Preventive Maintenance

 

 

Checklist for Model 60B Jointer

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Work area around machine marked off clearly.

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Non-skid floor strips in area where operator normally stands.

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Kickback path not aimed at other work areas, aisles or doorways.

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Various types of push pads and blocks readily available to operator.

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Inspect entire machine for loose bolts, nuts, screws. Tighten and replace as necessary.

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Cutter guard in place and working properly.

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Clean table area, removing sawdust and chips with a soft bristle brush or compressed air. Remove

 

 

gum and pitch with oven cleaner.

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Lubricate appropriate places with a good grade non-hardening grease.

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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.

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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.

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Gibs are adjusted for light drag on both outfeed and infeed table movements.

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Outfeed table in line with top of arc of cutterhead. All blades arc within .002".

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Check belt condition. Replace as needed. Dress with paraffin. Check belt tension.

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Check motor for loose wiring and sawdust congestion, pulleys tight and in line.

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Check bearings. Replace any bad or suspect bearings immediately.

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Fence square with table, clamped tightly to fence support.

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Powermatic operating instructions Preventive Maintenance, Checklist for Model 60B Jointer