Changing Motor Voltage; Motor Safety Protection - Craftsman 113.232240 Owner's Manual

Changing Motor Voltage
WARNING: If not properly grounded, this tool can
cause an electrical shock, particularly when used
in damp locations, in proximity to plumbing, or out
of doors. If an electrical shock occurs there is the
potential of a secondary hazard, such as your
hands contacting the knives.
NOTE: The joir_ter is prewired at the factory for 120V
operation. Use the following procedure to change motor
voltage. To char_ge to 240V application an additional wire
nut is supplied from the factory. This part is included in
the loose pads.
1. Open the motor junction box cover located on the side
of the motor.
2. Cut off the 120 volt power cord plug and replace it with
a (3 blade) 240 volt 15 amp U.L. listed plug. (See illus-
tration of 240V plug & receptacle.) Connect the power
cord white and black leads, respectively, to the "hot"
plug blade terminals and connect the power cord
green grounding wire to the plug ground prong termi-
nal.
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Motor Safety Protection
IMPORTANT: To avoid motor damage, this motor should
be blown out or vacuumed frequently to keep sawdust
from interfering with normal motor ventilation.
1. Connect this toot to a power source with the appropri-
ate voltage for your model and a 15-amp branch circuit
with a 15-amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker. Using
the wrong size fuse can damage the motor.
2. If the motor won't start, turn off the power switch imme-
diately, and unplug the tool. Check the saw blade to
make sure it turns freely. If the blade is free, try to start
the motor again, If the motor still does not start, referto
the "Motor Troubleshooting Chart."
3. If the motor suddenly stalls while cutting wood, turn off
the power switch, unplug the tool, and free the blade
from the wood. The motor may now be restarted and
the cut finished.
3. Remove and discard the electrical tape from the wire
nuts. Remove wire nuts.
4. Reconnect the leads as shown in the "Wiring Diagram"
section at the rear of manual.
5, Reinstall the wire nuts and wrap with two layers of new
U.L. listed electrical tape per wire nut.
6, Recheck your wiring to the wiring diagrams. Do this so
you can be sure that the wiring is correct.
7. Reinstall the junction box cover.
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4. Fuses may "blow" or circuit breakers may trip fre-
quently it:
a. Motor Is Overloaded-Overloading can occur if you
feed too rapidly or make too many start/stops in a
short time.
b. Line voltages should not be more than 10% above
or below the nameplate voltage. For heavy loads,
however, the voltage at motor terminals must equal
the voltage specified for your model.
c. Improper or dull jointer knives are used.
5. Most motor troubles may be traced to loose or incor-
rect connections, overload, low voltage (such as
small size wire in the supply circuit) or to overly tong
supply circuit wire.. Always check the connections,
the load and the supply circuit whenever motor
doesn't work well. Check wire sizes and length with
the Wire Size Chart.
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