Table Of Contents - Craftsman 315.175010 Owner's Manual

Table of Contents
I. Warranty and Introduction ....................................................................... 3
2. Rules For Safe Operation ..................................................................... 4-5
3. Features ................................................................................................ 6-7
4. Adjustments .......................................................................................... 8-9
5. Operation .......................................................................................... 10-16
6. Maintenance ..................................................................................... 17-19
7. Accessories ............................................................................................. 19
8. Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 20
9, Exploded View and Parts List .......................................................... 22-23
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN PLATE JOINER
Ifthis C raftsman Plate Joiner fails to perform propedydue to a defect in mate dal or workmanship within oneyear from
the date of purchase RETURN IT TO (OR CONTACT) THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER I DEPARTMENT
IN THE UNITED STATES and Sears will repair it, free of charge.
It this plate joiner is used for commercial or rental purpueas this warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of
purchase.
This warranty gives you specific legal dghts, and you may also have other dghts which vary from state to state.
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.
DEPT. 817 WA
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60179
INTRODUCTION
Spitne Joiner'/is o_e of the strongest methods of joinery used in woodworking, When glue is properly applied to a spline and
to the jointarea of the wood pieces being connected, a large surface area receives the adhesion properties of the glue. This
forms a very strong joint.
Traditional spline Joiner'/requires cutting slots with a muter or table saw. Smafl, thin strips of wood must then he cut to fit
inside the slots and act as splines.
Newer methods of spitne jokiery use a plate or biscuit joiner to cut precise mating oval slots in adjoining beards. Your new
plate joiner is a fast, simple, and accurate plunge cuttingtool that can be used for this purpose. If can be used to cut slots in
hard wood, soft wood, plywood, particia board, and other pressed woods.
Football shap4_l wafers, called biscuits, are then placed Inside the slots with"glue and used to help line up adjoining
surtames. When a water based glue is used, the biscuitsswell in the joint making an extrem*dy strong and firm bond, White
glue, yellow glue. carpenters glue, hide glue, and kiiphatic resin glue are examples of water based glues.
This bonding technique has trediflo_tallybeen limited to making edge-to-edge joints, However, with the use of your new
plate joiner, biscuitscan now be easily used to connect butt, miter, and T-joints. Biscuit joining can be as stronglu_mortise
and tenon, tongue and groova, standard 8pllne, and doweled joints. In most cases the material around the biacuit will break
before the biscuit Itaeit will break. A greater Igrtge area Ill 8xpoI4rd to glue in a bl_uit joint, rnaidng the seams stronger.
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