CHECKING CUTTER BLADES
,_ CAUTION: MAKE SURE THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF
POSITION AND CORD IS UNPLUGGED BEFORE PRO-
CEEDING WITH CHECKING CUTTER BLADES.
The blades in your Joint÷r-Planer have been adjusted at the
factory to assure proper operation. Shipping and handling, how-
ever, may cause misalignment. Foraccurate cutting, the blades
must be .003-in. higher than the outfeed table (thickness of a
piece ofpaper) when positioned at the highest point.
1. Block the cutter guard open with ascrap piece of wood about
5-1/2" long between the fence and cutter guard.
BLADE I
CLAMP---. .m
CUTTER..,,._i
HEAD
CLAMP
SCREW _
2. Locate the slot in the cutter head shaft through the small
hole in the backside of the machine directly above the vacuum
port. Rotate the cutter head with a screwdriver until one of
the blades is at its highest position.
3. Place a straight edge over the outfeed table and the blade,
The straight edge must touch evenly on the outfeed table at
both ends of the blade. Rotate the cutterhead slowly, and
making sure the blade lightly touches the straight edge. If the
straight edge rises or blades do not touch, follow the "RE-
PLACING CUTTER BLADES" procedure in the "MAINTEN.
ANCE" section.
CHIP DISCHARGE/VACUUM
BACK SIDE OF
MACHINE
STRAIGHT-
EDGE ,
iltlI_OUTFEED TABLE
FENCE
1. From among the loose parts find the following:
(1)Fence
(2) Fence Brackets
(2)Fence Segments
(2)Tilt Indicators
(2)Lock Knobs
(4)1/4-20 x3/4" HexCap Screws
(4)1/4 Lock Washers
(4)9/32 IDx 9/16 OD x 1/16 Thick Washers
(2)9/32 IDx 17/32 OD x1/8 Thick Washers
(6)#8-32 x1/2 Flat Head Machine Screws
(6)#8 Flat Washers
(6)#8.32 Hex Nuts
(2)#10-24 x 1/2 Pan Head Machine Screws
(2)#10 FlatWashers
1.Attach fence brackets to base using 1/4-20 x 3/4 hex cap
screws, 9/32 IO x 1116thick washers and 1/4 lock washers,
snug but do not tighten.
2. Attach fence segments to fence with #8-32 flat head screws,
#8 flat washers and #8-32 hexnuts.
3. Place assembled fence on machine with fence brackets
inside the fence segments,
4. Position lock knobs with 9/32ID x 17/32 OD x 1/8thick washers
thru slots in fence segments and thread into fence brackets.
LOCK KNOB
NOTE: USE OF WASHERS _.
LESS THAN 1/8 THICK \,
MAY RESULT IN FENCE -- 9/32 I0 XfT/32OO
TIGHTENING PROBLEMS X 1/8 THK W
FENCE SEGMENT
÷8-32 HEX
FENCE NUT
÷B FLAT
'!'8-32 X 112 FLAT WASHER
HEAD MACHINE SCREW