Powermatic 1285 Biscuit Joiner User Manual


 
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2.0 Table of Contents
Section Page
1.0 Warranty and Service ..................................................................................................................................... 2
2.0 Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 3
3.0 Warnings ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
4.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 6
5.0 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................. 6
6.0 Unpacking ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
6.1 Contents of shipping container ................................................................................................................... 7
7.0 Assembly ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
7.1 Fence Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 8
7.2 Switch Arm ................................................................................................................................................. 9
7.3 Dust Hood .................................................................................................................................................. 9
8.0 Grounding Instructions ................................................................................................................................... 9
8.1 Voltage Conversion .................................................................................................................................. 10
8.2 Extension cords ........................................................................................................................................ 10
9.0 Adjustments ................................................................................................................................................. 11
9.1 Drive Belt Tension .................................................................................................................................... 11
9.2 Setting Outfeed Table Height ................................................................................................................... 11
9.3 Setting Infeed Table Height (Depth of Cut) .............................................................................................. 13
9.4 Replacing and Setting Knives (Straight Cutterhead) ................................................................................ 13
9.5 Replacing Knife Inserts (Helical Cutterhead) ........................................................................................... 15
9.6 Fence Adjustments ................................................................................................................................... 16
9.7 Cutter Guard Tension ............................................................................................................................... 17
10.0 Operating Controls ..................................................................................................................................... 17
11.0 Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 17
11.1 Hand Placement ..................................................................................................................................... 18
11.2 Edge Jointing .......................................................................................................................................... 18
11.3 Surfacing ................................................................................................................................................ 18
11.4 Rabbeting ............................................................................................................................................... 18
11.5 Jointing Warped Surfaces ...................................................................................................................... 19
11.6 Jointing Short or Thin Work .................................................................................................................... 19
11.7 Direction of Grain ................................................................................................................................... 19
11.8 Beveling .................................................................................................................................................. 19
12.0 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................... 20
12.1 Lubrication .............................................................................................................................................. 20
12.2 Cutterhead Repairs ................................................................................................................................ 20
12.3 Knife Inserts (Helical Cutterhead) .......................................................................................................... 21
12.4 Whetting Knives (Straight Cutterhead) ................................................................................................... 22
13.0 Troubleshooting the 1285 Jointer ............................................................................................................... 23
13.1 Operating Problems ............................................................................................................................... 23
13.2 Mechanical and Electrical Problems ...................................................................................................... 24
14.0 Optional Accessories ................................................................................................................................. 25
15.0 Replacement Parts ..................................................................................................................................... 25
15.1.1 Stand Assembly – Parts List ............................................................................................................... 26
15.1.2 Stand Assembly – Exploded View ....................................................................................................... 27
15.2.1 Table Assembly – Parts List ................................................................................................................ 28
15.2.2 Table Assembly – Exploded View ....................................................................................................... 29
15.3.1 Motor Pulley Assembly – Parts List ..................................................................................................... 30
15.3.2 Motor Pulley Assembly – Exploded View ............................................................................................ 30
15.4.1 Cutterhead Guard Assembly – Parts List ............................................................................................ 31
15.4.2 Cutterhead Guard Assembly – Exploded View ................................................................................... 31
15.5.1 Straight Cutterhead Assembly – Parts List .......................................................................................... 32
15.5.2 Straight Cutterhead Assembly – Exploded View ................................................................................. 33
15.6.1 Helical Cutterhead Assembly – Parts List ........................................................................................... 34
15.6.2 Helical Cutterhead Assembly – Exploded View .................................................................................. 35
15.7.1 Fence Assembly – Parts List ............................................................................................................... 36
15.7.2 Fence Assembly – Exploded View ...................................................................................................... 37
16.0 Electrical connections for 1285 Jointer ...................................................................................................... 38
16.1.1 Electrical connections for 1-Phase only .............................................................................................. 38
16.1.2 Electrical connections for 3-Phase only .............................................................................................. 39