Powermatic PJ1696 manual

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      Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 16-inch Jointer Mo d el P J 16 96 For ma chines w ith se rial no. 1206 1696217 and h igher          Pow ermatic 427 New Sanf or d Road LaVergne, Tennessee 37086 Part No . M-0460269 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi si on D1 05/2014 www.powerm ati c. c om Copyri ght © 2014 Powerm ati[...]

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    2   Warrant y and Service Powe rm ati c war rants eve ry pr oduct i t sel ls against manu f acture rs’ defe ct s. If one of our t ools ne eds se rvi ce o r repair, please cont act Te chnical Se rvice by calling 1-800- 274-6846, 8A M to 5P M CST , Monday t hrough F riday. W arranty Pe riod The ge neral warranty l asts for the t ime period s [...]

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    3   Ta ble of Cont ents Secti on             Pa g e  W arran ty and Service ............................................................................................................................... ............. 2  Table of Co ntents ...................................[...]

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    4   Wa r n i n g Read the manual. Read, understand, and follow t h e safety i n st ructi o ns found in this manual. Know the limitations and hazards i n u sing the model PJ1696 Joi n ter. Decals are placed on each machine as reminders of good s af ety practi c e. In stallatio n . I f m ou nting mac h ine to the f l oor, use high quality ancho[...]

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    5   Avoid Kickback. "Pul l -out" and the danger of k i cked back stock can occ u r w h e n the work piece h as k n ot s, holes, or foreign materials such as n a ils . It can also occur when the s tock is fed agains t the grain on the j oi nter. The grain must run in the same directi o n you ar e c u tt ing. Before attemptin g to j o[...]

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    6   Familiari ze you rself with the following safety notices used in t h is m anu al:  Thi s  me ans  that  if  precaut i ons  are  not  heeded,  it  may  res ult  in  minor  injury  and/or  possibl e  mach ine  damage .   Thi s  me ans  that  if  precaut i ons  are ?[...]

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    7   Features: P J1696 Jointer  Figure 4  1. Ou tf eed table 2. Fence 3. Fence Ha n dle 4. Lock Lever 5. Cast Housing 6. Control Handle - Forw ard/Backw ard 7. Rack Col umn 8. Cutterhead Guard Plate 9. Eccen tric Shaft 10. Base 11. Eccen tric Sha f t 12. Rabbetin g Ledge 13. Cutter Guard 14. Gu ard Bracket Block 15 . Pu sh b u tton Switc[...]

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    8   Introduct ion This manu a l is provided by Pow ermatic In c. cover in g t he s af e operation a nd main te nance procedures for a Powermatic Model PJ1696 Jointer. T his manual con ta ins in st ructions on instal l at ion, safety preca u tio ns, general operating procedures, maintenance instructio ns and part s break down . This machine ha[...]

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    9   Receivi ng the Jointer Caref u lly unpack the jointer an d a l l l oo s e item s f ro m th e w ood crate an d inspect for damage. Any damage should be reported to your d is tributor a nd shipping agent imm edi ately . Bef ore proceedi ng f u rther, read your m anu a l thoroughly to f am iliar ize yourself with proper a ss embl y , set-up,[...]

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    10   Figure 7 Dust Hoo d Mount the dus t h ood (C, Figure 8), to the lef t s ide of th e j oin te r us in g t h e seven 1/4-20 x 1/2 screws (D, Figu re 8) provided on the mac h ine. Bef ore moun t in g t h e d us t h ood, m ake sure t h e h o l e in the base is co v ered by t h e d ust chute c ov e r (s h ow n in Figure 5). It is recomm en de[...]

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    11   2. Replace th e ins talled magnetic sw i t ch with the swi tc h rated f or 460V operation ( s tock no. PJ1696-205D ; s eparate purc h a se). 3. Change the dial o n t he overload relay to t h e appropriate setting f or 460V operation . 4. Check f or proper direct i on of rotation (cutterhead should rotate toward i n f eed tabl e). I f ro [...]

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    12   2. Turn t h e c utterhead un t il one row of kniv e s is at its hi g h est point. 3. Lower the outfeed table unti l t h e straight edge contacts a k nife. Roc k th e cutterhead slightly to make su re t h e ape x of the kni f e i s contactin g t h e straight edge. Lock t h e o u tf eed table at that settin g. After the outfeed tab le has [...]

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    13   Figure 18 Figure 19 Fence A djustmen t s Ref er to Figu re 19. The fence (A ) tilts backward and f orward 45 degrees. It contai ns a 90 -degree s t op (B) and a 45- degree stop (C). T h e stop s s h o uld be checked f or accuracy with a sq u are or protractor aga inst the f en ce, and adj u sted if n ece ssary. To tilt t h e f ence forwa[...]

