Cleaning Base Assembly - Craftsman 17550 - 3.5 Amp Detail Biscuit Jointer Operator's Manual

• Using a 9/64in. hexkey,remove bladescrew.
NOTE: Turnbladescrewcounterclockwise to remove.
OUTERBLADE _)
BLADE
BLADEFLATS_"_,__._
INNER
BLADEWASHER
BLADESCREW
GEARSPINDLE
FLATS
GEAR
SPINDLE
CLEANING BASE ASSEMBLY
See Figures 27-29.
After extended use, wood particles and resin may build up
inside the base assembly of the biscuit joiner and clog the
path for wood particles going through dust exhaust open-
ing. Wood particles packing up in this area makes cutting
biscuit slots more difficult.
CLEANING THE BASE ASSEMBLY
• Unplug the tool.
• Place the biscuit joiner upside down on a workbench
and remove the four bottom shoe screws and bottom
shoe.
• Remove the blade. See "Replacing the Blade."
• With the biscuit joiner still upside down on a work-
bench, remove the two front base screws.
FRONTBASE
SCREWDRIVER
Fig. 26
• Remove outer blade washer and blade.
• Clean wood particles and resin from blade washer and
all surrounding parts.
A
WARNING: If the inner blade washer has been
removed, replace it before installing a new blade.
Failure to do so could cause the blade screw not to
tighten properly, resulting in an accident and serious
personal injury.
• Place the inner blade washer onto the gear spindle.
• Place the new blade onto the gear spindle and align
the flats on the blade with the flats on the gear spindle.
• Secure with the outer blade washer and blade screw.
• Place a Phillips screwdriver or 3/16 in. diameter pin
between the blade and front base.
• Place one of the blade teeth against the screwdriver or
pin and lock the blade to prevent it from rotating.
NOTE: Blade teeth point toward the right of the biscuit
joiner when held in normal operating position. An ar-
row on the bottom shoe also indicates the direction of
blade rotation.
• Tighten the blade screw securely.
NOTE: Turn the blade screw clockwise to tighten.
• Reassemble the bottom shoe.
• Replace the four screws and tighten securely.
SCREWHOLES Fig. 27
Pull front base in the direction shown by the arrow in
figure 27 and remove.
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