General Maintenance - Craftsman 315.175342 Operator's Manual

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WARNING: When servicing, use only identical
Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other parts
may create a hazard or cause product damage.
WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields during power tool operation
or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear
a dust mask.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use.
Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
,_ WARNING" Do not at any time let brake fluids,
gasoline, petroleum-based products, penetrating
oils, etc., come in contact with plastic parts. Chemi-
cals can damage, weaken or destroy plastic which
may result in serious personal injury.
Electric tools used on fiberglass material, wallboard,
spackling compounds, or plaster are subject to accel-
erated wear and possible premature failure because the
fiberglass chips and grindings are highly abrasive to bear-
ings, brushes, commutators, etc. Consequently, we do not
recommended using this tool for extended work on these
types of materials. However, if you do work with any of
these materials, it is extremely important to clean the tool
using compressed air.
LUBRICATION
All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a suffi-
cient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit
under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further
lubrication is required.
Only the parts shown on the parts list are intended to be
repaired or replaced by the customer. All other parts
should be replaced at a Sears Service Center.
CLEANING THE CUTTERS
Get faster more accurate cutting results by keeping cut-
ters clean and sharp. Remove all accumulated pitch and
gum from cutters after each use. When sharpening cut-
ters, sharpen only the inside of the cutting edge. Never
grind the outside diameter. Be sure when sharpening the
end of a cutter to grind the clearance angle the same as
originally ground.
CLEANING THE COLLET
From time to time, it also becomes necessary to clean the
collet and collet nut. To do so, simply remove collet nut
from collet and clean the dust and chips that have col-
lected. Then return collet nut to its original position.
ADJUSTING LOCKING ARM TENSION ON THE
FIXED BASE ROUTER
Over time and with repeated use, the locking arm may
become loose. When this occurs, tighten the elastic stop
nut slightly. The elastic stop nut should be loose enough
so there is some play in the locking arm when it is in the
open position. Make sure the motor housing does not
move up or down when clamped.
NOTE: Do not over tighten the elastic stop nut. The lock-
ing arm should clamp tightly to secure the motor housing.
If the locking arm becomes worn beyond adjustment, a
repair kit is available. Please contact your service center
to order the appropriate router locking arm repair kit.
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