Powermatic PJ882 manual

Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 8-inch Pa rall elogram Joint er M odel PJ -88 2 WMH T OOL GR OUP 2420 Vantage Dr iv e El g in, I llinoi s 60123 Part No . M - 1610079 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi s ion A 1/05 www.wm ht oolgroup. co m Copyri ght © W MH Tool Group This Manual is Bookmarked[...]

2 Thi s m anual has been prepared f or t he ow ner and operators of a M odel PJ-882 Joint er . I ts purpose, aside f rom m achi ne operation, i s to promot e saf e t y using accept ed operati ng and m aintenanc e procedur es . To obtai n m a xim um lif e and effi c ienc y f ro m your joi n t er and to ai d in using i t sa f ely, pl eas e read thi s[...]

3 Ta ble of Contents W a r r ant y and Ser v ice .............................................................................................................................. 2 Tab l e o f Con tents .................................................................................................................................... 3 Warn ing ......[...]

4 El ec trical Connec ti ons – 1 Phase, 230 Volt ............................................................................................ 44 El ec trical Connec ti ons – 3 Phase, 230 Volt ............................................................................................ 45 El ec trical Connec ti ons – 3 Phase, 460 Volt .........[...]

5 Wa r n i n g 1. Read and under st and t he enti r e owners manual be f ore at t e m pting assembl y or operati on. 2. Read and under st and t he w arni ngs posted on t he m achine and i n t h i s manual. Fail ure to c om ply with all of t hes e warning s m ay cause s er iou s i njur y. 3. Replac e the warning l abe l s if they bec om e obscured o[...]

6 23. Use the ri ght tool at the corr ec t speed and f eed rate. Do not for c e a tool or att ac hm ent t o do a job for which i t w a s not desi gned. The ri ght t ool will do t he job bett er and saf er. 24. Use recomm ended accessories; i mpr oper ac c essori e s may be hazardous. 25. Mai ntain tools with c ar e. Keep k niv es sharp and clean fo[...]

7 Introduct ion Thi s manual i s provi ded by WM H Tool Group c o v er i n g the safe oper ati on and mai ntenance proc edures f or a Model PJ- 882 Jointer. Th i s m anual contai ns i ns t ructi ons on i ns t all at i on, saf e ty precautions, general operati ng procedur es , mai n t enance inst ructi ons and par ts breakdo w n. This m ach ine has [...]

8 Unpacking Open shi pping cont ainer and chec k f or s hippi ng dam age. Report any damage im mediatel y t o your di stri butor and s hi pping agent . Do not discar d any shippi ng m a t erial unti l the Joi nter is assem bl ed and runni ng pr operl y . Com pare t he content s of your cont ai ner with t he f o ll ow i ng parts li s t to mak e s ur[...]

9 Instal l ation and A ssembl y Too l s re q u ired for assembl y For k lif t or hoist wit h straps/sli ngs 14mm ( or 9/ 16”) w renc h or socket Cross-poi nt (Philli ps) s c r ewdriv er 3mm and 5mm hex wrenches (prov ided) 1. Remove any boards or strap s that s ec ure the Joi nter to t he pa l let, and re m ove protec tiv e wrappi ng. 2. Use a 14[...]

10 In stalling Switch Ar m 1. The switc h ar m was shipped i n horizont a l posit i on. Loosen and rem o v e the f our socket head cap s c rews and f lat w asher s on the brack et of the sw i tch ar m (Fi gure 3) with a 5mm hex wrench. Hold on t o the switc h arm whil e doing thi s, to prev ent the arm f rom fa llin g . 2. Pl ace t he s witc h ar m[...]

11 The cut terhead guar d shoul d now hav e suffi cient spri ng tension. Test it by swingi ng the guard away f ro m the fence and then r el easing it. Th e guard mu st always have eno ug h spring tension t o cover th e unused part o f the cutterh ead during t h e cutting op eration, and t o s win g b ack to con tact the fen ce w h en the workpi ece[...]

12 Use onl y three wir e ext ens i on cord s t hat hav e three- prong groundi ng plugs and three-p ole recept acles that accept the tool ’s pl ug. Repair or repl ace a da m aged or worn cord im m e di at el y . Make sure t he v oltage of y our power suppl y m a tc hes t he s pec ifi ca ti ons on t he m o t or plate of the Joi nter. Ext ensi on co[...]

13 If you are har d-wiri ng the J oint er, make sure t he f uses hav e been removed or the breakers hav e been tri pped i n the ci rcu it to which t he Joint er w ill be c onnected, and place a w arni ng placar d on the f use hol der or c ircuit breaker t o prev ent it being t urned on until wir i ng i s complet e. Con vert i ng f rom 230 Volt to 4[...]

