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• Secure rearbaseassembly inplacewiththetwo
springs. H ook oneendofeachspring in notchon
eachsideofbaseassembly. Using needle nose
pliers,stretch eachspring andhookit overtabson
bearing plate.
• Reassemble frontbaseassembly.
• Replace screws andtightensecurely witha
screwdriver.
• Replace dustbox.
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WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical
Craftsman replacement
parts. Use of any other
part may create a hazard or cause product
damage.
Fig. 27
CLEANING
BASE ASSEMBLW
DUST BOX
TUNNEL
After extended use, wood particles and resin may
build up inside the base assembly of your Plate Joiner
and clog the path for wood particles going through
dust exhaust opening. Wood particles packing up in
this area makes cutting biscuit slots more difficult.
HOW
TO CLEAN
BASE
ASSEMBLY
•
Unplug your plate joiner.
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WARNING:
Failure to unplug your Plate Joiner
could result in accidental starting causing pos-
sible serious personal injury.
•
Remove dust box.
FRONTBASE
ASSEMBLY
SCREWDRIVER
ADJUSTABLE
FENCE
TO REMOVE
SCREWHOLE
SHOWNWITHOUT DUSTBOX
Fig. 28
•
Place your plate joiner upside down on a work-
bench as shown in figure 28.
•
Using a screwdriver remove the two screws secur-
ing front base assembly.
•
Pull adjustable fence in the direction shown by the
arrow in figure 28 and remove front base assembly.
•
Using a pair of needle nose pliers, stretch and
release springs from tabs on bearing plate. See
Figure 29.
•
Push adjustment rod away from bearing plate and
remove rear base assembly.
•
With front and rear base assemblies removed,
place your plate joiner upside down on a
workbench and clean wood particles and resin from
blade, bearing plate and surrounding areas.
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CAUTION"
Be aware of cut hazard, carbide
tips on blade are sharp.
ADJUSTMENT
ROD
BLADE
TAB(S)
BEARINGPLATE
NOTCH
SPRINGS
Fig. 29
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