Troubleshooting Chart - Craftsman 149.236321 Owner's Manual

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
TROUBLE
Woodstrikes outfeed
table after passing over
cutterhead
Ripples on planed surface,
Planed surface not straight.
PROBABLE CAUSE
t. Bladesimproperly adjusted below
surfaceof outfeed table,
2. Infeed table out of adjustmenl
1. Oneblade set higher than other,
2. Dult blades.
3, Board not held firmly against fence or
outfeed table
1. Infeed table looseor out of adjustment.
2, Bladesset too low,
Excessivegouging at end of cut. 1. Bladesset too high above outfeed table,
90 ° and 45 ° cuts inaccurate 1. Fenceand tilt indicators not adjusted
properly,
Cutter guard does not 1, Returnspring broken, or spring
function properly, has beenweakened,
Chip discharge clogs 1. Obstruction reducing air flow,. 1.
2. Cutterhead speed too slow. 2.
3. Woodhas high moisture content. 3.
Cutter slows down 1. Work feed speed too fast. 1.
during operation
2. Attempting to remove too much material 2.
REMEDY
1. Re-adjust blades,
2. Contact your nearest Searsstore
or service center.
1. Re-adjust blades
2. Re-sharpen or replace,
3. Hold board firmly against fence and
outfeed table,
1, Adjust infeed table, see Maintenance
section.
2. Re-adjust blades.
1. Resetblades.
1. Re-adjust fence, seeAssembly
section.
1. Replacespring immediately. Contact
your nearest Sears store or service
center.
Removeobstruction.
Decreasefeed speed.
Decreasefeed speed.
Decreasefeed speed.
Decreasedepth of cut, make
two or more cuts,
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149.236321
How To Order
Repair Parts
SF_/A, IRS / I:RI:1 FTSMI:IN®
5 l/s-INCH JOINTER-PLANER
Now that you have purchased your Jointer-Planer, should a need ever exist for
repair parts or service, simply contact any Sears Service Center and most Sears,
Roebuck and Co. stores. Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when you call or
visit.
WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS, ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
• PART NUMBER • PART DESCRIPTION
• MODEL NUMBER:
149.236321
• NAME OF ITEM: 5-118 INCH
JOINTER--PLANER
All parts listed may be ordered from any Sears Service Center and most Sears dtores.
If the parts you need are not stocked locally, your order will be electronically
transmitted to a Sears Repair Parts Distribution Center for handling.
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Dept. D/817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60195
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