Jet 715155 - User Manual

6 Familiarize yourself with the following safety notices used in this manual: This means that if precautions are not heeded, it may result in minor injury and/or possible machine damage. This means that if precautions are not heeded, it may result in serious injury or possibly even death. 4.0 Specif...

7 5.0 Features and Terminology Figure 1 6.0 Receiving Carefully unpack the machine and any loose items from the wood case and inspect for damage. Any damage should be reported immediately to your distributor and shipping agent. Before proceeding further, read your manual thoroughly to familiarize yo...

8 9.0 Operating Controls Disconnect machine from power source before making any adjustments. Failure to comply may cause serious injury. Cutterhead knives are dangerously sharp. Use extreme caution when working around them. Failure to comply may cause serious injury. 9.1 Jointer to Planer Setup Refe...

9 9.3 Control Switch Refer to Figure 4: Press the green switch to start. Press the red switch to stop. To prevent unauthorized or accidental starting of the machine, remove the safety key from the green switch and store in a safe place. The key must be reinserted to start the machine. Figure 4 9.4 P...

10 Figure 7 Cutterhead Guard Refer to Figure 8: Properly positioned, the cutterhead guard (B) should rest against the fence (A). Fence Movement Refer to Figure 8: The fence (A) can be moved forward (C) or backward (D) across half the width (W) of the table, with 6" travel. It also tilts up to 45...

11 5. If the fence (A) is not square to the table, release the tilt locking handle (G), loosen the lock nut (B), and turn the stop bolt (C) until the fence is square to the table. 6. Tighten the lock nut (B) to retain the setting. Tighten the tilt locking handle (G). 45° Backward Stop Fence Adjustme...

15 For best results, knives should be set at approximately .04" above the cutterhead. Knife height should not vary more than .002 - .003" across the length of the cutterhead. All three knives must be set at equal height in the cutterhead and parallel to the outfeed table across their length....

17 Figure 19 10.8 Belt Replacement Refer to Figures 20 - 22: Preparation To replace the cutterhead drive belt and/or the planer feed-roller belt , the jointer fence assembly and two back panels must first be removed as described below. A 4mm hex wrench, 5mm hex wrench, and 17mm open wrench are requi...

19 10.11 Planer Table Adjustment Checking Planer Table Parallel to Cutterhead Refer to Figures 24 and 25: The planer table is set parallel to the cutterhead by the manufacturer and no further adjustment should be needed. If your machine is planing a taper, first check to see if the knives are proper...

20 Figure 26 11.0 Basic Operations 11.1 Dust Collection Before initial operation, the machine must be connected to a dust collector. 11.2 Initial Startup After the assembly and adjustments are complete, the planer is ready to be tested. Turn on the power supply at the main panel. Press the start but...

21 Direction of Grain Avoid feeding work into the jointer against the grain (Figure 29). This may result in chipped and splintered edges. Figure 29 Feed with the grain to obtain a smooth surface, as shown in Figure 30. Figure 30 Jointing Jointing (or edging) is the process of creating a finished, fl...

22 Several passes may be required to achieve the full bevel. Figure 32 11.5 Planer Operations Depth of Cut Thickness planing refers to the sizing of lumber to a desired thickness while creating a level surface parallel to the opposite side of the board. The board thickness that the planer will produ...

23 Feeding the Work The planer is supplied with planer blades mounted in the cutterhead, and infeed and outfeed rollers adjusted to the correct height. The planer feed is automatic; it will vary slightly depending on the type of wood. Preparation:  Feed rate refers to the rate at which the lumber t...

24 12.2 Sharpening the Knives (Straight Knives Only) Disconnect machine from power source before making any adjustments. Failure to comply may cause serious injury. Blades are extremely sharp! Use caution when handling. Failure to comply may cause serious injury! 1. Disconnect machine from power sou...

25 14.0 Troubleshooting the JPJ-12B,JPJ-12BHH 14.1 Performance Troubleshooting – Jointer Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Finished stock is concave on back end. Knife is higher than outfeed table. Align cutterhead knives with outfeed table. See sect. 10.4, sect. 10.4, Setting Knives at Correct Height a...

27 14.3 Mechanical Troubleshooting – Planer/Jointer Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Chain jumping. Inadequate tension. Adjust chain tension. Sprockets misaligned. Align sprockets. Sprockets worn. Replace sprockets. Machine will not start/ restart or repeatedly trips circuit breaker or blows fuses. No ...

29 15.2 Infeed Table Assembly – Parts List Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty 1 ............... JPJ12B-101 ............. Fixed Jointer Table Hinge .................................... .................................... 1 2 ............... JPJ12B-102 ............. Socket Head Cap Screw w/threa...

46 17.0 Optional Accessories These items are purchased separately. Stock No. Description 708821 ............. Replacement Straight Knives for JPJ-12B Planer-Jointer (set of 3) 1791212 ........... Replacement Knife Inserts for JPJ-12BHH Planer-Jointer (set of 10) 709209 ............. Roller Stand, 12...