Shopsmith 555480 User manual

Jointer Feather
Guard Upgrade
555480
WARNING
Read this owner's manualand
follow the safety information.
Then read andfollow safety in-
formation in thejointer owners
manual.
lntroduction
The Jointer Feather Guard brings to your jointer the advantages of a feather board with the
safety of a guard. It guards just like the older style guardt plgs the Feather Guard presses- the
workpiece against the fence, which adds ease and control. This upgrades your jointer's older
style furard tb the new Feather Guard.
After you have followed the assembly instructions in this manual, read and follow the
operation instructions. The operations instruction in this manual tell how to adjust the Feather
Guard to be used in jointing or rabbeting. For other, more comprehensive instructions on
operations, see your jointer owner's manual.

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PARTS LIST
Ref.
No. Part No. ltem Description Oty.
55ilN JointerFeatherGuardUpgrade
1 51U23 .JointerFeatherGuardAssembly..... 1
2 516234 . . Warning Label .,....... ....... 1
3 516232 ..Logo ............ 1
4 51398901 . Adjuster Screw, 114"-20 x 114" ............ 1
5 516401 . Knob ............. 1
6 515847 . ThrustWasher..................................... 1
7 514196 . Spring .,.......... 'l
I 502909 . TorqueWasher.........................,.......... 1
9 514273 . Washer, 112" ............ ........ 1
10 514M9 . Retaining Ring ........... ....... 2
11 514272 .ThreadedStud..................................... 1
516315 . Hardware Bag (includes 12-171
12 120393 .. Washer, 11132"..-............................... 1
13 513857 .. Hex Nut, 5/16" - 18............................ 1
14 516221 .. Stop Pin ............. ............ 1
15 516222 .. Stop Knob .......... ............ 1
16 516226 . . Stop Stud Assembly 114 -28 Black.... 1
17 514274 .. SpecialWasher .............. 1
1B 516239 , DrillingTemplate.................................. 1
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555480 JOINTER FEATHER GUARD UPGRADE
Tools Neededt
tr 3/8" Drive Ratchet
tr 1./2" Socket
tr 7 /16'Wrench
tr 1/8" Allen Wrench (Optional)
tr Variable Speed Drill
tr 7 /32' (or #3) Twist Drill Bit
tr 1,/4-28 Drill Tap and Tap Handle
tr Precision Square
tr Piece of Scrap Cardboard
tr Hammer
tr Center Punch
El Installation Kit-555482 (Optional)
Assembly
REMOVE THE OLD JOINTER GUARD
WARNING
Make suretheJolnte/s powersource (MARK
V, Power StaUon or other) ls turned off and
unplugged.
WARNING
Be carefu I notto cutyourself on theJolnter
Hades.
5.
Fig. 2
Again grasp the jointer's power coupler
while you insert the cardboard into the
cutter opening, as shown in Fig. 3 Use a
thin stick to help you tuck the cardboard
into the opening.
1. Remove the fence from the jointer, and as
you remove the fence, hold the cutterhead
guard. to prevent its spring fIoT] ryryp-
ping the guard around uncontrolled. See
Fig. 1 \ \
Guide the guard as it completely un-
winds, which will be about two revolu-
tions.
Grasp the jointer's power coupler and
rotate the cutter head so no blade is ex-
posed in the opening. See Fig. 2
Cut a 2-1,/2' x4-1,f 2" piece of cardboard. 8.
Fig. 3
Remove the guard's knob, as shown in
Fig.4.
Then remove the guard and the flat
washer.
Fig.4
Set all three pieces aside until later,leave
post from guard in table.
6.
7.
,
4.
Fig. 1
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Re-install the fence on the jointer, as shown
in Fig. 5.
DRILL A HOLE IN THE JO'NTER
TABLE
9. Re-install the fence on theiointer. as s
Fig. 5
Fold the template (18) along the serrated
line.
Place the template in the jointer table and
insert the guard stud through the tem-
plate hole.
Fis. 6
L2. Locate the fence so it touches the fold in
the template. See Fig.6. This will ensure
that the folded template flap is square
with the jointer base. Important: Make
sure the fence contacts the entire width of
the template. This is critical for exactly
placing the indentation in Step 13.
Remove the template.
Use a 7/32" (or #3) twist drill bit and
variable speed drill to drill a hole through
the table at the punch mark, as illustrated
in Fig. 8. Use a square to make sure that
you drill the hole perpendicular to the
surface of the table.
T
Fig. 8
Use a 1/4-28 Tap to cut threads in the
drilled hole, as seen in Fig.9. Follow this
process: Start the tap straight in the hole.
Make a full turn. Back up a quarter turn.
Add traro drops of any kind of oil into the
hole. Repeat this process until you have
tapped threads through the entire hole.
Fig. 9
Use a ratchet with a 1/2" socket to remove
the old guard stud post, as shown in Fig.
1.0, and re-assemble your old jointer
guard. Save it.
14.
L5.
10.
71..
1.6.
17.
13. Use a hammerand center punchto punch
through the template where it says "Cen-
ter Punch Here". This will leave an inden-
tation in the table. See Fig. 7.
Fig.7
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JOINTER FEATHER GUARD UPGRADE
INSTALL THE NEW FEATHER
GUARD
18. Thread the stop stud (16) into the jointer
table, as shown in Fig. 1L.
