Trouble Shooting; Jointer-Planer; Fence - Sears 149.23632 Owner's Manual

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
TROUBLE
Woodstrikes outfeed
table after passing over
cutterhead
Ripples on planed surface.
Planedsurface not straight.
Excessivegouging at end of cut.
90 ° and 45" cuts inaccurate
Cutter guard does not
function properly.
Chip discharge clogs
Cutter slows down
during operation
PROBABLE C AUSE
1. Bladesimproperly adjusted below
surface of outfeedtable.
2. Infeed table out of adjustment
1. Oneblade set higher than other.
2. Dull blades.
3. Boardnot held firmly against fence or
outfeed table
1. Infeed table looseor out of adjustment.
,2. Bladesset too low.
1. Bladesset too high above outfeed table.
1. Fenceand tilt indicators not adjusted
properly.
1. Return spring broken, or spring
has been weakened.
1. Obstruction reducing air flow.
2. Cutter head speedtoo slow.
3. Woodhas high moisture content.
1. Work feed speedtoo fast.
2.
Attempting to remove too much material
REMEDY
1. Re-adjustblades.
2. Contact your nearest Sears store
or service center.
1. Re-adjust blades
2. Re-sharpen or replace.
3: Hold board firmly against fence and
outfeed table.
1. Adjust infeed table, see Maintenance
section.
2. Re-adjust blades.
1. Reset blades.
1. Re-adjust fence, see Assembly
section.
1. Replace spring immediately. Contact
your nearest Sears store or service
center.
1. Remove obstruction.
2. Decrease feed speed.
3. Decrease feed speed.
1. Decrease feed speed.
2. Decrease depth of cut, make
two or more cuts.
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MODELNO.
149.236320
How To Order
Repair Parts
S_FARS / CRRFT$MRN
51/8-INCH JOINTER-PLANER
Now that you have purchased your Jointer-Planer, should a need ever exist for
repair parts or service, simply contact any Sears Service Center and most Sears,
Roebuck and Co. stores. Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when you call or
visit.
WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS, ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
• PART NUMBER
• PART DESCRIPTION
• MODEL NUMBER:
149.236320
• NAME OF ITEM: 5-118 INCH
JOINTER--PLANER
All parts listed may be ordered from any Sears Service Center and most Sears stores.
If the parts you need are not stocked locally, your order will be electronically
transmitted to a Sears Repair Parts Distribution Center for handling.
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