Craftsman CMEW020, Instruction Manual

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d. Using supplied hex wrench, turn set screw 32 until it
contacts stop
33
.
Fig. T
32
33
e. These positive stops enable you to rapidly position
the table to the 90° and 45° settings.
CAUTION: Make sure the fence is in level contact with
the surface of the outfeed table.
Adjusting Knives (Fig. U–Y)
WARNING: The knives are sharp.
WARNING:
Disconnect machine from power source.
WARNING:
Be extremely careful that your hands do
not come in contact with the knives.
WARNING: Make certain that all knives are securely
fastened in cutterhead before turning on power.
When it becomes necessary to replace or adjust the knives
due to replacement or wear:
1. Remove cutterhead guard.
2. To replace a knife, disengage the cutterhead lock
4 .
Rotate cutterhead, loosen four screws 34 and remove
bar and knife. Insert new knife and replace bar and
securely tighten four screws.
4
Fig. U
34
3. To adjust the knives, make sure the cutterhead lock
4
is not engaged. Make sure screws are not overly
tightened. Loosen each one half turn or only enough so
knife can slide between locking plate and cutterhead.
4. Rotate cutterhead and engage cutterhead lock 4 on
cutterhead shaft as shown. This will position knives for
proper adjustment to the outfeed table.
5. Place a straight edge
37
on the outfeed table
extending out over the knife as shown. Using hex
wrench supplied, turn screw
35 until knife just touches
straight edge. Adjust knife at near end of cutterhead
in the same manner turning screw
36 . Tighten four
screws
34
after adjustment is made.
nOTE: Make sure cutterhead lock 4 is disengaged after
adjustment is completed and replace cutterhead guard.
Fig. V
35
36
37
4
6. If the knives are set too low, the result will be as shown
in Fig. W, and the finished surface will be curved.
7. If the knives are set too high, the work will be gouged at
the end of the cut, as shown in Fig. X.
8. As a final check, run a piece of work slowly over the
knives for 6" to 8" (152 mm to 203 mm). The wood
should rest firmly on both tables as shown in Fig. Y, with
no open spaces under the finished cut.
KniVEs sET TOO lOW
OUT-FEED
TABlE
in-FEED TABlE
CUTTER
MATERiAl
Fig. W
KniVEs sET TOO high
gOUgE
MATERiAl
in-FEED TABlE
OUT-FEED
TABlE
CUTTER
Fig. X