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ST1006/ST1011 8" Jointer (Mfd. Since 3/16)
Checking/Adjusting
Table Parallelism
If the tables are not parallel with the cutterhead or
each other, then poor cutting results and kickback
may occur.
To check the outfeed table parallelism:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Remove the cutterhead guard and fence.
3. Loosen the outfeed table lock located at the
front of the machine, and loosen the jam nuts
and adjustment bolts located at the back of the
machine (see Figure 56).
Straightedge
Outfeed Table
Figure 57. Adjusting outfeed table even with
cutterhead body.
4. Place the straightedge on the outfeed table
so it hangs over the cutterhead, and lower
the outfeed table until the straightedge just
touches the cutterhead body, as shown in
Figure 57 (rotate the cutterhead if necessary).
Figure 56. Table positive stop bolts.
Positive Stop Bolts
5. Place the straightedge in the positions shown
in Figure 58. In each position, the straightedge
should touch the cutterhead and sit flat on the
outfeed table.
— If the straightedge touches the cutterhead
and sits flat across the outfeed table in each
position, then the outfeed table is already
parallel with the cutterhead. Check the infeed
table to make sure that it is parallel with the
outfeed table.
—
If the straightedge does not touch the
cutterhead and sit flat on the outfeed table in
any of the positions, then the outfeed table is
not parallel with the cutterhead. Correct the
outfeed table parallelism, then correct the
infeed table parallelism.
Black Lines Represent
Straightedge Positions
from Overhead View
Figure 58. Straightedge positions for verifying if
outfeed table is parallel with cutterhead.
