Jet JJ-8CS manual

OWNER’S MANUAL JJ-8CS W oodworking Jointer JET EQUIPMENT & TOOLS, INC. P .O. BOX 1349 Phone:253-351-6000 A WMH Company Auburn, W A 98071-1349 Fax: 1-800-274-6840 www .jettools.com e-mail jet@jettools.com M-708458 06/01[...]

2 W arranty & Service The JET Group warrant s every product it sells. If one of our tools needs service or repair , one of our Authorized Repair S tations located throughout the United S tates can give you quick service. In most cases, any one of these JET Group Rep air S tations can authorize warranty repair , assist you in obtaining p arts, o[...]

3   W ARNING Wear eye protection. Always keep cutterhead and drive guards in place and in proper operating condition. Do not remove guard for rabbeting operations. Never make a jointing, planing, or rabbeting cut deeper than 1/8” . Always use hold-down/push blocks for jointing material narrower than 3”, or planing material thinner than 3?[...]

4 • Don’t overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. • Maintain tools with care. Keep tools sharp and clean for best and safest performance. Follow instruc- tions for lubricating and changing accessories. • Always disconnect the machine from the power source before servicing. • Reduce the risk of unintentional starting. Make[...]

5 T able of Contents W arranty ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 W arnings ....................................................................................................................... ............................. 3-4[...]

6 Levers and Controls 1. Handwheel for Outfeed T able 8. On/Off Switch 2. Outfeed T able 9. Rabbeting Ledge 3. Fence 10. T able Lock Knob 4. Fence Adjustment Handle 1 1. Fence T ilt Lock Handle 5. Cutter Guard 12. Fence Control Handle 6. Infeed T able 13. Belt Guard 7. Handwheel for Infeed T able 14. Dust Chute Specifications: JJ-8CS S tock Number [...]

7 Contents of Shipping Cartons Note: unit shipped in two cartons. Stand Carton 1. S tand with Motor 1. S tand Door 1. Dust Chute w/ Mounting Hardware Main Unit Carton 1. Bed Assembly w/ Fence 1. Cutter Guard 3. Mounting Bolts 3. 3/8" Lock Washers 1. Belt Guard 3. Hex Wrenches (3, 4 & 5mm) 2. Handwheels 2. Handles 2. V -Belts 1. Can of T ou[...]

8 Installing Bed to Stand 1. Use an assistant or hoist mechanism to place bed assembly on top of stand. Be sure identi- fication label on the bed faces the same direc- tion as the label on the stand (Fig. 1). 2. Line up two holes in top of stand with holes in bed assembly by viewing through access door in stand. 3. Attach bed assembly to stand with[...]

9 Assembling Knife-Setting Gauge 1. Place the two bases (A, Fig. 4) onto each end of the bar (B, Fig. 4). Snap the four E-rings (C, Fig. 4) into the grooves on the bar as shown. 90 ° Fence Adjustment Note : whenever making an adjustment to the fence, lift the fence up slightly after releasing the lock handle to avoid scratching the table. 1. Set i[...]

10 45 ° Fence Adjustment Note : Whenever making an adjustment to the fence, lift the fence up slightly after releasing the lock handle to avoid scratching the table. 1. Loosen lock handle (A, Fig. 7). Move the stop plate (B, Fig. 7) out of the way and position the fence at the 45 ° angle. Make sure the fence sits against the stop bolt (C, Fig. 7)[...]

11 5. When the outfeed table and blade number one are the same height, tighten table lock screw . 6. The knives must be parallel with the outfeed table. Bring the straight edge forward to the front of the outfeed table and confirm that blade number one is at the same height at the front of the table as it is at the back of the table. 7. If blade is[...]

12 Installing V -Belts 1. Disconnect the machine from the power source, unplug. 2. Remove the lock knob (A, Fig. 14) and belt guard (B, Fig. 14). 3. Place v-belts onto cutterhead pulley grooves and through opening in stand. 4. Pull v-belts down and place onto motor pulley (Fig. 15). If necessary , loosen the mounting screws (A, Fig. 15) and slightl[...]

13 Installing Access Cover 1. Install access cover by placing bottom of panel into access in stand and fastening by turning latch (Fig. 17). If the access door latch needs adjustment: 1. Remove the access door from the stand. 2. Loosen the hex lock nut (A, Fig. 17). Rotate the latch a quarter turn clockwise to tighten and counterclockwise to loosen[...]

14 Operation  W ARNING Keep all guards in place and in adjustment at all times during the cutting procedure! Keep hands away from the cutterhead! Do not pass hands directly over the cutterhead! The use of push sticks and/or handle pads are highly recommended when using the jointer! Failure to comply may cause serious injury! Jointing cuts or edg[...]

15 Jointing W arped Material If the work to be jointed is cupped or warped, take light, repetitive cuts until the surface is flat. Forc- ing the material flat against the table will still leave a warped piece after the cuts have been made.  W ARNING Never joint any material shorter than eight inches! The material may tip into the jointer’s thr[...]

16 Rabbet Cut  W ARNING Rabbeting requires the removal of the cutterhead guard. Use extreme caution when making rabbeting cuts and replace the guard immediately after completion! Failure to comply may cause serious injury! 1. Adjust the fence so that the distance between the end of the knives and fence is equal to the width of the rabbet (Fig. 2[...]

17 6. Insert lock bar and screws and tighten to hold in place. Blades are set at the proper height when the top of the blade is 1/16" above the cutterhead. 7. Repeat for other two blades. 8. T o set the knives to the outfeed t able and to the same height in the cutterhead, see section titled “Leveling Outfeed T able to Cutterhead Knives” f[...]

18 Sharpening the Knives  W ARNING Blades are extremely sharp! Use caution when handling. Failure to comply may cause serious injury! 1. Disconnect the machine from the power source. 2. Remove the fence, blade guard and belt cover . 3. T o protect the infeed t able from scratches, par- tially cover the sharpening stone with paper . (Fig. 30) 4. [...]

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20 Fence Assembly[...]

21 Parts List for the JJ-8CS W oodworking Jointer Fence Assembly Index Part No. No. Description Size Qty . 1 ......... JC-F01 .............................. Fence Body ....................................................................... .................. 1 2 ......... JC-F02 .............................. Fence Link ............................[...]

22 Bed Assembly[...]

23 Bed Assembly Index Part No. No. Description Size Qty . 1 ......... JC-T01 .............................. Base ............................................................................. .......................... 1 2 ......... JC-T02 .............................. Front T able ...................................................................[...]

24 Stand and Motor Assembly[...]

25 Stand and Motor Assembly Index Part No. No. Description Size Qty . 1 ......... JC-M01W .......................... S t and ....................................................................................................... 1 2 ......... JC-M02W .......................... Motor Mount ............................................................[...]

26 Cutterhead Assembly[...]

27 Cutterhead Assembly Index Part No. No. Description Size Qty . 1 ......... JC-C01 ............................. Cutterhead ........................................................................ ...................... 1 2 ......... JC-C02 ............................. Bearing Housing ..............................................................[...]

28 Wiring Diagram[...]