Checking Cutter Blades - Craftsman 149.236222 Owner's Manual

A= 11116 Thick x 2" Wide x 10" Long
The 11116 thickness can be obtained by planing the board
on the jointer-plane[
B= t12" to 3/4" Thick x 3-1t2" Wide x 10" Long
This piece may also be made out of plywood.
C= 3t4" Thick x 2-112" Wide x 19-112" Long
The 2-1/2" width may be Increased if desired
C
CHECKING CUTTER BLADES
_ CAUTfON: MAKE SURE THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION
AND CORD IS UNPLUGGED BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH CHECK-
ING GUTTER BLADES
The blades in your dointer-Planer have been adjusted at the factory to
assure proper operation Shipping and handling, however, may cause
misalignment For accurate cutting, the blades must be .003.in. higher
than the outfeed table (thickness of a piece of paper) when positioned at
the highest point.
1 Block the cutter guard open with a scrap piece of wood about 4-112"
long between the fence and cutter guard
BLADE
CUTTER
HEAD
CLAMP
WOOD
Locate the slot in the cutter head shaft through the small hole In the
backside of the machine dt[ectly above the vacuum port. Rotate the
cutter head with a screwdriver until one of the blades is at its highest
position.
Place a straight edge over the outfeed table and the blade The
straight edge must touch evenly on the outfeed table at both ends of
the blade Rotate the cutterhead slowly, and making sure the blade
lightly touches the straight edge. If the straight edge rises or blades
do not touch, follow the "REPLACING CUTTER BLADES" p_'ocedure
in the "MAINTENANCE" section.
CHIP DISCHARGE/VACUUM
BACK SIDE OF
MACHINE
STRAIGHT-
L
L_0UTFEED TABLE