Delta 37-071 User Manual

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1.  Place the surface to be jointed face down on the 

infeed table and against the fence. Turn the jointer 

on and wait for the motor to come to full speed. 

2.  Apply light downward pressure and slowly feed the 

stock through the spring-loaded cutter guard and 

over the cutting head. 

IMPORTANT: When feeding stock horizontally, with 

the width of the board laying flat against the table, 

always use safety paddles or a push stick, as shown 

in Figure 13. When feeding stock vertically, with the 

width of the board flush against the fence, always keep 

fingers on top of the board. See Figure 14.

3.  Keep moving the board until it clears the cutter. 
4.  Turn the jointer off and wait for the cutterhead to 

come to a stop before removing the stock.  

Disconnect the machine from the 

power source before making any 

adjustments!
The fence can adjust to an inward 45° angle and an 

outward 45° angle, enabling you to joint beveled stock.  

To adjust the fence tilt, do the following:

1.  Loosen the beveling lock by rotating the handle (A) 

counterclockwise.

2.  Pull the spring-loaded pin (B) up and pull the 

45°/90° Stop (C) back slightly.

3.  Release the spring-loaded pin and continue pulling 

the 45°/90° Stop until it locks in position.

4.  Retighten the beveling lock. Use a combination 

square or carpenters square to check the tilt angle. 

If it needs to be adjusted, refer to “Calibrating the 

45°/90° Stops” on page 14.