Operation - Craftsman 103.23340 Operating Instructions And Parts List Manual

ABRASIVE STONE
FIGURE
on the table as shown in fig. 2, tap the blades into the
cutter head with a piece of hardwood until the knife
edge just touches the straightedge lightly at either end
of the blade as the cutter head is turned by hand.
When all three blades have been aligned in the above
manner,
tighten the nine set screws"
securely.
OPERATION:
The swinging guard shown in figure i should be in
operating position at all times except during rabbet_
ing operations at which time it may be removed by
lifting it straight up out of its hexagonal socket in
the front table.
CUT
FIGURE 4
3
For the rabbeting operations, the fence is shifted
from its normal position at the right hand edge of
the table to the desired position on the left hand
side. The width of cut is determined by the dis-
tance from the end of the cutter knives to the fence.
(See figure 4).
Face planing or surfadng is the most common
function of the jointer, yet extreme care must be exer-
cised during this operation. The depth of cut should
be determined by the width of the material; the _der
the material, the less
the cut.
In most cases a
1/32
cut will produce the best surface.
Deeper cuts should be made in successive passes
across the cutter head until the full depth has
been attained. The work should be advanced
through the guard to the cutter head with a smooth
slow feed. Place both hands on top of the work
piece, the left hand pressing the piece firmly against
the rear table surface, the right hand exerting the
feed pressure over the front table.
When cutting pieces over three feet in length,
the most uniform cut
_ll
be maintained by support-
ing the piece at table height after it leaves the rear
table surface.
Warped stock should be cut on the concave side
for best results. To avoid pitting or torn grain it is
advisable, wherever possible, to determine which