Jointer fence problem

[ArthurAndersen50]

I must be doing something wrong. My new-to-me jointer fence will stop at all the necessary angles, but will not clamp down firmly on the horizontal guide bar. It will shift across the table easily when pushed/touched. Can anyone offer some hints as to what is going on? Thank you in advance.

Arthur Andersen

[BuckeyeDennis]

The fence-adjustment handle is basically a double-sided wrench. If you push it in toward the jointer, it engages one clamp nut. If you pull it out, it engages a different clamp nut. I can't recall which is which, but one of the nuts clamps the fence angle, and the other clamps the fence to the slider rail.

[ArthurAndersen50]

Thank you very much. That solved the problem. Sometimes I feel that I am my own worst enemy. Thank you again for all the help.

Arthur Andersen