Coarse Adjustment; Fine Adjustment; To Adjust Depth - Craftsman 320.17543 Operator's Manual

Coarse Adjustment
Depressing fhe Coarse Adjustment Knob (B) allows you to quickly lower or raise Ihe
cutter bit to a larger or approximate depth setting
Fine Adjuslment
NOTE: Be sure the worm gear system is engaged before making fine |
adjustments,Test it by turning the Fine Adjustment Dial (C) clockwise and
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counter-clockwise to see tf the bit lowers end raises if tt does not, press in
the Coarse Adjustment Knob and turn the Fins Adjustment Dial until the gears
engage, then reset zero "0" on Depth indicator Ring (D}.
Tile Depth Indicator Ring (D) located on the Fine Adjustment Dial is marked incrementally
in B4's Turning the fine adjustment dial clockwise 1800 (1t2 turn), lowers the cutter bit
1tie-inch One fu!l lurn clockwise (360 °) zero "0" to zero "0" lowers the bit !IS-in
The incremental lines between the 641h marks are 1/128"s for super line micro adjustments
The syslem allows a maximum of 7 lull 380 €_ revolutions, clockwise, to lower lhe culler
bit 7/eqn
The Deptl_ Indicalor Ring may be reset lo zero "0" wilhout moving lhe line edjuslment dial
Thls allows the user to begin ad}uslments from
any reference point desired
To Adjust Depth (Figs., 7 and 8)
1 Torn motor off and unplug from
power source
2 Place ro_._teron a fiat, level surface
wtlh back of fixed base lacing you
Open Motor Clamp (At.
3 With the cutler bit already inslelied,
Press in Coarse Adjustment Knob (B),
end lower motor tnlo base until lhe
cutter bit very close to the flat sudace
the base ts silting on,turn Fine
Adjustment Dial (C) unlll cutler bit
"just" touches the ftal sorlace the base
is silting on.Then lock Motor Clamp (At
4 While continuing to press the Coarse
Adjustment Knob {B), turn lhe
Fine Adjustment Dial (C) unVl
ZERO "0" ma_k on Depth Indlcator
Rlng (D) is lined up with the" "mark
on base
5 Release the Coarse Adjustment Knob,
making sure lhe "0" slays lined
up with ihe mark
6 Place the rauler on two level scrap
workpieoes, positioned so the cutter bit
can be lowered below the subbase
{see Fig 8)
7 Turn lhe Ftne Adjustment Dlsl (C)
clockwise to lower the bit to 1he
desired depth of cut Turn Ihe dial
counterclockwise to raise the culler bit
8 Once your depth of cut is set, close
the motor clamp (At securely 19
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