Product Manual

OPERATION

TOOL PURPOSE

Jointing is a surfacing operation in which a small amount of wood is removed from the edges and faces of boards

to smooth and straighten the surfaces. This allows the edges of two boards to ﬁt together to form a seamless joint.

Of course, you probably already knew all that, otherwise why would you have bought a jointer?

Planing refers to the sizing of lumber to a desired thickness while creating a level surface parallel to the opposite

side of the board. Depth of cut is the term used to indicate how deep the blades will cut into the workpiece.

WARNING! Do not plug in or turn on the tool until it is fully assembled according on the instructions. Failure

to follow the safety instructions may result in serious personal injury.

ADJUST THE DEPTH OF CUT

The depth of cut is adjusted by the relative positioning of the infeed

table with respect to the cutterhead. The infeed table (Fig. 9 - 1) can be

raised or lowered using the infeed adjustment knob (Fig. 9 - 2). Turning

the knob clockwise will raise the infeed table, causing less wood to be

removed from the workpiece. Turning the hand wheel counterclockwise

will lower the infeed table, causing more wood to be removed from the

workpiece. Do not make jointing cuts deeper than 1/8 of an inch. Use

the onboard depth gauge to check the depth of cut (see next section).

NOTE: For a smooth ﬁnish, it is recommended to do multiple passes at

a lower depth. We recommend using a depth of 1/32”. Always using a

depth of 1/8” will shorten lifespan of jointer and give a rougher ﬁnish.

Fig. 9

DEPTH GAUGE

A depth gauge (Fig. 9 - 3) is provided on the side of the infeed table, and is a handy reference to quickly check the

depth of cut. The depth gauge has been calibrated at the factory, but may need adjustment after shipping.

To calibrate depth gauge, move infeed table so it is ﬂush with outfeed table. Place a steel straight-edge across infeed

and outfeed tables. Ensure that the straight-edge lies ﬂat along both tables. If the depth gauge pointer does not point

to “0”, loosen the Phillips-head screw on the pointer, adjust the pointer so it points to “0”, and tighten the screw.

Periodically check the depth gauge’s alignment, as the vibration of the machine may cause it to need re-adjusting

over a long period of time.

BEVEL THE FENCE

NOTE: As long as you have squared the machine (p. 11), then the fence can easily be set to 45° using the limit stops.

However, it is always advisable to check your angles with a piece of scrap wood before jointing your ﬁnal workpiece.

The fence can be positioned to joint the wood at any angle from 45° inward to 45° outward.

1. Before adjusting the fence’s angle, make sure that unit is unplugged and the power switch is in the OFF position.

2. Turn the fence bevel handle (Fig. 3 - 5) counterclockwise to loosen it. If you ﬁnd it necessary to reposition the

handle, pull it outwards, turn the handle to the new position, and release it.

3. Manually tilt the fence to desired angle; use an angle gauge block (not included) to see the current angle.

4. Once the desired angle has been achieved, tighten the bevel handle.