OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT: Permit only trained and autho-
rized employees to operate equipment. Inspect
and maintain guards, safety devices and start/
stop controls. Instruct, train and supervise the
safe method of work.
WARNING: Serious personal injury may occur
if normal safety precautions are overlooked or
ignored. Accidents are frequently caused by
lack of familiarity or failure to pay attention.
Obtain advice from supervisor, instructor, or
another qualified individual who is familiar
with the machine and its operations.
Every work area is different. Always consider
safety first, as it applies to your work area.
Use any machine with respect and caution.
Failure to do so could result in serious personal
injury and damage to the machine.
STOP using the machine, if at any time you
experience difficulties in performing any op-
eration. Contact your supervisor, instructor or
machine service center immediately.
ON/OFF SWITCH
The START / STOP switch
assembly is located above
the infeed table. To turn
the jointer "ON". push the
green start button (Fig.25-
A). 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.
MOTOR OVERLOAD PROTECTION
Your Jointer is supplied with an automatic
thermal overload on the motor. If the motor
shuts off or fails to start due to an overload
condition, turn the Jointer "OFF," let the mo-
tor cool for three to five minutes, The motor
can then be turned on again in the usual man-
ner.
PLACEMENT OF HANDS DURING FEEDING
At the start of the cut, the left hand holds the
work firmly against the infeed table and fence,
B
A
C
Fig.25
E N G L I S H •
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 outfeed table, at the same time main-
taining flat contact with the fence.
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
fence knob (Fig.26-A)
and push or pull the
fence.
JOINTING AN EDGE
This is the most common operation for the
jointer. These cuts are made to square an edge
of a work-piece. Set the guide fence square
with the table. Depth of cut should be the min-
imum required to obtain a straight edge. Hold
the best face of the piece firmly against the
fence throughout the feed as shown in Fig. 27.
Fig.27
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
Fig.26
27