Table of Contents

 

Warranty and Service

2

Warning

4

Introduction

7

Specifications

7

Unpacking

8

Contents of the Shipping Container

8

Assembly

9

Fence Installation

9

Switch Arm

10

Dust Hood

10

Grounding Instructions

10

Voltage Conversion

11

Extension cords

11

Adjustments

12

Drive Belt Tension

12

Setting Outfeed Table Height

12

Setting Infeed Table Height (Depth of Cut)

14

Replacing and Setting Knives (Straight Cutterhead)

14

Replacing Knife Inserts (Helical Cutterhead)

16

Fence Adjustments

17

Cutter Guard Tension

18

Operating Controls

18

Operation

18

Hand Placement

19

Edge Jointing

19

Surfacing

19

Rabbeting

19

Jointing Warped Surfaces

20

Jointing Short or Thin Work

20

Direction of Grain

20

Beveling

20

Maintenance

21

Lubrication

21

Cutterhead Repairs

21

Knife Inserts (Helical Cutterhead)

22

Whetting Knives (Straight Cutterhead)

23

Optional Accessories

27

Replacement Parts

27

Parts List: Stand Assembly

28

Stand Assembly

29

Parts List: Table Assembly

30

Table Assembly

31

Parts List: Motor Pulley Assembly

32

Motor Pulley Assembly

33

Parts List: Cutterhead Guard Assembly

34

Cutterhead Guard Assembly

35

Parts List: Straight Cutterhead Assembly

36

Straight Cutterhead Assembly

37

Parts List: Helical Cutterhead Assembly

38

Helical Cutterhead Assembly

39

Parts List: Fence Assembly

40

Fence Assembly

41

Electrical Connections – 1 Phase

42

Electrical Connections – 3 Phase

43

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