Powermatic 60HH User Manual
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9. Lift cutterhead straight up from base.
10. Remove pulley and both bearing housings.
IMPORTANT: The bearings are press fitted; if
they need replacement, this should be done by
qualified service personnel only.
To re-install cutterhead, reverse the above
procedure. Before re-installing, make sure the
machine's curved seats of the base casting are
free of dirt, dust or grease, to help ensure a tight
fit.
NOTE: Whenever the cutterhead is re-installed
on the jointer, the tables must be leveled in
relationship to it. See the appropriate sections in
this manual.
You may wish to keep an extra cutterhead on
hand to maintain shop productivity.
Table Removal
Should the table(s) ever need to be removed,
such as for gib maintenance or replacement,
proceed as follows:
1. Disconnect jointer from power source.
2. Remove fence assembly except for the
support casting.
3. Remove cutter guard.
4. Lower infeed and outfeed tables and
remove cutterhead.
5. Loosen the gib set screws and table lock
screws.
After gib screws are
loosened, table could suddenly slide down.
6. Remove infeed or outfeed table by sliding
upward.