ADJUSTMENTS
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ADJUSTMENTS
Checking Knives
The cutterhead knives have been set at the fac-
tory and should require no adjustments when
you first receive your jointer. However, it is
always a good idea to verify the accuracy of any
adjustments that will affect your finished prod-
uct.
As your jointer gets used, the knives will need to
be routinely inspected, adjusted, and ultimate-
ly sharpened or replaced.
To inspect the knife position in the cutter-
head:
1.
Unplug the jointer!
2.
Remove the cutterhead guard from the
table, so that you have clear access to the
top of the cutterhead.
3.
Remove the pulley cover at the back of the
machine and slowly turn the cutterhead
with the pulley until one of the knives is
exposed and is easily accessible.
4.
Place the knife setting gauge on the cutter-
head as shown in
Figure 21
to check the
height of each knife. Both gauge feet should
sit solidly on the cutterhead and the contact
point in the center of the gauge arm should
barely touch the tip of the knife.
If the gauge fits on the cutterhead as
described above, then the knife height is cor-
rect.
Move on to the next knife and check in the
same manner. If all of the other knives are at
the correct height, then no adjustments are
necessary.
If either gauge arm does not fit on the cutter-
head as described above, or if the center con-
tact point does not touch the knife, then the
knife position needs to be adjusted.
Refer to
the “Adjusting Knives” instructions in this sec-
tion and adjust the knives.
Figure 21.
Place the knife setting gauge on the
cutterhead as shown to inspect accuracy of
knife position in cutterhead.
Make sure that your
machine is unplugged
during any adjustment
procedures! If this
warning is ignored, seri-
ous personal injury may
occur.
The cutting edges on this
equipment are extreme-
ly sharp and could cause
deep cuts! Be very care-
ful when working around
these edges. Never di-
rectly grab the cutter-
head to move it!
These Points Must
All Touch Evenly
