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4240 10” Jointer Owner’s Manual Oliver Machinery M-4240 01/2015 Seattle, WA Copyright 2003-2015 info@olivermachinery.net www.olivermachinery.net...
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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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16. 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 4240 – 10” 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.
Dust Collection The 6” dust collection port (A, Figure 4) is located below the outfeed table. Typically flex hose is used to run from this point to a central trunk line. Note: Do not operate the jointer without dust collection. Electrical Connections WARNING! Electrical connections and wiring must be...
Fence Once any adjustments are made be sure to WARNING! lock them into place before jointing. Never make any adjustments with the machine running! Installation of the Fence The fence, although completely assembled, requires bolting to the machine. 1. Set the fence bracket (Figure 8) on top of the fence support bracket (Figure 7) lining up the key slides ‘A’...
Knives WARNING! The knives are extremely sharp. caution when handling. Knife Removal 1. To expose the cutterhead, move the fence all the way back. 2. Back down both the infeed and outfeed tables to their lowest position. Be sure to loosen the lock on bot the infeed and outfeed tables before doing so.
Knife Setting (cont.) Adjusting the Outfeed Table 1. Once the knives are set it is now time to set the outfeed table. For proper operation the height of the outfeed table must be set to the highest point of the cutting circle. To do this, set a straight edge on the outfeed table as shown in Figure 13.
Spiral Head Option 3. Starting in the middle of the knife, place the gib plate on the knife and lightly screw in one of the gib screws so that the knife tab If you purchased a machine with the spiral seats in the slot.
Operation WARNING! Keep all guards in place. Keep hands away from the cutterhead! Always use push stick when possible. Failure to comply may cause serious injury. Hand Safety and Placement Never pass the hands directly over the cutter knife. As one hand approaches the knives remove it from the stock in an arc motion and place it back on the stock in a position beyond the cutter knife.
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 The height of the infeed table with respect to the cutting circle will determine the amount of material to be removed from the work piece. To raise or lower the table, turn the height adjusting wheel (A, Figure 27) below the infeed table to the desired height indicated by the guage (C, Figure 27).
Maintenance V-Belts After the first 20 hours of operation it is necessary to check the tension on of the V-belts. To do this, open the access panel (A, Figure 28) by removing the four corner screws. With medium finger pressure the belt should push in approximately ½”...
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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4240 Parts List Index Part No. Descriptions Spec. Q'ty JH010001 BASE JH010002 INFEED TABLE JH010003 OUTFEED TABLE JH010004 JH010005 SCREW JH010006 BLADE GUARD JH010009 SET BRACKET JH010017 BOLT JH010056 BALL JG010201 HANDWHEEL JG010504 BRACKET JG010505 BRACKET JG010507 BUSHING JG010509 SET SCREW 5/16-18NC*1-1/4"...