Adjustments - Craftsman 315.175010 Owner's Manual

ADJUSTMENTS
DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTS
Your plate joiner can be adjusted to three standard cutting
depths to accommodate three standard size biscuits-- #0,
#10, and #20. Adjustments are made by engaging slots o_
depth adjustment knob with tabs on rear base assembly. For
exsmpta, when using a #0 size biscuit, rotate the depth
adjustment knob to the slot marked 0. When usinga #10 size
biscuit, rotate the depth adjustment knob to the slot marked
10, and when using a #20 size biSCUitrotate the depth
adjustment knob to the slot marked 20,
TO SET DEPTH ADJUSTMENT KNOB
1. Unplug your plata joiner.
2. Pull knuhad adjustment knobs in the direction of the
arrow shown in figure 3. NOTE: Knobs are spdng
loaded, therfore puIllogthem in the direction of the arrow
shown puts pressure on the spring and reloases pres-
sure from the depth adjustment knob.
3. Rotate depth adjustment knob until desired slot setting
aligns with tabs on rear base assembly -- 0, 10, or 20.
4. Next release knurled adjustment knob_ applying pres-
sure from the sprthg on depth adjustment knob.
Make a test cut in a scrap piece of wo_d. Fit the correct size
biscuitloto biscuitslot. Ifbiscuit slnt istoo deep ortoo shallow,
fine adjustments to the depth setting can be made by loosen-
ing rear adjustment knob and making fine adjustments with
the frontadjustment knob, Turning trent knob forward wiltcut
shallow biscuit slots, Turning front knob backwards will cut
deeper biscuitslots. The biscuit slot should be deep enough
to allow slightly more than one-half ofthe biscuit intothe slot.
This extra room allows for proper alignment ofthe woodbslng
joined.
TO MAKE FINE ADJUSTMENTS
See Figure 4.
1. Unplug your plate Joiner.
2. Loosen rear knuded adjustment knob. This knob isused
as a lock nut or jam nut only, Loosen by twistingit In the
opposite direction away from front knob.
3. Turn front knurled adjustment knob forward for a more
shallow cot, or backwards for a deeper cut.
4. Once desired depth ofcut is reached, held frontknob so
that itwill not move out of adjustment, Next, tighten rear
knob against front knob,
5. Re_heck depth setting by making a test cut in a scrap
piece of wood. Also periodically check depth settingfor
acouracy,
KNOBS
PULL AND HOLD TO
ROTATE OEPTH
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
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DEPTH
_,_ ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
TABS
REAR BASE
ASSEMBLY
ROTATETO
DESIRED sE'nlNG
IO, OR 20
Fig. 3
TURN FORWARD
FOR SHALLOW
BISCUIT SLOTS
Fig. 4