Craftsman 351.233831 Operator's Manual page 13

SYMPTOM
Excessive snipe
(gougingat ends of board)
Fuzzy grain
Torn grain
Rough raised grain
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
Difficultto raise/lower table
Uneven depth of cut
(tapered cut)
Belt slipping
Planer/Molder will not operate
Board slips, will not feed
Board feeds, but does not cut
Board feeds inside, but stops
moving past the ouffeed miler
Planing/moldingknife cannot
be removed
1. Dull knives
2. Inadequate support of long boards
3. Uneven feed roller pressure
4. Table not aligned
5. Lumber not butted properly
6. Support rollersmisaligned
Planing wood with a high moisture
content
1. Too heavy a cut
2. Knives cutting against grain
3. Dull knives
1. Dull knives
2. Too heavy a cut
3. Moisture content too high
Cutterhead not parallel with table
Cutterhead not parallel with table
Loose belt
1. No power to planer/molder
2. Motor overload protectiontripped
3. Defective or loose switch or wiring
Feed rollerstoo high
Feed rollerstoo low
1. Outfeed rollerstoo high
2. Outfeed rollerscannot rotate due
to cloggingof chips
Gibs not loose
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Replace knives per instructions,see
"Operation"
2. Support long boards
3. Check feed roller operation
4. Check positionon elevation screws
5. Butt end to end each piece of stock as
boards pass through planer/molder
6. Adjust support rollers i
Remove high moisture contentfrom wood by
drying
1. Review "Depth of Cut"
2. Review "Wood Grain"
3. Replace knives per instructions,
see =Knife Height Adjustment'
1. Replace knives per instructions,
see =KnifeHeight Adjustment"
2. Review "Depth of Cut"
3. Dry the wood or use dried wood
_.djust elevation screws, see =Adjusting Depth
of Cut"
,
tkdjust elevation screws, see "Adjusting Depth
of Cut"
Tensionor replace belt, see "V-Belt
Adjustment"
1. Check power source by qualified electrician
2. Reset motor overload protection,
see "Overload Reset=
3. Check switch and wiring by qualified
electrician
Lower feed rollers,see "Feed Roller Adjustment"
Raise feed rollers,see "Feed Rol!erAdjustment"
1. Lower outfeed rollersin level.with infeed
rollers, see "Feed Roller Adjustment"
2. Clear the clogging, use dust collectorchip
chute, see "Recommended Accessories",
page 17
Loosenset screwson gibsand tap downall the
gibs
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