2.Turn the cutterhead until one row of knives is at its highest point.
3.Lower the outfeed table until the straight edge contacts a knife. Rock the cutterhead slightly to make sure the apex of the knife is contacting the straight edge. Lock the outfeed table at that setting.
After the outfeed table has been set at the correct height, it should not be changed except for special operations or after replacing knives.
Examples of incorrect settings:
If the outfeed table is too high, the finished surface of the workpiece will be curved, shown in Figure 14.
Figure 16
Table Raising Limit Blocks
Refer to Figure 17.
A limit block, shown in Figure 17, is mounted to the rear of each table. It sets the maximum height the tables can be raised, and is
Figure 14
If the outfeed table is too low, the work will be gouged at the end of the cut, shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15
As a final check of the outfeed table adjustment, run a piece of wood slowly over the knives for 6 to 8 inches; it should rest firmly on both tables, as shown in Figure 16, with no open space under the finished cut.
Figure 17
Infeed Table Adjustment
Refer to Figure 18.
Loosen lock lever (A) and move table adjustment arm (B) to raise or lower infeed table. Gauge (C) shows the distance of travel.
(A).
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