14 NOT E : A f ter oper at i ng the m achine f or a s hor t tim e, the driv e belt tension shoul d be re- check ed, as the ne w dr iv e belt m ay stret ch sli ghtly during t he “breaking-i n” period. Driv e Belt Replacem ent 1. Uns c rew the kno b (A, F igure 11) and rem o v e the belt guard ( B , Fi gure 11). 2. Rem o v e the rear panel (C, Fi[...]

15 3. Ti ghten locki ng handl e (B, Fi gur e 14) . To til t f ence b ackw ard: The f ence can be t ilted bac kward up to 45° ( that is, f or a t o t al angle of 135° f ro m table sur f ace) . 1. Loosen l ocki ng handle ( B, Fi gure 16). 2. F lip t he 90° stop block ( E, F i gure 16) out o f the way. 3. Rotat e handw he el (C, Fi gure 16) until t[...]

16 4. Rotat e the screw (H, Fi gure 17) until i t contac ts the casti ng i n f ront of it. 5. Ti ghten the hex nut on the scre w (H, Figur e 17) and ti ghten locki ng hand l e (B, Figur e 16). Sett i ng the 45° Backward Stop 1. T he 45° backward stop i s c ontrol led by t he scre w (G , F i gure 18), w hi ch will cont ac t the back of the f ence [...]

17 2. K niv es must be set i n t he cutt erhead so that the hi ghest poi nt of thei r arc is l evel with t he the outf eed table. 3. Kniv es must be par allel with t he outfeed tabl e across the enti re lengt h o f t he kni v es. These al i gn m ents are ex pl a i ned bel ow. Set ting T able s Pa rallel For opt im um perform ance o f the jointer, t[...]

18 9. Each t able has f our cam adj us tm ent devi ces; two in front and two in back . NOT E : On the f ront of the Jointer , the t w o outsi de cams are conc ealed by the hu bs . You m ust rem o v e the hub t o expos e the cam ad j ust m ent device. Re m ove the socket head cap scre w and f l at w a s her at the center w i th a 6mm he x w r ench, [...]

19 W hen y ou receiv e t he j o i nter, t he kn iv es ha v e been pre- s et at the f actory. How ev er, the hei ght and paral leli s m o f the k n iv es w i th the outf eed tabl e should be check ed, and any needed adjust m ents m ade, befor e put ti ng t he joi n t er int o operati on. Proc eed as f o l lows: 1. Disconnec t joint er from power sou[...]

20 Fi gure 27 illustrat es t he correct s et ting of outf eed table l ev e l w i th t he knives. T he w or kpie ce w ill re s t fir mly on bo th tab les w ith no open space under t he f i nished cut . The outf eed table has now been l ocked at a standard hei ght, l e v el wit h t he arc o f t he kni v es. NOT E : A ft er the outf eed table has been[...]

21 10. Pl ace the al u mi nu m knife gauge at the f ront of t he outfeed t ab l e (toward the r abbet ledge) and repeat t he pr oc ess. 11. T his test shoul d be perf ormed on al l t hree kniv es in the cutterhead, us i ng the pr o v ided gauge. 12. If any knife i s ei ther too hi gh or too l ow at one of i ts ends to corr ectly mov e t he gauge as[...]

22 21. The ti ghtening pr oces s s h ould c ontinue at least tw o m ore tim es, each tim e t i ghtening the gi b screw s f urther on a l l three kniv es i n turn . On the third time, the gib s cre ws should al l be firmly tight ened. Be fore ope rating t he joi nter , make sure al l gib screws are firml y tig htene d. A loose knif e t hro wn fr om [...]

23 I nfeed Table St op Scr ews The stop screws bel o w t he inf eed tabl e hav e the same f uncti on as t hose f or the outf eed tabl e. See “O utfeed T able St op Screws ” f or inst r uc t ions on adjustm ent . Replacin g Kniv es in th e Cutter head Join ter knives are ext remely sharp . Use cau tion and p roceed slowl y when wo rkin g w i th [...]

24 Elim inatin g “P lay” in Tab les Ther e are f our s et scre ws at t he fr ont of the joi nter – two on t he out f eed t abl e and two on t he inf eed tabl e – t hat will a ll ow you t o prev ent “pl ay” in the tables. (Fi gure 38 shows a set scre w f or t he outf eed tabl e.) Aft er a period of use, the c opper tip (s ee i te m #27, [...]

25 3. The c ut t erhead guard must be i n pl ace and operati ng properl y (e x cept when rabbeti ng). 4. Inf eed t able set f or desi red depth of cut. 5. S tand away f ro m the cutterhead and t urn the m achi ne on f or a f ew m oment s . Listen f or any odd noi ses , rubbi ngs, vi brati ons, etc. Correc t such probl em s bef ore at tempti ng oper[...]

