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Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 8-inch Jointer M odel 6 0B WMH T OOL G RO UP 2420 Vantage Dr ive El g in, Illi nois 60124 Part No . M-0460282 Ph.
2 Warrant y and Service WMH Tool Group, Inc., warrants every product it sel ls . If one of our tools needs service or repair, one of our Authorized Servi ce Centers l ocated throughout the United St a tes can give you qui ck service.
3 Ta ble of Contents W a rrant y and Ser v ice .............................................................................................................................. 2 Tab l e of C onte nts .....................................................
4 W arning 1. Read and under s tan d the ent ire owner’ s manual bef or e att e m pti ng as sem bly or operation. Know the li mitati ons and h azards in using t he joi nter. Decal s are placed on eac h mac hine as rem inder s of good s af e ty prac tic e.
5 20. Chec k dam aged parts. Bef ore further us e of t he m achine, a guard or ot her part that i s damaged should be car efull y chec ked to det er m ine that it w i ll operat e properl y and perform its i ntended f unction.
6 Fami liarize you rself with th e fol lowing saf ety n otices u sed in t hi s ma n ual : This m eans that if precauti ons are not heeded, it m ay res ul t i n minor injur y and/ or possibl e m achine dam age. This m eans that if precauti ons are not heeded, it m ay res ul t i n serious i n j ury or poss i bl y ev en death.
7 Speci fications Model Nu m ber ........................................................................... 60 B ................................................. . . 60B Stoc k Nu m b er ..............................................................
8 Receivi ng Open bot h shippi ng crat es and check f or shippi ng damage. Report any damage imm ed i ately t o your di s t ri butor and shippi ng agent. Be f ore operati ng your joi nter, read t h i s inst ructi on m anua l t horoughl y f o r assembl y, m a i ntenanc e and s af ety instr uctions.
9 3. The stand c an be s ecured t o the f l oor using two anch or bolt s (not prov ided) t hrough the holes i nside the bot tom o f the stand. A lig n ing Pulley s Pl ace a strai ght edge agai ns t t he m ot or pulley and cut terhead pull ey to m ake sure t hey are ali gned.
10 El ectrica l Connections Elect rical co nnecti ons must be mad e by a qu alifi e d electri cian in comp liance wi th all rel evant cod es. Thi s machi ne must b e properl y g rounded t o h e l p preven t elect rical sh ock and po ssible f atal injur y.
11 I M PO RT AN T : M ake sure t he elect ri cal charac teri s tic s ar e the same on t he m otor nam eplate and the po wer source, and m ake sure the ci rcui t on w hi ch t he joi n t er will be us ed is proper ly f used and that the wire siz e is correct.
12 A d justments Disco nnect mach i ne f rom pow er source before maki ng a d justmen ts. Tools required for adjustments: 8mm & 12 mm w r enches 4mm hex w renc h m ach i nist's prot ractor or.
13 In stalling Knives Use care wh en wo rking wi t h or aro und sh ar p kni ves. Make sure pow er to th e machin e has been di sconnected. W hen i ns t alling new kniv es, remove only one knif e at a t im e . Clean t he knif e slot and i nstall the new kni fe.
14 7. T ight en i ng the gib scr ew s shoul d be done i n inc rements, to prev ent any di storti on to the cutt erhead or buck li ng o f kniv es. W hile holdi ng the gauge do w n on one knif e, snug down the f ive gib screws, beginni ng w i th t he cent er screw and working y our w ay t o the ends.
15 6. Ti ghten t he gib screws (A, Fi gure 18) then back t hem off approxim ately 1/ 4 turn or until the t able m oves fr eely, and re-set the loc k nuts on the gi b screws. If ta ble will s t ill not l ine up: Rem o v e gib screws and tabl e loc k i ng handl e and rem o v e g i b (#16, page 29).
16 Settin g Ou tfeed Table For accurat e work i n m ost joi n t ing oper ations, the out f eed table m ust be ex ac t ly l e v el wit h the kniv es at their highest point of rev o l ution. 1. Rai se the outf eed table to its hi ghes t poi nt, and plac e a s tr aight edge across it .
17 Fence M o v ement To sl ide the f ence for w ar d or backward on t he tabl e, loosen loc k handle (A, Fi gure 24), sli de the f ence to desir ed pos i ti on and tight en l ock handle t o secure fenc e. Lif t up on f ence wh en ti lting o r sliding, to prevent scratchi ng the table.
