10
ASSEMBLING
C U T T E R H E A D G U A R D
M A K E C E R TAIN T H E M A C H I N E IS D I S C O N N E C T E D
F R O M T H E P O W E R S O U R C E A N D T H AT KNIFE
G U A R D IS POSITIONED O V E R T H E C U T T E R H E A D.
1.
Remove set screw (A) Fig. 17, from the post of the
cutterhead guard (B) with supplied wrench (C).
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
Fig. 19
5.
Assemble the free end of spring (M) Fig. 16, onto the
rear edge of bracket (F). NOTE: The tension on spring
(M) Fig. 16, automatically allows safety guard (N) to move
forward with the fence (K) and over the rear of the cutter-
head for operator safety.
6.
I M P O R TA N T: R E M O V E KNIFE G U A R D F R O M
C U T T E R H E A D A S S E M B LY.
F
M
2.
Insert the post of cutterhead guard (B) Fig. 18, down
through hole (D) in the infeed table. NOTE: A spring is
supplied inside knob assembly (E) Fig. 18, that returns
guard (B) over the cutterhead after the cut has been
made. Turn knob (E) Fig. 18, to provide tension on the
spring before inserting the post. Make certain the
spring inside knob (E) engages slot in cutterhead
post and that the guard (B) is positioned over pin (F).
If spring tension is too much or too little, adjust the
tension spring accordingly by removing the guard and
rotating knob (E).
3.
Thread set screw (A) Fig. 19, which was removed in
STEP 1, back into post to keep cutterhead guard (B) in
position during jointer operation.
4.
Fig. 19, illustrates the cutterhead guard (B) assem-
bled to the infeed table. NOTE: When installed correctly,
the guard should spring back over the cutterhead after
the cut.
B
A
C
B
F
D
E
B
N
K
A
