To turn the jointer "OFF", push the red stop
paddle (B).
WARNING: Childproof the workshop area by
removing switch keys, unplugging tools from
the electrical receptacles, and using padlocks.
LOCKING SWITCH IN THE "OFF" POSITION
When the jointer is not in use, the start button
can be locked so that it cannot be started, us-
ing a padlock through the holes in the side of
the start button.
CIRCUIT BREAKER
Your jointer is supplied with a resettable circuit
breaker (Fig.23-C). It is located on the side of
the start/stop switch box. If the motor shuts off
or fails to start due to an overload condition,
turn the jointer "OFF", let the motor cool for
three to five minutes, and push the reset but-
ton on the circuit breaker to reset the breaker.
The motor can then be turned on again in the
usual manner.
The following directions will give the beginner
a start on jointer operations. Use scrap pieces
of lumber to check settings and to get the feel
of the operations before attempting regular
work.
CAUTION: The knives on the jointer will not
wear evenly by feeding the wood through the
same spot on the table every time. Feed the
wood through the jointer at different spots
on the table by repositioning the fence when
possible, to help eliminate uneven wear of the
knives.
WARNING: Always use cutterhead guard and
keep hands away from cutterhead. Always use
push blocks whenever possible. Never make
jointing and planing cuts deeper than 1/8" in
one pass.
PLACEMENT OF HANDS DURING FEEDING
At the start of the cut, the left hand holds the
work firmly against the infeed table and fence,
while the right hand pushes the work toward
the knives.
After the cutis underway, the new surface rests
firmly on the outfeed table. The left hand
should then be moved to the work on the out-
feed table, at the same time maintaining flat
contact with the fence.
E N G L I S H •
The right hand presses the work forward, and
before the right hand reaches the cutterhead,
it should be moved to the work on the outfeed
table.
WARNING: Never pass hands directly over
the cutterhead.
DIRECTION OF GRAIN
Avoid feeding work into the jointer against
the grain. The result will be chipped and splin-
tered edges. Feed with the grain to obtain a
smooth surface.
FENCE OPERATION
The
fence
can
be
moved across the ta-
ble by loosening the
lock knob (Fig.24-A),
moving the fence to
the desired position,
and retightening the
lock knob securely.
As the fence is moved across the table, the slid-
ing portion of the fence bracket (B) guards the
cutterhead in back of the fence.
JOINTING AN EDGE
This is the most common operation for the
jointer. These cuts are made to square an edge
of a workpiece.
Set the guide fence square with the table.
Depth of cut should be the minimum required
to obtain a straight edge. Hold the best face of
the piece firmly against the fence throughout
the feed as shown in Fig. 25.
Fig.25
WARNING: Always use push blocks when
performing surfacing iperations and never pass
your hands directly over the cutterhead.
CAUTION: Maximum depth of cut should not
be more than 1/8" in one pass.
U se r's m a nua l
A
B
Fig.24
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