Service; General; Adjusting Gibs - Shop fox M1117 Owner's Manual

Model M1117 (For Machines Mfd. Since 9/21)

General

This section covers the most common service adjustments
or procedures that may need to be made during the life
of your machine.
If you require additional machine service not included
in this section, please contact Woodstock International
Technical Support at (360) 734-3482 or send e-mail to:
techsupport@woodstockint.com.
Adjusting.Gibs
The gibs are responsible for the amount of play in
the upper blade. They should only be adjusted if the
foot pedal is difficult to lower or if all the other blade
adjustment have been verified as correct, and the quality
of cut is still poor.
Tools.Needed.
Hex Wrench 8mm ...............................................1
Open-End Wrench 17mm.......................................1
To.adjust.gibs,.do.these.steps:
1.. Loosen (3) jam nuts on each gib (see Figure 26).
2.. Adjust (3) gib screws on each side of shear in small,
equal increments (see Figure 26). Test for binding or
play after each adjustment by pushing or pulling top
of cutter bar.
— If foot pedal is difficult to lower and blades are
binding, adjust screws counterclockwise.
— If too much play of in upper blade is resulting in
poor quality of cuts, adjust screws clockwise.
3.. Tighten jam nuts to secure gib adjustments.

SERVICE

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Figure.26. Location of gib screws and jam
-27-
x 3
nuts.