Maintenance; Blade Replacement - Craftsman 315.175500 Owner's Manual

BLADE REPLACEMENT
See Figures 20-22.
After extended use, the blade on your Biscuit Joiner
may become dull. If you accidentally hit a nail or other
blunt object, it will dull or break the blade. These
situations require replacing the blade.
HOW TO REPLACE THE BLADE
• Unplug your Detail Biscuit Joiner.
,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your Detail Biscuit
Joiner could result in accidental starting causing
possible serious pe_onal injury.
• Place your Biscuit Joiner upside down on a
workbench and remove the bottom shoe screws
(4) and bottom shoe. See Figure 20.
SCREWS(4)
BOTTOM
Fig. 20
• Place a #1 Phillips screwdriveror 3/16 in. diameter
pin between the blade and front base. See Figure 21.
• Place one of the blade teeth against the
screwdriver or pin and lock blade preventing it from
rotating.
#1 PHILLIPSSCREWDRIVER
OR 3/11
BLADE
FRONTBASE
• Using a 9/64 in. hex key, remove blade screw.
Note: Turn blade screw counterclockwise to
remove. See Figure 22.
OUTER
BLADEWASHER
BLADE
I_)"_-" BLADESCREW
GEAR
SPINDLEFLATS
BLADE
INNER
BLADE
WASHER
GEAR
SPINDLE
Fig. 22
• Remove outer blade washer and blade.
• Clean wood particles and resin from blade washer
and all surrounding parts.
,_ WARNING: If inner blade washer has been
removed, replace it before installing new blade.
Failure to do so could caus,=e an accident since
blade screw will not tightenproperly.
• Place inner blade washer on gear spindle. See
Figure 22.
• Place new blade onto gear spindle and align flats
on blade with flats on gear spindle.
• Secure with outer blade washer and blade screw.
• Place a #1 Phillips screwdriver or 3/16 in. diameter
pin between the blade and front base. See Figure 21.
• Place one of the blade teeth against the
screwdriver or pin and lock blade preventing it from
rotating.
Note: Blade teeth point toward the right of your
Biscuit Joiner when held in normal operating
position. An arrow on the bottom shoe also
indicates direction of blade rotation. See Figure 20.
• Tighten blade screw securely.
Note: Turn blade screw clockwise to tighten.
• Reassemble bottom shoe.
• Replace screws (4) and tighten securely.
Fig. 21
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