Depth Of Cut; Blade Guard - Sears CRAFTSMAN 351.217240 Manual Del Operador

. Replace or sharpen blades as they become damaged
or dull.
o Do not attempt to perform an abnormal or little used
operation without study and the use of adequate hold-
down/push blocks, jigs, fixtures, stops and the like.
° Keep jointer/planer maintained. Follow maintenance
instructions (see pages 9-10).
DEPTH OF CUT
Refer to Figure 7.
The depth of cut is adjusted by the relative positioning
of the infeed table with respect to the cutterhead. Infeed
table can be raised or lowered using the handwheel.
Turning the handwheel counterclockwise will lower the
infeed table causing more wood to be removed from
workpiece. Turning the handwheel clockwise will raise
the infeed table causing less wood to be removed from
workpiece.
Do not make jointing or planing cuts deeper than 1/8".
Infeed Table
Depth of Cut
Hand Knob
Figure 7 - Depth of Cut
CHECK DEPTH OF CUT
Refer to Figure 8.
° Place a straight edge on the outfeed table extending
over the infeed table.
. Measure from the surface of the infeed table to the bot-
tom of the straight edge. This will be the depth of cut.
Outfeed
Table _ A/_ Max Depth
Figure 8 - Check Depth of Cut r_
NOTE: This jointer/planer will make a maximum l/j,
deep cut. To reduce the danger of kickback and possi-
ble injury, the depth of cut should not exceed 1/18".
CAUTION: Make sure the switch is in the "off" position
and the cord is unplugged from power source before
performing this check.
POSITIONING FENCE
Refer to Figure 9.
The fence can be adjusted to cut various angles from
0o-45 ° inward and outward. The fence can be tilted
inward up to 45 ° (toward the cutterhead) to maintain
greater stability of a narrow workpiece or up to 45 ° out-
ward (away from cutterhead) for larger angle cutting
operations.
To adjust fence position:
. Loosen fence lock knobs from both sides of the fence.
. The angle setting is marked on the left fence seg-
ment piece.
. The right fence segment has a positive stop pin to
stop fence at 45 ° inward, 0° (90 ° to table) and at 45 °
outward.
. To tilt fence, gently lift the pin and the fence can be
tilted to any desired angle within the range.
. To lock fence, release the pin and tighten the fence
lock knobs.
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Figure 9 - Adjust Fence
BLADE GUARD
The blade guard provides protection over the cutter-
head. It must always be in place and function properly.
Check the guard to make sure it functions properly. To
check:
. Pass a 1/4"thick piece of wood over the cutterhead
between the guard and the fence. The guard will
spread and leave way for the wood piece to pass.
The guard must return to the original position auto-
matically when the wood piece is removed.
. Open the blade guard all the way until it stops, and
release it several times. It should always return to its
original position by spring action.
CAUTION: If the blade guard fails to operate properly,
the spring must be replaced or adjusted.
. To replace spring, contact your nearest Sears store
or service center.
° To adjust or to assemble spring see "Adjusting Blade
Guard", page 9.
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