Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 60HH Powermatic
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Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 8-inch Jointer Model s 60C an d 60HH WM H TOO L GR OUP , Inc . 2420 Vantage Dr ive El g in, Illi nois 60124 Part No . M-1610084 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi s i on A 10/ 08 www.powerm ati c .c o m Copyri ght © 2008 WM H Tool Group, Inc.
2 Warranty and Servic e WMH Tool Group, Inc., warrants every product it sel ls . If one of our tool s needs service or r epair, one of our Authorized Servi ce Centers l ocated throughout the United St a tes can give you qui ck service.
3 T able of Conte nts W arranty and Servic e .............................................................................................................................. 2 Tab le o f Con ten ts .......................................................
4 W a rning 1. Read and under s tand t he enti re owner’s m anual bef ore att e m pting ass em bly or operati on. 2. Read and understand the warni ngs post ed on the m ac hi ne and in thi s m anual. Fail ure to co m ply with all of these warning s may cause seriou s i njury.
5 21. Giv e your w ork undiv ided att ent i on. Looking around, carrying on a conversati on and “horse -pl ay” are careles s acts th at can res ult in se rious injury. 22. Mai ntain a bal anced stance at al l tim es s o t hat you d o not f all or l ean against t he cutt erhead or other m o v ing parts.
6 Introduct ion Thi s m anual i s provi ded by W M H Tool Group, Inc. cov er ing t he sa f e oper ation and m a int enance procedur es f or a Powerm atic Model 60C or 60HH Joint er.
7 Features an d Terminolog y - 60C and 60HH Jo inters Figur e 1.
8 Unpacki ng Open shi pping cart ons and check for s hi pping dam age. Report any dam age immedi a t ely to your di stri butor and s hi pping agent . Do not discar d any shippi ng m a ter ial unti l the Joi nter is assem bled and runni ng properly.
9 A s sembl y Ex posed met a l surf aces, such a s the t able and f ence, ha v e been giv en a protec tive coat ing at the f actory . Th i s coati ng should be rem ov ed with a soft cloth and solv ent (such as mi neral spirit s) once the m achi ne has been a ssembl ed.
10 The guar d is spring tensi oned. W hen m ount ed, it m ust ha v e enough t ension t o com pletel y cover the cut terhead, and press f i r ml y against t he f ence. Test t he tension by swingi ng the guard away f rom the f ence and then releasi ng it.
11 I nstallin g Belt Guard an d Door Refer t o Figur e 9. Mount the belt guard ov er the shaft as s hown, and instal l the knob to secure it i n p lace. Set t he li p o f the door over the bot tom edge o f the stand openi ng. Rot ate the door knob to hol d the door t o the stand.
12 I nstallin g Fence Handwheel Refer t o Figur e 12. Instal l t he handw heel (H) ont o the shaf t, and ti ghten the set screw wit h a 3 m m hex wrench. Knife Gau g e A ssembly (model 60C only ) Refer t o Figur e 13 . The k nife gauge ass em bly c ons i s ts of a bar, t w o end piec es and two e-cl ips.
13 If the j o int er is to be hard- wired to a panel , m ake sure a disco nnect i s a v ailabl e for the oper ator. Duri ng hard-wiri ng o f t he m ach i ne, m ake sure the f us es hav e been remov ed or the br eakers hav e been tripped in t he circuit to which t he joi nter will be connected.
14 Thr ee-Ph ase Tes t R un On t he three-phase uni t, after wiri ng has been com pleted, you shoul d check that the inc o m ing leads hav e been connect ed properl y : 1.
15 1. Di sconnect m achi ne fr o m power source. 2. Rem ove the bel t guard so that you can rotat e the cutt erhead by tur ning the mot or pull ey or by mov ing the drive belt .
16 10. The ti ghteni ng process shoul d conti nue at least t wo more tim es, each t ime tighteni ng the scre ws mor e on all three kniv es. O n the thi rd t im e, they should all be f irml y ti ghtened. Befo re starting t he join ter, make sure al l gib screws are fi rmly tig hte ne d.
17 Lev eli n g T ab les Refer t o Figur e 20. The t ables hav e been leveled wit h each other from the f ac tor y, but this should be confi rmed by the user, and checked peri odic a lly , by placing a steel st raight edge across both t ables. I f t ables are not l evel, this may be the result o f l oose gibs.
18 A dju stin g Depth of C ut Refer t o Figur e 21. Depth of cut is determ ined by the height o f t he inf eed tabl e rel ative t o the cutt erhead. S etting the i n f eed table i s achieved wi th both a rapi d adjust and a fi ne adjust. Rapid A d just: 1.
19 Aft er the outf eed table has been s et at the corr ect hei ght, it should not be c hanged ex cept f or s peci al operati ons or a f ter replaci ng kn iv es. Examp les of inco rrect settings: If the outfeed t able is too hi gh, the fini shed surf ace of the workpi ece w ill be taper ed ( Fi gure 23).
