G1182 6" Heavy-Duty Jointer
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To set the knives:
1. Remove the cutterhead guard.
2. Lower the infeed and outfeed tables on your
jointer until the cutterhead is completely
exposed.
3. Using the pulley, rotate the cutterhead until the
first knife is top dead center.
4. Skip to Step 7 if you are only resetting the
knives. Loosen the gib bolts and remove the
knife from its seat. The knife has springs which
force it up from its seat in the cutterhead, so
use care when removing it.
5. After sharpening or replacing the old knife,
insert the knife you wish to use into its seat in
the cutterhead, making sure that the springs
are placed properly below it. See Figure 14.
A. TABLE GIBS
The function of the gibs is to eliminate sloppy
table movement. They also dictate how easy it will
be to move the tables up and down. To adjust
gibs:
1. Loosen the upper and lower check nuts on the
infeed table, leaving the lock handle tight. See
Figure 13.
2. With one hand on the lever bar, loosen the
table lock handle and adjust the upper and
lower gib setscrews until table movement is
smooth and controlled.
3. Once gib has been properly adjusted, tighten
check nuts and repeat Steps 1-2 for the out-
feed table.
Figure 14. Proper attachment of the knives in
the cutterhead.
1/8''
Knife
Spring
Gib
Gib Bolt
Cutterhead
IX. ADJUSTMENTS
DO NOT make adjustments while your
Jointer is running. Ensure that the switch is
off, power is disconnected and moving
parts have stopped before making adjust-
ments. Serious personal injury may occur.
Figure 13. Location of check nuts.
These knives are extremely sharp. Never
grab the cutterhead directly to rotate it.
Always use the drive pulley. Always be sure
the jointer is disconnected from its power
source before you make any adjustments.
Serious personal injury may occur.
Always lock the table with the table lock
before using the jointer. If this step is not
observed, the table could slide down while
the jointer is operating. Serious personal
injury may occur.
B. KNIVES