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    14   A lways use a hold down or pu sh block w h e n s urfacing shor t stock or stock less th an 3 i n ch es thick. Figure 21 Rabbe ting A rab bet cu t re qui res re mov al of th e c u tter guard. Use extreme cau tio n a nd keep hands clear of c utterhead. Always replace gu ard im mediately after rabbeti n g oper ation is completed. A rabbet i[...]

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    15   Bevelin g To cut a bevel, lock the f ence at t he required angle and run the work across t he knives while keeping it f i rm ly agai ns t t h e f en ce and tables. Several passes may be nece s sa ry to achieve t h e de sired result. Taper Cuts One of t h e m os t us ef ul j oin ter operations is c u tt ing an edge to a taper. Th e m eth [...]

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    16   9. To re-install the cu tter h ead, re v er s e the above pro cedu re. NOT E : Before rein stallin g, make sure the m ach ine's c u r ved seats of the base castin g are f ree of di rt, dust or grease, to help ensure a tight fit. Blade I nser ts W h en blade insert s bec ome dull enough so t h at it is n ot iceable wh e n c uttin g, [...]

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    17   Troubles hooting  Trouble Probable Cause Rem edy Finis h ed stock is concav e o n the end. Knife tip is higher than outfeed table. Ra ise o utf e ed tab le u n t i l it is o n the same level with tip of knife. S ee page 11. Back en d of stock is thicker than fron t si de. Kni f e tip is not leveled wit h outfeed table. Adjus t o u tf [...]

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    18   Parts List: Cutter head Assem bly (PJ1696 Jo i nte r) Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty .................. PJ1696-001 ............... Cutterh ead Assembly (I tems 1 th ru 12 & 17 thru 21) ............................. ........ 1 1 ................ PJ1696-014 ............... Cu tterh ead ....................................[...]

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    19   Cu tterh ead A ssembly (PJ1696 Jointer)[...]

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    20   Parts List: Fen ce A ssembly (PJ1696 Jointer) Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty .................. P J1696-100 ............... Fen ce A ss e mbly (I tems 19 thru 41) ......................... ................... ................... 1 1 ................ PJ1696-101 ............... Fen c e S u ppo rt .............................[...]

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    21   Fence A ssembly (P J1696 Jointer) [...]

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    22   Parts List: Stand A ssembly (P J1696 Jointer) Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ PJ1696-201 ............... Stand ....................................................................... .. .................................... 1 2 ................ T S -0680042 .............. Fl at W ash er ....................[...]

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    23   Stan d Assem bly (PJ1696 Joint er)  [...]

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    24   Parts List: Bed A ssembly (PJ1696 Jointer ) Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ PJ1696-301 ............... T abl e Bas e ............................................................... ...... ................................ 1 2 ................ T S -0090061 .............. Hex Cap S crew ......................[...]

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    25   Bed A ssembly (PJ1696 Jo i nter)  [...]

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    26   Parts List: Cutter head Guard A ssembly (PJ1696 Jo inter) Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ PJ1696-402 ............... Cu tter Guard ............................................................ ...... ................................ 1 2 ................ PJ1696-407 ............... Coll ar ...................[...]

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    27   Cutter head Guar d A ssembly (P J1696 Jointe r)[...]

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    28   Parts List: In feed T a ble Assem bly (P J1696 J ointer) Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ PJ1696-501 ............... In f eed Tabl e L i p ....................................................... ....... ............................... 1 2 ................ PJ1696-502 ............... In f eed Tabl e .........[...]

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    29   I nfeed Table A ssembly (PJ1696 Jointer )  [...]

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    30   Parts List: Outfe ed Table A ssembly (PJ1696 Jointer) Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ PJ1696-601 ............... Ou tf eed Tabl e L i p .................................................... ......... ............................. 1 2 ................ PJ1696-602A ............ Ou tf eed Tabl e ...............[...]

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    31   Outfeed Tabl e Assem bly (PJ1696 Jointer)  [...]

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    32   Parts List: Motor A ssembly (PJ1696 Jointer) Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ PJ1696-701 ............... Moto r....................................7-1/2HP, 3Ph 230/460V, 60Hz ............ .............. 1 2 ................ PJ1696-702 ............... Moto r Sheav e ..........................................[...]

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    33   Electr ical Conn ections[...]

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    34   Preventi ve Maintenance Checklist for Model PJ1696 J oi nter  M onthly: [ ] I nspect entir e machi ne for loos e b olts, nuts, s crew s. Tig hten and re plac e as n ecessar y. [ ] Cl ean ta ble and c utter head ar ea, rem ovi ng s aw dust a nd chips with a so f t bristl e bru sh. Rem ove gum and pitc h wit h oven cle aner. [ ] Lubr ic[...]

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    36     427  New  Sanford  Ro ad  LaVer gne,  Tenne ssee  37086  Phon e :  800 ‐ 274 ‐ 6848  www. po we rma tic. co m [...]