Oliver 4260, Owner'S Manual

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Lubrication
Periodically apply a lightgrease to the tables up/
down lead screw. As well, apply a light oil to the
dovetail ways from time to time to allow ease of
movement.
The cutterhead bearings are permanently
greased for life and do not require care.
Setting Table Coplanar
To achieve optimal results from your jointer, the
infeed and outfeed tables must be parallel front
to back and side to side, coplanar. If they are
not, the finished workpiece may have a slight
taper to it.
The tables have been properly aligned at the
factory and the results are on an inspection
sheet included with the new product. However,
during handling and normal use, the tables can
come out of adjustment. This alignment should
be checked periodically or when the finished
workpiece shows a taper.
The following steps should be followed to set the
tables coplanar. It is the same procedure to set
both infeed and outfeed tables. A steel straight
edge is needed to properly complete this
adjustment.
Disconnect the jointer from the power source. If
hardwired turn the breaker off at the service
panel.
Remove the cutter head guard. Be
extremely
careful around the cutter inserts, they are very
sharp.
Slide the fence as far back as possible or
remove it from the machine.
Loosen the table locks on the front of the
machine.
Adjust the outfeed table above the cutter head.
Lock the outfeed table in this position.
Place the steel straight edge across the edge of
the outfeed table and extending over the infeed
table.
Raise the infeed table until it just comes in
contact with the steel straight edge. Lock the
infeed table in this position.