Troubleshooting Guide; General - Craftsman 113.232240 Owner's Manual

Contractor series 6-1/8 inch jointer/planer
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WARNING:"
For your own safety turn switch "OFF" and remove plug from power source outlet before trou-
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your jointerlplaner
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:General
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Trouble
Motor will not run
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Wood strikes outfeed
table after passing over
cutterhead
Ripples on planed sur-
face
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Kickbacks
Probable Cause
1. Def'ective On-Off switch
Defective capacilor
Defective motor
2. Low line voltage
3. Belt tension too high
Outfeed table improperly
adjusted above cutter blades
"' l":"'O'ne'b'lade set higher than
ether
2. Feeding wood too fast
3. Cutting blades are set too
high above outfeed table,
or they are not leveled with
outfeed tabte
0utfeed table out Of adjust-
ment
Outfeed table set too low
Remedy
1. Consult Sears Serv'icel"Any attempt to repair this
electrical device may create a hazard unless repair
is done by a qualified service technician. Repair
service is available at your nearest Sears store
2. See Motor Troubleshooting
3. Adjust belt tension
Readjust table, see "Adjustment" section
1. Readjust
blades,
see "Maintenance"
section
2. Feed wood slower
3+ Readjust
blades,
see "Maintenance"
section
-Planed surface not
R'eadjust'tabie, see "Adjustment" seciion"
straight
Excessive gouging at end"
Rea'dj'u'Sttable, see ;;Adjustment" section
of cut
90 ° and 45 ° cuts inaccu-
1. Fence stops not adjusted
I. Readjust fence stopsi"see =Getting to Know Your
rate
properly
JointeriPlaner"
section
2. Fence bottom not even with
2. Clean wood chips from underside of fence
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outfeed table due to wood
chips under fence
1. Loose gib
1. Tighten gibs
1. Return spring broken, or
1. Consult Sears Service immediately if broken.
spring needs adjustment
2. Adjust spring.
'Inieed or outfeed table
loose
Cutter guard does' not
function properly
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