jointer knives

[k mason]

How do you replace the knives?

[WJA]

Hello,

It a rather easy project to replace the knives in your jointer, if you have the right tools.
Delta makes a knife setting tool part number 37-157 which makes it very simple to do.

You loosen the knife screws on the cutter-head, remove the old knife, insert the new knife in the cutter-head, place the setting tool on the outfeed table and over the cutter-head with the new knife in it, tighten up the cutter-head screws and your done.

The setting tool uses magnets to hold onto the table and bring the knives up to the correct height.