Craftsman 351.227240 Specifications download pdf (Page 10)

ADJUSTING FENCE "

Refer to F'_ure 18 and 19.

Jointer/planer has fence bevel stops at 90° (from bed)

and 45 °. These stops are set at the factory, but may

have fallen outof alignment while in transit. To check for

squareness:

• Place an accurate square on outfeed table and

check fence while locked at 90° position.

• Make sure that the bottom of the outfeed side of the

fence rests firmly against the outfeed table and

against the head of the two stop screws.

Figure 18 - Fence Stop

• Make sure that the infeed table does not interferewith

the accuracy of measurement.

• Lower the infeed tableto at least '/;6".

• Check the fence for accuracy using the stops.

The fence must be square to the ouffeed table at 90°

and at 45 °. If fence is not square it must be adjusted. To

adjust:

Loosen fence tilt knob.

• Loosen _top screw jam nuts.

• Move stop screws away from the fence.

• Using a square as shown, square the fence to the

outfeed table and lock the tilt knob.

-I=hJWrete - Adjust Fence

• Turn the stop screws so they touch the fence.

T'_hten jam nuts.

• Loosen the tilt knob.

• Move the fence to any angle and then return it to the

index and check for accuracy.

• Readjust the 90° and 45° stops if necessary until the

stop maintains an accurate and repeatable fence

setting.

ADJUSTING KNIFE HEIGHT

Refer to Figures 20, 21 and 22, pages 10 and 11.

WARNING: Make sure the switch is in the "OFF" posi-

tion and the tool is disconnected from the power source

before making any adjustment.

CAUTION: The cutterhead knives are extremely sharp.

Do not let your fingers contact the cutting edge at any

time.

To produce even surface on a workpiece, the knife edge

must be at the same distance from the axis of the cut-

terhead. The knife heightcomes adjusted from the facto-

ry and should require no adjustment.A knife gauge has

been provided to make knife height adjustment easy.

The knife height setting gauge must be assembled. To

assemble:

• Identify and locate the following parts from hardware

bag.

Knife Gauge (2)

Knife Gauge Rod (1)

3 CMI-10 Retaining Ring

• Attach the two inside retaining rings to the shaft.

Rgure 20 - Assemble Knife Gauge

• Slide one of'the gauges onto the shaft and attach

the outside retaining ringto hold gauge in place.

• Repeat for the othergauge.

The knife height setting gauge is ready to check knife

height. To ch.eckknife height: _ _

• Lower infeed table by turning the depth of cut hand-

wheel clockwise.

• Position the fence to the rear of the jointer, approxi-

mately '/," beyond the cutter knives.

• Lock the fence in this position.

• Remove the knife guard.

• Place the gauge on the cutterhead as shown in

Figure 21, page 11.

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