Powermatic 54A - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Warranty and Service .............................................................................................................................. 2
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................3
Warnings.................................................................................................................................................4
Unpacking ...............................................................................................................................................8
Shipping Contents................................................................................................................................8
Assembly ................................................................................................................................................9
Unpacking and Cleanup ....................................................................................................................... 9
Installing Bed to Stand ......................................................................................................................... 9
Installing Fence to Bed....................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the Drive Belt....................................................................................................................... 10
Installing the Pulley Cover.................................................................................................................. 11
Installing Cutterhead Guard................................................................................................................ 11
Installing Access Door and Dust Chute............................................................................................... 11
Electrical ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Grounding Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 12
115 Volt Operation ............................................................................................................................. 12
230 Volt Operation ............................................................................................................................. 12
Adjustments .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Fence Movement ............................................................................................................................... 13
Fence Stop Adjustments .................................................................................................................... 14
Infeed Table Height Adjustment ......................................................................................................... 15
Infeed Table Travel Limiter................................................................................................................. 15
Table Gib Adjustment......................................................................................................................... 16
Outfeed Table Height Adjustment....................................................................................................... 16
Setting Cutterhead Knives (Model 54A only) ......................................................................................17
Replacing Knives (Model 54A only) .................................................................................................... 19
Setting Knives for Rabbeting and Nicks (Model 54A only)................................................................... 20
Replacing or Rotating Knife Inserts (Model 54HH only) ...................................................................... 20
Determining Correct Table Height ...................................................................................................... 21
Hand Placement ................................................................................................................................23
Direction of Grain ............................................................................................................................... 23
Surfacing ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Jointing .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Beveling............................................................................................................................................. 25
Skewing (Shear Cutting) .................................................................................................................... 25
Rabbet Cuts (Straight Knife only) ....................................................................................................... 26
Push Blocks....................................................................................................................................... 26
Blade Care......................................................................................................................................... 26
Cutterhead Removal .......................................................................................................................... 27
Optional Accessories ............................................................................................................................. 29
Replacement Parts ................................................................................................................................ 29
Stand – Parts List (All Models) ........................................................................................................... 30
Stand –Assembly (All Models)............................................................................................................ 31
Bed – Parts List (All Models) .............................................................................................................. 32
Fence – Parts List and Assembly (All Models) .................................................................................... 34
Cutterhead – Parts and Assembly (model 54A only)........................................................................... 35
Cutterhead – Parts and Assembly (model 54HH only) ........................................................................ 36
Wiring Diagrams.................................................................................................................................... 37
Wiring Diagram – Serial # 05060540312 and lower ............................................................................ 37
Wiring Diagram – Serial # 05060540313 and higher ........................................................................... 38