Troubleshooting - Craftsman 315.175010 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
t PROBLEM SOLUTION J
1. Biscuitsdo not fit slots. Biscuits not fittingslots may
also cause misalignment of boards being joined.
B+
C.
Biscuit slots are too deep or too shallow. Make fine
edjustments to depth setting. Bee "TO MAKE FINE
ADJUSTMENTS" seoflen on page 8.
Biscuitthickness may be out oftolerance. Compress
biscuitsin a vise if they are too thick.
Check to see if biscuitsare the correct size for the
size slots that have been cut: #0, #10, or #20.
Check to see it biscuitshave gotten wet and swollen.
2. Wood particles begin to backup on front of unit.
B.
Dust collection system is not functioning probedy+
Dust boxmay he full. Empty dustbox often. See"TO
REMOVE DUST BOX FOR EMPTYING" and "TO
INSTALL DUST BOX" sectionson pages 15 and 16.
The tunnel in the base may he clogged preventing
wood particles from being drawn into the dust box.
Remove front and rear base assemblies and clean
blade, beadng plate, base assembly slots, and
surrounding areas. See "CLEANING BASE
ASSEMBLY / DUST BOX TUNNEL" section on
page 17.
3. Blade becomes difficulttopush in when cuttingslats.
Blade does not retract propedy when cottleg slots.
A.
WOOd particles and resin have built up on base
assembly slots and surrounding areas, Remove
front and rear base assemblies and clean blade,
bearing plate, base assembly slots and surrounding
areas, Apply a thin coat of general purpose grease
in s!ots oron beadng plste where base slk_es,
See "CLL6J_IING BASE ASSEMBLY / BUST BOX
TUNNEL" section on page 17,
4. Cutting performance is poor and there is a loss of
power or stalling of motor when cuffing slots.
A. Blade is dull. Sharpen or replace blade. See
"BLADE REPLACEMENT" section on pages 18
and 19.
B,
Resin has buiif up on blade. Remove b_ade and
ck_m bkldo with gum and pitch remover, See
"BLADE REPLACEMENT' section on pages 18
and 19 for removing blade to clean and replacing
clean blade.
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