Adjusting Depth-Of-Cut - Delta 37-285 Instruction Manual

ADJUSTING
DEPTH-OF-CUT
The jointer can be set to cut any depth from a very thin
shaving to 3/8 . If a cut deeper than 3/8 is desired, the
cut should be made in three or more passes.
1 . M A K E C E R TAIN THE MACHINE I S DISCONNECT-
E D F R O M THE P O W E R S O U R C E.
2 . To adjust the depth-of-cut, loosen lock knob (B) F i g .
3 2 . Turn adjustment knob (A) counterclockwise to lower
t h e i n f e e d table or clockwise to raise the infeed ta b l e .
The ring (C) Fig. 32, indicates the depth-of-cut on scale
( D ) . Tighten lock knob (B), after adjustment is made.
3 . To check if the ring (C) Fig. 32, is aligned correctly to
the depth-of-cut scale (D), place a straight edge on the
o u tf e e d table and extend it over the infeed table as
shown in Fig. 33.
4 . Loosen locking knob (B) Fig. 34, and raise the infeed
t able by turning adjustment knob (A) clockwise until the
i n f e e d table touches the straight edge. The ring (C) F i g . 3 4 ,
should line up with zero on the depth-of-cut scale (D).
5 . If the ring on the adjustment knob does not line up
with zero on the depth-of-cut scale, make the following
adjustments :
[ a ] Loosen set screw with wrench (E) inside adjust-
ment knob (A) Fig. 34, as shown.
[ b ] Turn knob (A) Fig. 34, clockwise or counterclock-
wise as necessary until the ring (C) lines up with
the depth-of-cut scale (D).
[ c ] Tighten set screw that was loosened inside
adjustment knob in STEP [ a ].
6 . IMPORTA N T:The jointer features an automatic
t able stop (F) Fig. 35, which does not allow the infeed
t able to be lowered by more than 1/8
also acts as a safety feature should the operator fail to
l o c k t h e table aft e r s e t t i n g t h e d e p t h - o f - c u t . I f i t i s e v e r
necessary to lower the infeed table more than 1/8 , t h e
s t o p ( F ) must be pushed upward while adjusting the table
height.
increments . This
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C
D
Fig. 32
Fig. 33
D
A
Fig. 34
F
Fig. 35
B
A
B
C
E