Fence Adjustments; O P E R Ations; Placement Of Hands During Feeding - Delta 37-285 Instruction Manual

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FENCE ADJUSTMENTS

The fence can be easily moved across the table and can
t i l t 4 5 d e g r e e s l e ft o r r i g h t a t a n y p o s i t i o n o n t h e ta b l e .
1 . To move the fence across the table, loosen lever (A)
Fig. 36, slide the fence (B) to the desired position and
tighten locking lever (A).
2 . To t i l t t h e f e n c e ( B ) Fig. 36, loosen lever (C) and tilt
the fence to the desired angle and tighten lever (C).
NOTE: Levers (A) and (C) are spring-loaded and can be
repositioned by pulling outward on the levers and re-
positioning them on the serrated nut located underneath
the levers.
3 . The fence on the jointer features adjustable positive
stops ( D ) Fig. 37, and a stop link (E) at 90 degrees right
and l e ft. Check the fence angle at 90 degrees with a
square (F) as shown in Fig. 38. If an adjustment is neces-
The following directions will give the beginner a sta r t o n
jointer operations. Use scrap pieces of lumber to check
settings and to get the feel of the operations before
attempting regular work.
W ARNING: A LW AYS USE CUTTERHEAD GUARD A N D
K E E P HANDS AW AY FROM THE CUTTERHEAD.
A LW AYS USE PUSH BLOCKS WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
PLACEMENT OF HANDS
DURING FEEDING
A t t h e s ta r t o f t h e c u t , t h e l e ft hand holds the work firmly
against the infeed table and fence, while the right hand
pushes the work toward the knives. A fter the cut is under-
way, the new surface rests firmly on the outf e e d table as
shown in Fig. 39. The left hand should then be moved to
the work on the outf e e d table, at the same time main-
B
C
Fig. 36

O P E R ATIONS

A
G
sary, t u r n s e t s c r e w ( D ) i n o r o u t u n t i l i t c o n ta c ts the stop
l i n k ( E ) when the fence is set at 90 degrees to the ta b l e .
4 . Repeat this procedure to check the positive stops ( D )
Fig. 37, at 45 degrees right and 45 degrees left .
t a i n i n g f l a t c o n tact with the fence. The right hand press-
es the work forward, and before the right hand reaches
the cutterhead, it should be moved to the work on the
o u tf e e d ta b l e .
CAUTION: NEVER PASS HANDS DIRECTLY OVER THE
CUTTERHEAD.
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D
D
E
Fig. 37
D
E
Fig. 38
Fig. 39
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