GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SHAPER
& UNPACKING
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SHAPER
1) Extension table
2) Hold-down
3) Hold-down lock knob
4) Hold-down support lock knob
5) Fence adjusting ratchet
6) Adjustable front guard
7) Front guard casting lock knob
8) 4” Dust chute
9) Hold-down and fence assembly lock knob
10) Fence adjustment worm shaft/knob
11) Fence
12) Work table
13) Miter gauge (placed in T-slot)
14) Side access door to the motor
15) Forward/Reverse switch
16) Magnetic safety switch
17) Built-in mobile base system
18) Spindle depth scale
19) Spindle raising/lowering handwheel
20) Spindle height lock knob (left side of cabinet)
21) Spindle installed
22) Table inserts (3)
Accessories included;
1/2” Spindle
3/4” Spindle
1/4” Router bit adaptor
1/2” Router bit adaptor
Optional accessories available;
Model KW-088 1” Spindle
Model KW-089 1-1/4” Spindle
UNPACKING, CLEANING AND SETTING UP
This shaper is shipped in a wooden crate and weighs approximately 375 pounds. Do not overexert yourself while unpacking or moving this
machine. The shaper is bolted to the base of the crate, remove hex. bolts and 90º plates and use a forklift or heavy-duty pallet truck to lift the
shaper off the base of the crate. Once placed on a level floor, the shaper can easily be moved from workplace to workplace by lowering the pedal
of the built-in mobile base system (#17 above).
All the unpainted surfaces and a few painted ones are coated with a preservative oil called cosmolene, which prevents rust and corrosion during
shipping. This coating must be removed with paint thinner (mineral spirits) and a good supply of paper towels. DO NOT use gasoline, lacquer
thinner, acetone or any other highly-flammable solvents. They increase the risk of fire or explosion and they don’t work any better. Do not use
chlorinated solvents, such as perchloroethelene. These will lift the paint and ruin the shaper’s finish. Any solvent that cuts grease should not be
used to clean rubber or plastic parts. Don’t forget to remove the entire fence assembly and clean under it, to do so, unscrew and remove
hold-down and fence assembly lock knobs (#9 above). Clean in a well ventilated area and dispose of soiled towels in a proper manner to avoid
fire and environmental damage.
It is recommended to set your shaper on a level surface capable to take a uniform distributed load of 100 pounds per square foot. Concrete floors
and commercial hardwood floors should be satisfactory, but lighter residential wood floors may require some reinforcement to handle the load.
