Craftsman 351.286281 Operator's Manual page 3

• Handle workpiece correctly. Protact hands from pos-
sible injury.
• Turn machine off if it jams. Blade jams when It digs
too deeply into workpiece. (Motor force keeps it
stuck in the work. I
• Always keep drive, cutterhesd and blade guards in
place and io proper operating condition.
• Feed work into blade or cutter against direction of
rotation.
CAUTION: Think safety! Safety is a combination of
operator common sense and atar_ess at all times
when tool is being used.
WARNING: Do not attempt to operate tool until It Is
completely essembled according to the instructions.
Refer to Figure 1.
Check for shipping damage. If damage has occurred, a
claim must be filed with carder. Check for complete-
ness. Immadtately report missing parts to dealer.
The jointer/planer is shipped complete in one carton.
Additional parts which need to be fastened to
jolnterlptaner should be located end accounted for
before assembling.
A Jointer Bed Assembly
B Fence
C Fence Bracket Assembly
D Push Blocks (2)
Hardware bag includes:
• 6-1.0 x 16ram Socket Head Bolts (2)
• 6mm Lock washer (2)
• 1/4-20 x 1/2" Socket Head Bo)ts (4)
• 1/4"-20 Square Nuts (4)
• 3, 4, 5 L-Wrench
• 8-10 Open Wrench
• Screw Driver
Figure I - Unpacking
Refer to Figure 2.
ASSEMBLE FENCE BRACKET TO FENCE
• Lay the fence fiat on a level surface so that the sur-
face with the slots is on the top (facing you) and the
beveled fence edge coming toward you.
• Make two vertical marks across the fence width
using a penci_at t0_/,e " from each side of the fence.
• Slide two square nuts, one on each slot, from the right
side of fence so that the center of the hex nuts are
aligned with the pencil mark.
• Slide two square nuts from the left side of the fence
up to the pencil mark.
Figure 2 - Assemble Fence Bracket
• Attach the fence bracket to fence using the four 1/4"
socket head bolts and square nuts. Make sure the
fence bracket protrusion with two mounting holes Is
in the same side as the beveled fence edge.
• Make sure that the two slotted plates on either side
of the fence bracket is parallel to the fence bracket.
• Tighten all bolts.
ASSEMBLE FENCETO JOINTER
• The fenceis attachedto the rear of the jointerbed
assemblyusingthe twomounting holesbelowthe
cutterhead.
• Position the fence assembly against the mar of the
jointer so that the two mounting holes on the protru-
sion plate on the fence bracket are aligned with the
mounting holes on the rear of the )ointer.
• Attach fence assembly to jointer using two 6mm
socket head bolts and lock washers provided.
• Loosen the handle on the rear of the fence bracket.
• The fence assembly can be slid forward now.
• Slide fence assembly forward so that the fence Is
over the jointar tables. At this position the edge of
the blade guard will rest against the fence, and the
entire width of the cutterhead is covered.
PJace a combination square against face of fence
and tab(e surface. The fence and table must be at
90 = to each other, if not, loosen the tilt handle and
bring face of fence square to table and tighten tilt
handle.
Make sure the pointer on the side of fence bracket
reads O'.
Tighten all bolts and handles.