18 45 deg ree forward stop: 1. T he 45 degree for w ar d s t op is cont rolled by the screw (E, Figure 25). 2. Loosen t he locking handl e (B, Figure 25) and the hex nut on the screw (E, Figure 25). 3. Set t he 45 degree prot ractor on t he tabl e and again st the f enc e, and ti lt t he f ence until it i s f lush against t he 45 degree angl e.
19 Direction of Grain Av o i d f eeding work i nto the j ointer agai nst the gr ain . Th is will r es ult in ch i pped and spli ntered edges (F igure 27) .
20 Edge J oin tin g Thi s is t he m ost common oper ation for the joi nter. Set gui de f ence square wit h the table. Depth of cut should be t he mi nimum requi red to obtai n a straight edge. Do not m ake cuts deeper than 1/ 8" i n a singl e pass.
21 Taper Cuts A usef ul j ointer oper ati on is cutt ing an edge to a taper . The m et hod can be used on a w i de v ar i ety of w ork . Taper ed legs of f urnitur e are a comm on exampl e. Instead of lay ing t he p i ece on the i n f eed table, lower the f orward end of t he work onto t he outfeed t ab l e.
22 M a intenance Disco nnect mach i ne f rom pow er source before doin g any ma in tenance. The t able and f ence surf aces m ust be kept cl ean and f r ee o f rust f or best resul ts.
23 I M PO RT AN T : If t he bearings need repl acem ent, thi s s houl d be done by qual if ied servi ce personnel . T he bearings are pr es s f i tted and m us t be r e m oved w i th an ar bor press . To r e-install cutt erhead, r e v erse the abov e procedur e.
24 Troubleshoot ing – Operat ing Proble ms Trou ble Pr obab le Ca use Re medy Fi n i s hed st ock is concav e on back end. Knif e i s hi gher t han outf eed tabl e. Raise out feed tabl e un til it a l i gns wi th ti p o f k n if e. See page 16. Fi n i s hed st ock is concav e on front end.
25 Tr oubleshoot ing – Mechanica l and Electrica l Problems Trou ble Pr obab le Ca use Re medy No inc o m ing power. Verif y unit is connect ed to power, on- butt on is pushed in compl etely, and stop-but ton is di sengaged. Ov erload aut o m atic reset has not res et.
26 Trou ble Pr obab le Ca use Re medy Motor failure. If e lectr i c moto r is su s pect, h ave i t tested by qualifi ed s erv ic e personnel. Repair or replace as needed. El ectric a l leads are att ached incorrect ly. Double c heck to confirm all electri cal connect ions are cor rect.
27 Par t s List : Base Assem b ly Ind ex No . Part No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty ................. 2365022 ...................Jointer Ba s e Ass embly (I te m s 1 thr u 78 and fence & cut terhead ass y s .) 1 1............... 6296000 ................
28 57............. 6296166 ...................Fla t W ash er ........................................................5/16 ” ........................... 6 59............. 6296167 ...................De pth Sc ale.......................................
29 Base A ssembly.
30 Par t s List : F en ce Assem bly Ind ex No. Part No . Descript ion Size Qty ................. 60B- 10 0 ...................Fen ce A ss embly (Ite m s 1 thru 3 3) ......................................................... 1 1............... 6296143 .
31 Fence A ssembly.
32 Par t s List : Cutterh ead Assem b ly Ind ex No . Part No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty ................. 60 B-30 0 ...................C utter head As sem bly ( It e m s 1 thr u 5, and 10 thru 13) ............................ 1 1............... 6296046 .
33 Par t s List : Stand A ssembly Ind ex No . Part No. Descrip tion Siz e Qty ................. 2365021 ...................St and Assembl y (It e m s 1 t hru 47) .......................2HP , 1Ph , 230V .......... 1 ................. 2365023 ..........
34 39............. 6823013 ...................Str ipe ................................................................................................ 8 ft. 40............. 60 B-44 0 ...................Stra i n Re lief.................................
35 Stan d Assem bly.
36 El ectrica l Connections – 230 Volt , S i ngle Phase.
37 El ectrica l Connections – 230 Volt, 3 Phase.
38 El ectrica l Connections – 460 Volt , Three Phase.
39 Preventi ve Maintenance Checkl ist for Mod e l 60B J o inter [ ] Wor k ar ea around m achine m a r ked o f f clear ly. [ ] Non-ski d f loor str ips in area where operator norm a l ly stands . [ ] Kickback pat h no t a im ed at other work areas, ai sles or doorways.
40 WM H T o ol Grou p 2420 Van tage D ri ve Elgin, Il linois 60124 Phone : 800-274-6848 www.wm htoolgr oup.com.
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