Powermatic 209HH - Manual (Page 3)

also include a 50P chain and 12T sprocket that allows converting the gearbox to feed rates of 20
FPM and 16 FPM. Installing the chain and sprocket is easy with full instructions provided in the
instruction manual.
A push/pull knob shifts between the slow and fast feed rates on the fly. (Shifting can only be
done with the machine running.) The rollers are driven by a gear and chain drive with an
automatic chain tensioner, housed in a cast iron case. The gear section runs in an industrial style
oil bath for maximum control and remarkable long-term wear resistance.
For the ultimate in dependability we designed a serrated
steel infeed roller and a smooth steel outfeed roller. Both
rollers and the chip breaker are precisely set at the factory
but have user accessible adjustments that allow keeping
the POWERMATIC 209HH perfectly tuned in years to
come. We also provide infeed and outfeed roller spring
tension adjusters that are accessible without having to
disassemble the cutterhead covers. The operators’ manual
included with the POWERMATIC 209HH has a full set of illustrated instructions for making
these adjustments.
A look under the cutterhead assembly shows
the specially designed features that make this
machine consistent and safe.
To enhance operator safety, we added a row of closely spaced anti kickback fingers under the
infeed side of the cutterhead housing. These steel fingers are gravity operated and require no
adjustment. They automatically engage the wood as it enters the cutterhead and help prevent it
from being kicked out.
While the POWERMATIC 209HH is capable of 3/16”-deep cuts on most stock widths, a limiter
plate at the center of the cutterhead limits full-width cuts to 1/8” or less. Controlling full-width
cut depth avoids applying excessive strain to the machine but also prevents damaging the wood.
Deep cuts are far more likely to produce chipping and tearout because of the extraordinary stress
applied to the wood fibers.
Dust Collection
A dust shroud with a 5”-diameter discharge
port handles moving the debris away from the
cutterhead.
The POWERMATIC 209HH generates large quantities of
dust and chips that must be evacuated to maintain
performance at the cutterhead. The efficiency of the
POWERMATIC 209HH doesn’t reduce that quantity
though its cutting action does tend to produce smaller
particles than a long knife machine. We recommend a
900CFM (cubic feet per minute minimum) dust collector to
handle the flow of chips properly.
An all-metal dust hood comes with the POWERMATIC 209HH that creates a short, direct path
for the debris from the cutterhead. The hood terminates with a 5”-diameter port.