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Potential
Problem
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Possible Cause
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Remedy
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Cutterhead
sticks, squeals and/or vibrates
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Bearings
dry and/or worn
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Return
your Jointer to the factory for a bearing replacement
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Knife
locking wedges will not come out after the wedge lock screws
are removed
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Wedges
are tightly seated. This is normal and a part of the overall
safety design of the machine.
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Keep
turning the knife locking screws counterclockwise until the
wedge pops loose.
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Stock
strikes the leading edge of the outfeed table when rabbeting
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Your
knives are set too low
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Adjust
your knife positions
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Knives
strike side of outfeed table
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Knives
set too far to right
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Adjust
knife positions
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Chipping
or ticking sound when Jointer is running
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Knives
are out of adjustment and are hitting casting
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Turn
off Jointer Immediately! Inspect knives for damage and
regrind. Adjust knife positions.
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Safety
guard won't return to position against fence
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No
tension on spring
Tension
Spring broken or missing
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On
older machines with aluminum guard, remove guard and turn
knob clockwise, then replace guard On
newer machines with Feather guard, re-adjust spring tension
Install
new tension spring before using Jointer
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