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When you receive the jointer, the knives have
been pre-set at the factory. However, the height
and parallelism of the knives with the outfeed
table should be checked, and any needed
adjustments made, before putting the jointer into
operation.
Proceed as follows:
1. Disconnect jointer from power source.
2. Place a straight edge upon the outfeed table
and extending over the center of the
cutterhead as shown in Figures 23 and 24.
3. Rotate the cutterhead, using the belt or
pulley, until one knife is at its highest point.
Do not grab the cutterhead itself to rotate it.
4. Lower the outfeed table until the straight
edge contacts the knife, as shown in Figure
24. Using the drive belt, rock the cutterhead
slightly to make sure the apex of the knife is
contacting the straight edge.
5. Lock the outfeed table at that setting by
tightening the locking handle (A, Figure 23).
The importance of the knives being level with
the outfeed table are shown by these examples
of incorrect settings:
If the outfeed table is too high, the finished
surface of the workpiece will be curved. See
Figure 25.
If the outfeed table is too low, the work will have
a gouge, or snipe, at the end of the cut. See
Figure 26.
Figure 23
Figure 24
Figure 25
Figure 26