Use a 7 /1.6' wrench to securely tighten
the stop stud's hex nut.
Remove the fence from the jointer.
Insert the feather guard's stud (11) into
the table's hex hole. See Fig. 12.
23. Starting with the feather guard parallel
w.ith the jointer, as demonstrateci in Fig
L4., rotate the feather guard counter-clock--
wise1.-l/ ).turns. Hold the guard by hand
(or use a clamp as a stop).
24. Fig.14
Install the stop pin (1a) in the feather
g1.rald by inserting its shaft through the
slot in the.guard, as in Fig. 15. The long,
flat side of the stop pin (14) must face th"e
side with the feather guard "fingers".
19.
20.
21.
Fig.12
NOTE
The Special Washer (J71must be installed
with its bevel facing up and the flat side
against the casting..
25. Attach the stop pin to the feather guard
(1a) with a washer (12) and knob (15), as
NOTE
This knob will be tight when threaded on
the stop pin. This tightness is to prevent the
knob from loosening during operations.
22. Attach a special washer (17) and hex nut
(13) to the stud, as shown in Fig. 13. Use a
1.f 2" socket wrench to securely tighten
the hex nut (13).
Fig. 11
Fig. l5
shown in Fig. 16.
Fig. 16
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ADJUST THE FEATHER GUARD'S
TEirsroi,
26. Rotate the feather guard another haU turn
counter-clockwise.
27. Re-install the fence while holding the
feather guard in place, as illustrated in
Fig. 17. Guide the feather guard back
against the fence.
Fig.17
28. Remove the cardboard from the jointer's
blade opening.
ADJUST THE SPR'NG TENS'ON
NOTE
The spring pressure of the feather guard is
pre-adjusted atthe factory. Itshould notneed
any further adjustment. Test the spring pres-
sure by pulling the feather guard away from
the fence and letting go. It should snap back
against the fence quickly. If there is any hesi-
tation of movement, it should be readjusted.
29. If the spring action of the feather guard is
not sufficient follow these steps:
a. While holding the knob (5) so that it
will not rotate, use a 1/8" Allen
wrench to loosen the setscrew (4) 1o-
cated in the top of the knob (5) on the
feather guard, as shown in Fig. 18.
Fig. 18 5
b. Turn the knob (5) slightly counter-
clockwise (about L/4 turn) to adjust
the tension. See Fig. 19.
c. Hold the knob (5) in place while you
retighten the setscrew (4), see Fig. 20.
Fig.20
NOTE
Make sure thatyou do not adjust the feather
guard so ithas too much or too little pressure.
Too liftle pressure can cause the featherguard
to be ineffective in guarding you from injury
and applying applying lateral pressure to
keep the workpiece against the iointer fence.
Fig. 19
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OPERATIOA'S
The sideways pressure exerted by the feather
guard fingers against the workpiece helps
keep the workpiece against the fence. Also,
the fingers are oriented so the workpiece is
prevented from kicking back horizontally.
This allows the operator to concentrate on
puching the stock through - enabling safer,
more convenient and more accurate jointer
operations.
All jointers which have the feather guard will
operate exactly the same as with the old style
guard, except for the instructions below on
how to adjust the feather guard to work with
each workpiece. Read and perform the fol-
lowing instructions for joining or rabbeting,
then see your jointer owner's manual for all
operation procedures and safety information.
Press the feather guard against the
workpiece until you have reached mild
pressure. You can tell this when the fin-
gers slightly flex.
Move the stop knob(15) and stop pin (1a)
away from the workpiece so it touches
the stop stud (16).
Tighten the stop knob (15), as inFig.22.
Follow the jointing operations procedures
found in the jointer owners manual. Fig.
23 shows the Jointer Feather Guard oper-
ating while a board is being joined.
3.
4.
5.
WARNING
Before performlng any step below, make
sure thejolnter's powersource (MARK V,
Power StaUon orothersource) isturned off
andunplugged.
For Jointing -
llow to Adjust the Feather Guard
to the Wo*piece
1. Loosen the stop knob (15) on the stop pin
(14).
Place the workpiece against the fence and 2. Placetheworkpieceagainsttt
between the fence and the fea guard.
See Fig. 21.
Fig.23
For Rabbeting -
How to Adjust the Feather Guard to
the Workpiece
1. Loosen the feather guard's stop knob (15)
with stop pin (14).
2. Adjust the fence so it is positioned to cut
the desired width rabbet and lock it in
position. (Consult your Jointer Owner's
Manual)
6.
Fig.22
Fig.21
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3. Insert the workpiece between the fence
and the feather guard, as shown inEig.24.
Fig.24
Press the feather guard against the
workpiece until you have reached mild
pressure.
Move the stop knob (15) with stop pin
(14) away from the workpiece so it touches
the stop stud.
Tighten the stop knob (15).
Follow the rabbeting operations proce-
dures found inthejointer owner's manual.
NOTE
The feather guard must always be used for
any jointer operation. DO NOT remove the
feather guard to perform any types of cuts.
Any width rabbet cut can be made on 3f 4"
stock with the feather guard. The maximum
width of a rabbet cut is 3/4". The maximum
depth of cut is 3/8".
NOTE
If you have any questions, please call our
Customer Service Department Toll-Free
800-762-7555 or visit our website
wwlry.shopsmith.com.
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