Before Each Use; To Avoid Injury' From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces (Kickbacks Or Throwbacks); Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face And Ears - Craftsman 113.232240 Owner's Manual

Before Each Use
Inspect your jointer/ptaner.
WARNING: The 2-1/2 inch jointer/planer pulley and
the 3-112 inch motor pulley furnished will run the
cutter head at about 5000 RPM when used with a
3450 RPM motor. Use of different types of pulleys
or motors will change this speed and could cause
jamming, binding, kickback, thrown knives or
other dangers,
. To avoid injury from accidental starting, turn the switch
off, unplug the saw, and remove the switch key before
moving the cutter head guard, changing the blades,
changing the setup, or adjusting anything.
• Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of mov-
ing parts, breakage of parts, unit stability, and any
other conditions that may affect the way the jointed
planer works.
• If any part is missing, bent or broken in any way, or any
electrical part does not work property, turn the jointed
planer off and unplug the jointedplaner.
= Replace damaged, missing or failed parts before using
the jointer/planer again.
• Make sure the cutter guard works properly. With the
switch off and key removed, pull the cutter guard open
and let go. tf the guard doesn't smoothly swing closed,
contact Sears Service Department.
• Make sure the cutter head turns in the right direction.
The top should move toward the infeed table. If the
cutter head turns the wrong direction, contact Sears
Service Department.
• Keep Jointer/Planer interior free of wood chips and
dust buildup around motor and switch box.
• Keep knives sharp. Dull or nicked knives tend to
"pound" and chew at the'wood, causing kickbacks.
° To avoid injury from unsafe accessories, use only rec-
ommended accessories.
Use Recommended Accessories.
° To avoid injury from unsafe accessories, use only rec-
ommended accessories.
Consult the owners manual for recommended accessories.
• Follow the instructionsthat accompany the accessories.
WARNING: Use only accessories recommended
for this jointer/planer. (Using other accessories
I may be dangerous.)
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To Avoid Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces (Kickbacks Or Throwbacks)
° Use this jointer/planer to cut oniy wood.
• Plan your hand placement so your fingers will not be
anywhere a sudden slip could cause them to slide or
fall into the cutter head. When using onty one hold-
down/push-block to feed the wood, do not put your
other hand on the jointer/planer, workpiece, or hold-
down/push-block.
° To avoid injury from thrown pieces, make sure the
knives are sharp, properly installed and the cutter
knives wedge screws are tight.
• Make sure the clamps and {ocks are tight and there is
not excessive play in any parts.
° Adjust the depth of cut to between 1/32 and 1/16 of an
inch for best results in most operations. A deep cut
makes feeding the wood harder and can cause the
wood to kickback. To be sure you will make a depth of
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cut you planned, always lower the infeed table slightly
farther than you wanted then, raise the table to the
desired depth.
o Use The Right Tool. Don't force toot or attachment to
do a job it was not designed for.
Inspect your work area.
° Keep work area clean.
• Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents.
• Floor must not be slippery from wax or sawdust.
° To avoid bums or other fire damage, never use the
jointer/planer near flammable liquids, vapors or gases.
= Before using the jointer/ptaner, clear the table of aH
objects not needed to feed the workpiece.
• To avoid injury, don't do any layout, assembly, or
setup work on the jointer/ptaner bed.
Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears
Avoid Accidental Starting.
o Make sure switch is "OFF" before plugging jointed
planer into a power outlet.
Dress for safety.
• Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or jewelry
(r_ngs, wrist watches), They can get caught and draw
you into moving parts,
• Wear nonslip footwear.
• Tie back long hair.
= Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
• Noise levels vary widely. To avoid possible hearing
damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when using jointed
planer for hours at a time.
• Any jointer/planer can throw foreign objects into the
eyes. This can result in permanent eye damage. Wear
safety goggles (not glasses) that comply with ANSI
Z87,1 (shown on package). Everyday eyeglasses have
only impact resistant lenses. They are not safety
glasses. Safety goggles are available at Sears retail
stores. Glasses or goggles not in compliance with
ANSI Z87.1 could seriously hurt you when they break.
WEAR YOUR
• For dusty operations, wear a dust mask along with
safety goggles.