20 Fence Sto ps See F igure 29. Peri odic a lly check the 90 degree and 45 degree til t accuracy o f the f ence w i th an angl e m easuring devi ce, such a s an a djustabl e square or m achi n ist' s protr actor. If adjustm ents are necessary, proceed as f ollows: 90-d egree stop: 1.
21 Operatin g Controls Start /Stop Powe r I nd ica tor Light – The s tart s witch has a power i ndicat or lamp which is on w henever th ere is pow er conn ected to t he Joint er, not just when the J ointer is runni ng. Do not as sume that no light means ther e is no pow er to t he machine.
22 Basic Jointer Op erati on NOT E: If y ou are inex perienc ed at j ointi ng , use scrap pi eces of lum ber to chec k setti ngs and get the f eel o f operations bef ore attem pting regul ar w ork.
23 I M PO RT AN T : W hen stock i s longer t han twice the l ength of the inf eed and outf eed tables, an assistant or support tabl e must be u sed to support the stock. Always u se a hold down or pu sh block when s urf acing short stock or sto ck less than 3 inches thi ck.
24 Skewin g (Sh ear C uttin g ) W hen edging or f acing burl or birds-eye m aple, it i s not unusual t o def ace or mar the surf ace being f inished. T his i s caused by the c utter head kniv es occasional ly c utting agai nst the gr ain.
25 Rabbe ting A rabb et cut requires removal of the cu tter guard . Use extreme caut ion and keep hands cl ear of cutt erhead. Always rep lace gu ard immed iately aft er rabb eting operati on is complet e d. Refer t o Figur e 37. A rabbet is a gr oov e cut along t he edge of a board.
26 Sh arpenin g Kniv es (model 60C onl y) Kniv es s hould be k ept sharp. T his w i ll cont r i bute to bet ter stock fi nish, l onger machi ne lif e, and safer operati on . A j o int er knif e hone pr o v ides a simpl e way to sharpen str aight k nives.
27 9. Lif t cutterhead strai ght up from bas e. 10. Rem ove pull ey and both beari ng housings. I M PO RT AN T : T he beari ngs are pres s fi tted; if they need r eplacem ent , this shoul d be done by qualif ied servi ce personnel onl y. To r e-install cutt erhead, r e v erse the abov e procedur e.
28 T roubles hoot ing – Mechan ica l a nd Elect rica l Problems Trou ble Proba b le Ca use Re me dy No inc o mi ng pow er. Verif y unit is connect ed to power, on-but ton is pushed i n co m p l etely, and stop- button is disengaged. Ov erload aut o m a tic r es et has no t re s et.
29 Trou ble Proba b le Ca use Re me dy Loose el ectric a l c onnections. Inspect all mot or leads f or tight nes s. Look f or any signs of electri ca l arcing which would indi cate loose connecti ons or ci rcuit o v erl oad. Machi ne will not s tar t/res tart o r repeatedl y t r i ps ci rcuit breaker or bl o ws f u ses.
30 T roubleshoot ing – O pera ting Proble m s Trou ble Proba b le Ca use Re me dy Fi n i s hed stock i s concav e on back end. Knif e i s higher t han outf eed tabl e. Raise outf eed tabl e un til it a li gns w it h ti p o f k n if e . See pages 18-19.
31 Replacem ent Parts Replac ement part s are listed on t he f o llowing page s. To order part s or reach our ser v i ce departm en t, ca ll 1-800-274- 6848, M onday through Fr iday ( s ee our websit e f or business hours, www.
32 49............. TS- 081B012 .............Phi llips Pan H ead Screw .....................................#8 -32 x 1/4 ” .................. 1 50............. 6296056 ...................Bolt ..........................................................
33 Base A ssembly (60C and 60HH).
34 Par ts List: Fen ce A ssembly (60C an d 60H H) Ind ex No. P art No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty ................. PJ 882-FA .................Fence As se mbly ( Ind e x #1 thr u 4 9). ......................................................... 1...........
35 Fence A ssembly (60C an d 60HH).
36 Par ts List: S traight Cu tterhead A ssembly (60C only) Ind ex No. P art No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty ................. 60 B-3 00 ...................Cu tter head Assembl y (Index # 1 thru 5, and 10 thr u 13) ......................... 1 1.............
37 Par ts List: Helical Cutter head A ssembly (60HH only ) Ind ex No. P art No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty ................. 60 HH -C A .................Cu tter head As sembl y (Index #1 t hru 8) .................................................. 1 1.....
38 Par ts List: S tand A ssembly (60C and 60HH ) Ind ex No. P art No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty ................. 2365025 ...................6 0C /60 HH St and Ass em bl y (Index #1 t hru 51) ....2H P, 1 Ph, 230V .......... 1 ................. 2365026 ..
39 39............. 60 C-4 39 ...................Stra in Relie f ........................................................1 Ph ............................ 3 ................. 60 C- 439A ................Stra in Re lie f .................................
40 El ectrical Connections – Sing le Phase, 230 Volt.
41 El ectrical Connections – 3 Phase, 230 Vol t.
42 El ectrical Connections – 3 Phase, 460 Vol t.
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