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Removing tables from jointer

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I have been working on getting the Walker Turner jointer cleaned up. I got the rust cleaned up from the tables and fenced. I removed the cutterhead and cleaned that up. New knives have been ordered and should be here next week.

Inspecting it, I know there is years of sawdust caked up under both the indeed and outfeed tables. It takes a lot of effort to adjust both the tables. I would like to remove the tables, clean up everything, and hopefully they will move a lot easier. How do you remove the tables from this jointer? Will it require a lot of work to get the tables back to being parallel again after putting them back on?

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http://www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/808/4131.pdf
http://www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/808/2430.pdf
Might help, its alot easier than you think. Take pictures before you start and be patient.
Setting up is easy with a dial indicator.
Dont forget that to move the tables you have to either unlock them with a knob or loosen the gib screws.

- Richard Lee
Thank you for the pars diagram. I got both tables removed with ease. I cleaned all the sawdust out from under the tables. Also cleaned all the bolts, threads, and nuts. Everything went back together pretty smoothly. I placed one of the old blades back into the cutterhead so I could get the tables close to their location for when the new blades come later this week. I then checked for the indeed table being completely level with the outfeed table. I get a very slight sag near the beginning of the outfeed table. I lowered the indeed table maybe an 1/8th of an inch and now it's stuck there. Attempting to turn the handle, it won't budge up or down. I took the gib screws completely out and removed the locking knob. I could even remove the gib, yet the table still will not budge. Out of frustration, I gave up for the rest of the day.

Anyone have any ideas why the infeed table won't budge? I'm desperate to get this jointer set up and working perfectly so I can work on a a toybox for my son. I don't have the funds to invest hundreds into newer and more expensive equipment.
 
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Must be something holding it, gib out, screws out, post picture.

- Richard Lee
The design is pretty simple. The threaded connecting rod threads through a block that is held in place with a nut on the bottom side of the base:

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The othe end of the connecting rod goes through the infeed table. The crank screws on the end and is held on with a nut:

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I had put the gib and gib screws back in earlier along with the locking knob.

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That's all that parts that adjust and hold the table in place.
 

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I finally got back to looking at the jointer and what could be the problem. Examining it closely, it appeared the problem was with a key washer. It was a tight fit into the groove on the adjustment screw. It was catching on the threads. I took a file and filed down the key and it's back to normal now.
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I just picked up a walker turner jointer for free. Cleaning it up but can seem to figure out how to get the infeed table off. I have it all loose and the screw disconnected from underneath but I can't slide it off as it will either hit the adjustment wheel or the curved part of the table hits the housing. Do I have to remove the wheel?
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I just picked up a walker turner jointer for free. Cleaning it up but can seem to figure out how to get the infeed table off. I have it all loose and the screw disconnected from underneath but I can't slide it off as it will either hit the adjustment wheel or the curved part of the table hits the housing. Do I have to remove the wheel? View attachment 1019963 View attachment 1020037
Did you ever figure this out? I’m stuck in the same spot! The table should lift off, but it’s hung up on just a 1/16 of the lip. It slides up and down and and nearly lifts off.
 
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