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Oliver makes every effort possible to assure that its equipment meets the highest possible standards of quality and durability. All products sold by Oliver are warranted to the original customer to be free from defects for a period of 2 (two) years on all parts, excluding electronics and motors, which are warranted for 1 year.
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WARNING Read this manual completely and observe all warning labels on the machine. Oliver Machinery has made every attempt to provide a safe, reliable, easy-to-use piece of machinery. Safety, however, is ultimately the responsibility of the individual machine operator. As with any piece of machinery, the operator must exercise caution, patience, and common sense to safely run the machine.
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Misuse: Do not use this Oliver jointer for other than its intended use. If used for other purposes, Oliver disclaims any real or implied warranty and holds itself harmless for any injury or damage which may result from that use.
Oliver 4230 – 8” Jointer Uncrating the Machine The machine should arrive as show in Figure 1. Uncrate the machine and inspect the unit for signs of shipping damage. If damage is found, contact your dealer immediately. Unbolt the machine from the pallet. Retain all packaging materials in case it becomes necessary to ship the machine to another site.
Machine Preparation and Setup (Cont.) V-Belts Control Panel and Magnetic Starter Remove the belt guard and set aside as shown Remove the control box and magnetic starter in Figure 6. Place the belts over the cutterhead from the jointer stand. Mount the control box to and motor pulley.
Figure 4 Dust Collection The 4230 is supplied with a mountable 4” dust port. If using a dust collector mount the dust Figure 6 port as shown in Figure 5. Secure it in place, under the outfeed table, with the supplied machine screws.
Fence Operation WARNING! Never make any adjustments with the machine running! Fence Legend The various adjustments, locks and handles are shown in Figure 8. 90 degree adjustment 90 degree flip stop. Angle lock handle. 45 degree adjustment. Width lock handle. Fence width lock.
2. Carefully adjust the table height by turning the handwheel (A, Figure 14) while rocking the cutterhead back and forth as shown by the arrow in Figure The table will be at it’s correct height when the knife, at it’s highest point of the cutting circle, just scrapes the bottom of the straight edge.
Direction of the Grain To avoid tear out, always feed the material in the direction of the grain. If the direction of the grain changes half way through the board, try taking lighter cuts at a slower feed rate. If the results are still unsatisfactory, try turning the material around and feeding the other way.
Facing Once you have a good edge it is time to eliminate any warp or cup on the board. Keep in mind the outfeed table is the reference point and once the material is past the cutterhead, downward pressure should be applied to the outfeed table only.
Adjusting the Infeed Table Height Table Leveling The height of the infeed table with respect to the Over time the table gibs will wear causing the cutting circle will determine the amount of tables to become un-parallel. At this time it material to be removed from the work piece.
Troubleshooting Description of Symptoms Possible Cause Corrective Action 1. Fuse blown or circuit breaker 1. Replace fuse or reset circuit tripped breaker 2. Cord Damaged 2. Have cord replaced 3. Faulty switch 3. Replace switch Machine will not start 4. Not connected power 4.
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4230 Part's List Index New Part Number Descriptions Part Number 850392-000 Bagged Parts JG2101 006307-100 Spring Washer HE021300 360026-901 Bolt JE010029 040206-000 Open Wrench HQ021200 040204-000 Open Wrench HQ020900 040201-000 Open Wrench HQ020400 040101-000 Hex. Wrench HQ010500 040003-000 Hex. Wrench...