Craftsman CMEW020 Instruction Manual page 11

d. Using supplied hex wrench, turn set screw
contacts stop 33 .
Fig. T
e. These positive stops enable you to rapidly position
the table to the 90° and 45° settings.

CAUTION: Make sure the fence is in level contact with
the surface of the outfeed table.
Adjusting Knives (Fig. U–Y)

WARNING: The knives are sharp.

WARNING: Disconnect machine from power source.

WARNING: Be extremely careful that your hands do
not come in contact with the knives.

WARNING: Make certain that all knives are securely
fastened in cutterhead before turning on power.
When it becomes necessary to replace or adjust the knives
due to replacement or wear:
1. Remove cutterhead guard.
2. To replace a knife, disengage the cutterhead lock
Rotate cutterhead, loosen four screws
bar and knife. Insert new knife and replace bar and
securely tighten four screws.
Fig. U
4
3. To adjust the knives, make sure the cutterhead lock
is not engaged. Make sure screws are not overly
tightened. Loosen each one half turn or only enough so
knife can slide between locking plate and cutterhead.
32 until it 4. Rotate cutterhead and engage cutterhead lock
5. Place a straight edge
32
33
6. If the knives are set too low, the result will be as shown
7. If the knives are set too high, the work will be gouged at
8. As a final check, run a piece of work slowly over the
4 .
Fig. W
34 and remove
34
Fig. X
4
cutterhead shaft as shown. This will position knives for
proper adjustment to the outfeed table.
37 on the outfeed table
extending out over the knife as shown. Using hex
wrench supplied, turn screw
straight edge. Adjust knife at near end of cutterhead
in the same manner turning screw
screws 34 after adjustment is made.
nOTE: Make sure cutterhead lock
adjustment is completed and replace cutterhead guard.
Fig. V
37
in Fig. W, and the finished surface will be curved.
the end of the cut, as shown in Fig. X.
knives for 6" to 8" (152 mm to 203 mm). The wood
should rest firmly on both tables as shown in Fig. Y, with
no open spaces under the finished cut.
KniVEs sET TOO lOW
MATERiAl
OUT-FEED
TABlE
CUTTER
KniVEs sET TOO high
MATERiAl
OUT-FEED
TABlE
CUTTER
English
4 on
until knife just touches
35
36 . Tighten four
4 is disengaged after
35
36
4
in-FEED TABlE
in-FEED TABlE
gOUgE
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