 10, Page 17, remove the guard, and remove the 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 47).

 

 

Jam Nut

Jam Nut

 

 

 

Positive Stop Bolt

Figure 47. Table positive stop bolts.

G0609 12" Parallelogram Jointer

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 cutterhead body, as shown in Figure 48 (rotate the cutterhead if neces- sary).

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Figure 48. Adjusting outfeed table even with

cutterhead body.

5.Place the straightedge in the positions shown in Figure 49. In each position, the straight- edge should touch the cutterhead body and sit flat on the outfeed table.

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Figure 49. 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.

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Grizzly G0609 Checking/Adjusting Table Parallelism, Checking Outfeed Table, To check the outfeed table parallelism