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Featherboard Hold-downs
Referring to Figure 13:
The JWS-25X Shaper comes equipped with two
featherboard
hold-downs
(A, B) mounted on the
infeed and outfeed fences.
1. Loosen
lock handles
(C) and
lock knobs
(D).
2. Slide the hold-down guides to the desired
position along the fence and tighten the
lock
handles
(C).
3. Place
the
workpiece
(E) on the table against
the fence and under the
hold-down guide
(A).
4. Adjust
the
featherboard stay
to put moderate
pressure on the workpiece, then tighten the
lock knob
(D).
Precision Miter Gauge
Setting the miter gauge angle
To operate (refer to Figure 14):
1. Slide the miter gauge into one of the slots on
the table top.
To adjust the
body
(A) of the miter gauge to the
desired angle:
2. Loosen
lock handle
(B).
3. Turn
the
body
(A) of the miter gauge to the
desired angle as indicated on the
scale
(F).
4. Tighten
the
lock handle
(B).
Calibrating the miter gauge
1. Place the miter gauge in one of the slots on
the shaper table top.
2. Set the miter gauge to the 90º setting on the
scale by loosening the
lock handle
(B), then
turning the
body
(A) until the
indicator
(E)
points to 90º on the
scale
(F).
3. Measure the accuracy of the gauge against the
slot with a combination square.
If adjustment is necessary:
4. Adjust
the
body
(B) until it is perfectly square
(90º) to the
miter slot
on the table.
Figure 13
5. Tighten
the
lock handle
(B).
Verify that the
scale
indicator
(E) points to 90º. If
adjustment is necessary:
6. Using a 2.5mm hex wrench (not included),
loosen the
set
screw
that secures the
scale
indicator
(E) to the
miter bar
(C) and manually
adjust the
indicator
until it points to 0º.
7. Tighten
the
set
screw
.
Figure 14