26 Rabbe ting A r abbe t cut r equ ires removal of the guard. Use extreme cau tion and keep hands clear of cu t terh ead. A l ways re-in stall guard i mmediately aft er rabbeting oper ati on is c omp lete d. A rabbet is a gr oov e cut al ong the edge of a board. S ee Figure 42. The wi dth and thick nes s of t he w ood t o be rabbeted depends upon t[...]

27 A lthough t he fe nce m ay be til ted in or o ut for a b evel cut, i t is recommen ded for safety reaso ns th at th e fen ce be til te d in t o ward the op erator, makin g a crad led cut. Direction of Grain Av o i d f eed i ng work int o t he j ointer agai nst the grai n. T his may result in chi pped and spli nter ed edges. S ee Figure 44. Feed [...]

28 M a intenance Disco nnect machin e from pow er so u rce before doin g an y main tenance. F ailure to comply may cau se se r ious in jur y . The t able and f ence surf aces must be k ept cl ean and f ree of rust f or best result s . So m e users appl y a thi n coat of paste wax . Av o i d waxes or prot ectiv e sprays that c ontain si licone, as t[...]

29 Kniv es can us ual ly be w het ted se v er al t im es i n the cut t erhead befor e ha v ing to be r e m ov ed and re-gr ound. TIP: If the j oint er i s used f requentl y, keepi ng a spare set of kni v es on hand is recomm ended. Ext ra knives (stock no. 6296046, set of 3) may be obtai ned f ro m your di s t r i butor, or by calli ng custom er se[...]

30 Troubleshoot ing – Operating Problems Trou ble Pr obab le Ca use Re medy Fi n i shed s t ock i s concav e on back end. Knif e is higher t han outf eed tabl e. Raise out f eed tabl e until it a l igns with ti p o f kn if e . See page 19. Fi n i shed s t ock i s concav e on front end. Outf eed tabl e is higher t han knif e. Lower outf eed tabl e[...]

31 Troubleshoot ing – Mechanical and Elect rical Problems Trou ble Pr obab le Ca use Re medy No inc o mi ng power. Verif y unit is connect ed t o pow er , on- butt on i s pus hed i n complet ely , and stop-but t on is disengaged. S ee page 24. Over load aut om atic r eset has not res et. W hen j o i nt er ov erl oads on t he circuit breaker bui l[...]

32 Trou ble Pr obab le Ca use Re medy Mi s wir i ng of the unit . Double c heck to confirm all e l ectri c al connect ions are corr ec t . Re f er to appropri ate wiri ng d i agr am s on pages 44 through 46 t o m ake any needed corrections . Machi ne w i ll not s tart/re s tart or repeatedl y t ri ps ci rcuit breaker or bl ow s f use s. On/o ff s w[...]

33 Par ts List: Cu tterh ead Assem bly Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty ................. PJ 882-CHA ............. C utte r head Assembl y (It em s 1 thru 5, and 10 thru 13) .............................. 1 ............... 6296046 .................. Kni f e .................................................................. .............[...]

34 Par t s List: Fence A ssembly Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty ................. PJ 882-F A ................ Fen ce A ss embly ( Inde x #1 thru #48). ................. ..................................... 1 ............... PJ 882-101 .............. H and W hee l ....................................................... ...............[...]

35 Fence A ssembly[...]

36 Par ts List: Outfee d Table and Base A ssembly Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... PJ 882-201 .............. Re ar ( Out f eed) Table ......................................... ................................... 1 2 ............... 6285917 .................. Pus h Blo ck ................................................[...]

37 Outfeed Table an d Base A ssembly[...]

38 Par ts List: I nfeed T a ble Assem bly Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... PJ 882-301 .............. Fron t (In f eed) Table ........................................... ................................... 1 2 ............... PJ 882-302 .............. Sca le Label ........................................................[...]

39 Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 56 ............. PJ 882-246 .............. Key .................................................................... 5x5x20 ........................ 2 57 ............. TS- 0209031 ............ So cke t H ead Cap Scr ew .................................... 3/8”- 16 x 3 /4” ................ 2 58 ....[...]

40 I nfeed Table A ssembly[...]

41 Par ts List: Stan d Assem bly Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... VB- A50 ................... Belt .................................................................... A-50 ........................... 1 2 ............... TS- 0267021 ............ Sock et Se t Scre w .............................................. 1/4”-[...]

42 Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 40 ............. TS- 081B022 ............ Pan H ead Sc r ew ................................................ #8- 32x3/8 ” .................. 4 41 ............. PJ 882-541 .............. Start S w itch ....................................................... ................................... 1 42 ..[...]

43 Stan d Assem bly[...]

44 El ectri cal Connections – 1 Phase, 230 Vol t[...]

45 El ectri cal Connections – 3 Phase, 230 Vol t[...]

46 El ectri cal Connections – 3 Phase, 460 Vol t[...]

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