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Alignments (continued)
Adjusting
Table Gibs
"Gibs" are provided to take up all play between the mat-
ing dovetail ways of the base and infeed and
outfeed
tables of your jointer. Proper gib adjustment is necessary
for the correct functioning of the jointer, The gibs on your
machine were adjusted at the factory and should
require
no further adjustment. However, to adjust the
gibs pro-
teed as follows:
!. Loosen each of the lock nuts, Make sure
the
table
locks are also loose,
2. Finger tighten each set screw in turn, until the screw
"bottoms out". Do not overtighten the screws.
3, Recheck table play. If table is still loose, repeat
step 2.
If table is snug, tighten the set screw lock nuts without
allowing set screws to turn.
4. Check that the table raises and lowers freel_y with the
elevation handwheeL If there is too much resistance,
loosen the set screws and repeat adjustment.
Lock Nuts
Table Locks
Fence Tilt (Bevel
Stop) Alignment
This tool provides fence bevel stops at 90 ° (fence
90 _'
from bed) and 45 °. These stops are set at the factory,
but
may have fallen out of alignment while in transit.
To
check for squareness, place an accurate square
on out-
feed table and check fence while locked at 90 ° position.
To ensure accuracy and repeatability
of the
stops,
the bottom of the outfeed side of the fence
should
rest firmly aglainst the ouffeed table and against
the
head of the two stop screws. Make sure that the infeed
table does not interfere with the accuracy of measure-
ment. The infeed table Should be lowered :to a depth
of at
least 11!6' Using the stops, Check the fence
for
accu-
racy. If the fence is not square to the outfeed table,
at 90 °
or 45_ perfo_
the following procedure:
NOTE: 90 ° and 45_ Stops are adjusted in the same
man-
ner. If either fence bevel stop is not square
to outfeed
table:
....
'"W'RNING:
To avoid !nju.r_,,from
acc'd'enta'
start'
!
made sure switch is
OFF
and plug is not
con_
nected to power source outlet,
..
1. Loosen fence tilt knob.
2. Loosen stop screw jam nuts
3, Move stop screws away from the fence.
4. Using a square as shown, square the fence to the out-
feed table and lock the tilt knob,
5. Turn the stop screws so they touch the fence.
Tighten
the jam nuts,
6. Loosen the tilt knob.
7. Move the fence to any angle and then return
H to the
indeX. Check for accuracy with square.
8. Readjust the 90° and 45 ° stops if necessary
until the
stop maintains an accurate and repeatable
fence set-
ting.
45 ° Stop
Screw
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