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4265 Jointer OLIVERMACHINERY.NET 39 | Page
Inspect / Adjust Jointer Tables
Each jointer has been inspected and calibrated in factory and should not require adjustments initially.
When a jointer consistently makes problematic cuts, perform these checks and make adjustments as
needed.
Inspect Outfeed Table Height
1. Disconnect jointer from power source!!
2. Put on leather gloves.
3. Remove cutterhead guard.
4. Move fence assembly all the way back to
expose the entire table.
5. Place a straight edge over the centerline the
outfeed table so it hangs over the
cutterhead.
6. When outfeed table height is properly set,
cutters should be barely scraping the
straight edge when cutterhead rotates.
Follow the next section to make adjustments
as needed.
If outfeed table height is set properly, jump to
section “ Inspect Outfeed Table Parallelism ”.
Adjust Outfeed Table Height
1. Disconnect jointer from power source!!
2. Loosen the cap screw that locks the outfeed
table.
3. Adjust outfeed table height with the lever.
With a straight edge sitting on the outfeed
table, cutters should be barely touching the
straight edge when cutterhead rotates.
4. Below the base of the lever, there are two
stop bolts for setting the maximum and
minimum height of the outfeed table.
If these stop bolts need to be adjusted,
loosen the jam nuts, and retighten them
when adjustments complete.
5. When height of the outfeed table is adjusted,
tighten the locking cap screw to lock its
height.
Inspect Outfeed Table Parallelism
1. Disconnect jointer from power source!!
2. Place a straight edge on outfeed table in
positions as shown below: