Shaper Adjustments; Squaring The Fence; Spindle Replacement; Spindle Assembly Removal - Powermatic 27 Maintenance Instructions And Parts List

SHAPER ADJUSTMENTS
Check all mounting screws and bolts to see that
they are tight. When changing tools, adjusting the
drive belt, or doing clean-up and maintenance,
always turn the machine off and unplug the ma-
chine from its power source.
SQUARING THE FENCE
Periodically the wood fence will have to be squared
with the mounting surface and adjusted parallel to
each other. To correct, do the following:
1. Check the two mounting screws (A) hold-
ing the fence assembly to the table and make sure
they are tight, Figure 10.
FIGURE 10
2. Check the four countersink flat head bolts
(B) that secure the wooden fences and make sure
they are tight.
3. Take a 2 x 4 with a jointed edge and clamp
it to the shaper table making sure the jointed edge
is absolutely on line with the miter groove and close
to the fence as shown in Figure 10.
4. Loosen the two lock handles (C) and turn
the fence adjustment knobs (D) to move both
fences against the jointed edge of the 2 x 4. After
this adjustment the fences should make flush con-
tact with the jointed edge and square with the table.
NOTE: Periodically the wooden fences may re-
quire resurfacing in order to remain parallel and
square with the table. This can be accomplished
by removing the entire fence assembly and resur-
facing the fences on a jointer, as shown in Figure
11. Make sure the fence is held square with the
jointer table with the bottom of the shaper fence
held firmly against the jointer fence in order for
the cut to be square with the shaper table.
This procedure can be used several times to re-
new the fences before they require replacement.
shaper fence
assembly
FIGURE 11
SPINDLE REPLACEMENT
To remove the interchangeable spindle, select the
proper rectangular hole in the standard shaper
wrench and place it over the flats on the top of the
spindle, Figure 12.
spindle
assembly
stationary
. /
/ turn spindle
wrench counter-
clockwise
FIGURE 12
SPINDLE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
To remove spindle assembly, first remove the belt
from spindle sheave (see "BELTTENSION", page
9). Loosen the split casting locking screws and
remove the spindle assembly out the bottom, Fig-
ure 13. To reinstall, reverse the above procedure.
FIGURE 13
locking
screw
spindle
assembly