Ridgid JP0610 Owners Manual - Page 30

ADJUSTMENTS OUTFEED TABLE ADJUSTMENT To check this alignment proceed as follows: See Figure 42. CUTTER HEAD STRAIGHT EDGE WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from accidental start, make sure switch is OFF ( O ) and plug is not connected to power source outlet. OUTFEED TABLE INFEED TABLE NOTE: The outfeed table is adjusted at the factory and should not require adjustment. n Place a straight edge on the outfeed table, extending over the cutter head as shown. n Rotate the cutter head by hand. The knives should just touch the straight edge. If a knife is too low or too high at either end, readjust knife. n If outfeed table needs adjustment, loosen wing screw table locks. Raise or lower the outfeed table as required by turning the outfeed table knob, until the outfeed table is exactly level with the knives of the cutter head at their highest point of revolution. n After the outfeed table has been set at the correct height, lock in place using wing screw table locks. It should not be changed except after sharpening knives. n If the outfeed table is too high, finished surface will be curved as shown. n When the outfeed table is too low, the work will be gouged at the end of the cut. n As a final check of the outfeed table adjustment, run a piece of wood slowly over the knives for 6 to 8 in.; it should rest firmly on both tables, as shown, with no open space under the finished cut. ADJUSTING TABLE GIBS See Figure 43. "Gibs" are provided to take up all play between the mating dovetail ways of the base and infeed and outfeed tables of your jointer. Proper gib adjustment is necessary for the correct functioning of the jointer. The gibs on your machine were adjusted at the factory and should require no further adjustment. However, to adjust the gibs, proceed as follows: n Loosen each of the lock nuts. Make sure the table locks are also loose. n Finger tighten each set screw in turn, until the screw "bottoms out." Do not overtighten the screws. n Recheck table play. If table is still loose, repeat above step. If table is snug, tighten the set screw lock nuts without allowing set screws to turn. n Check that the table raises and lowers freely with the elevation handwheel. If there is too much resistance, loosen the set screws and repeat adjustment. CHECKING OUTFEED TABLE ALIGNMENT CUTTER HEAD WORKPIECE OUTFEED TABLE INFEED TABLE CUTTER HEAD OUTFEED TABLE TOO HIGH RESULT WORKPIECE OUTFEED TABLE INFEED TABLE CUTTER HEAD OUTFEED TABLE TOO LOW WORKPIECE RESULT OUTFEED TABLE INFEED TABLE OUTFEED TABLE AT CORRECT HEIGHT Fig. 42 INFEED TABLE LOCK NUTS OUTFEED TABLE TABLE GIBS ADJUSTMENTS LOCATED ON REAR SIDE OF TABLE Fig. 43 30