-48-
Model G0855/G0856 (Mfd. Since 02/19)
6. Use motor pulley to rotate cutterhead until
one knife or insert is at TDC (its highest point
during rotation), as shown in
Figures 64–65.
7. Use outfeed table handwheel to set outfeed
table so knife or insert barely touches straight-
edge, as shown in
Figure 65.
8. Tighten outfeed table lock so outfeed table
will not move during operation.
9. Re-install cutterhead guard and fence, then
close belt cover.
10. Verify proper operation of cutterhead guard
(refer to
Checking/Adjusting Cutterhead
Guard on Page 54 for instructions).
Figure 65. Using straightedge to check outfeed
table height.
Straightedge
Outfeed
Infeed
Straightedge
Outfeed
Infeed
G0856
G0855
Figure 64. Knife or insert at TDC.
Top Dead
Center
Bottom Dead
Center
Top Dead
Center
G0855
G0856
Figure 63. Location of outfeed table lock.
Outfeed Table Lock
Setting Outfeed
Table Height
To help ensure safe operation and best cutting
results, set the outfeed table height level with
the knives/inserts when they are at top-dead-
center (TDC). If the outfeed table is set too low,
the workpiece will be tapered from front to back
or there will be snipe (a gouge in the end of the
board that is uneven with the rest of the cut). If the
outfeed table is set too high, the workpiece will hit
the edge of the outfeed table during operation,
increasing the chance of kickback.
Item(s) Needed
Qty
Precision Straightedge 3' .................................. 1
To set outfeed table height:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Remove cutterhead guard and fence, then
open belt cover.
3. G0855 Only: Make sure knife heights are set
correctly (refer to
Setting/Replacing Knives
on
Page 43).
4. Loosen outfeed table lock (see Figure 63).
5. Place straightedge on outfeed table so it
extends over cutterhead.
Setting Outfeed Table Height
