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Sears CRAFTSMAN 149.28518 Owner's Manual page 11

5-inch jointer–planer

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To Check Depth of Cut
a.
Place
a
straightedge
on the
outfeed table extending over the
infeed
table.
OUTFEED
TABLE
MAX.
DEPTH
OF
CUT
1/8
b.
Measure
from
the
surface
of
the infeed
table
to the bottom of
the
straight-
edge.
This
wiI
S
be
the depth of cut,
NOTE: This Jointer-Planer will make
a
maximum 1/8" deep cut. To
reduce
THE DANGER of kickback and possible in]ury, the depth of cut stlou\d not
exceed 1/16" when cutting wood wider than 1-1/2".
CAUTION: MAKE SURE THE SWITCH IS
OFF
AND THE CORD
IS
UNPLUGGED BEFORE PERFORMING THIS CHECK
A
2.
Fence Adjustment
The fence can
be
adjusted to cut angles from 0'' to 45''
,
Stop pins allow
automatic
setting
to
0'' ,
22-1/2''
,
30''
,
or
45'' in
either
the
inboard
or
outboard direction
TO ADJUST: Loosen fence lock knobs and lift the stop pins out
and
turn to lock out.
Move
the
fence
to the desired angle. If
it is
one of
the
commonly used angles listed above, release the stop pins and they will
pop into place when the correct angle is
reached,
Tighten the fence
lock knobs to lock the fence in place.
For
a
less
common angle or
to
fine tune to
an
angle
less
than
the
5'' divisions on
the
fence
segment.
Pull and lock
out
the stop
pins
and
use
the
0'' to 5''
scale
on
the
tilt
indicator to set the exact
angle desired.
a.
FOR
OUTBOARD TILT add the reading on
the
tilt indicator to
the
reading on the fence
segment.
b. FOR
INBOARD
TILT subtract the tilt indicator
reading
from the
reading on the fence segment. Always tighten the lock knobs to
maintain the desired setting.
STOP
P&
FENCE
SE
3.
Cutter Guard
The cutter guard
provides
protection
over
the cutter
head.
It
must
always
be
in
place
and functioning
properly.
CAUTION: IF THE CUTTER
GUARD
FAILS
TO
OPERATE PROPERLY,
THE
CUTTER
GUARD
RETURN SPRING WILL NEED
REPLACING
CONTACT YOUR NEAREST SEARS STORE
OR
SERVICE
TIONS
BEFORE USING
THE JOINTER-PLANER
A
CENTER
FOR
REPLACEMENT
SPRING
AND
INSTRUC-
Check the guard to make sure it is functioning properly,
a.
Pass
a 1/4" thick piece of wood over the cutter
head
between
the
guard and fence.
The
guard must return automatically.
b. Open the cutter guard all the way until
it
stops and release
it
several
times.
It should
always return
to its original
posItion
4.
Guard Stop
The
Craftsman
Jointer-Planer
comes
equipped with a cutter
guard
stop assembly to improve safety and
reduce
risk of injury.
Be
sure to
read and
understand
all instructIons in
the ASSEMBLY
and
BASIC
JOINTER-PLANER OPERATION sections before operating this tool
5.
ON-OFF SwItch
The operating positions of the ON-OFF switch are located on the front
of your Jointer-Planer.
Push the
switch
up
to turn your Jointer-Planer
ON and down to turn your Jointer-Planer OFF. The switch has
a
switch
key which. when
removed,
allows the switch to
be
locked in the
OFF
position. To activate the locking feature push switch to
OFF
position
and pull switch
key.
To turn Jointer-Planer ON after it has been locked in the OFF position,
the switch key must be replaced in the switch
WARNING: BE
SURE
SWITCH IS
IN
THE
OFF POSITION
BEFORE PLUGGING JOINTER-PLANER INTO
POWER
SOURCE. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN ACCI-
A
DENTAL STARTING CAUSING SERIOUS
INJURY
;WITCH
SWITCH
KEY
9

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