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TO CHECK
DEPTH
OF CUT
a.
Place a straight
edge on the outfeed
table extending
over the infeed
table.
b.
Measure
from
the surface
of the infeed
table
to the bottom
of the
straight edge. This will be the depth
of cut.
NOTE: This Jointer-Planer
will make a maximum
118" deep cut. To reduce
THE DANGER of kickback
and possible
injury, the depth of cut should
not
exceed
1/16" when cutting
wood wider than 1.1t2".
,_CAUTION:
MAKE SURE THE SWITCH
IS OFF AND THE CORD
IS
UNPLUGGED
BEFORE
PERFORMING
THIS CHECK.
OUTFEED
TABLE
MAX. DEPTH
.OF CUT 1/8"
m
FENCE
ADJUSTMENT
The fence
can be adjusted to cut angles
from O° to 45 °. Stop pins
allow automatic
setting to 0 °, 221/2=, 30 ° or 45 ° in either the inboard
or outboard
direction.
TO ADJUST:
Loosen fence lock knobs and lift the stop pins out and
turn to lock out. Move the fence to the desired angle. If It is one of the
commonly
used angles
listed above, release
the stop pins and they
will pop into
place when the correct angle
is reached. Tighten
the
fence lock knobs to lock the fence in place. Fora less common angle
or to fine tune to an angle less than the 5 ° divisions on the fence seg-
ment. Pull and lock out the stop pins and use the 0 ° to 5 ° scale on the
tilt indicator
to set the exact angle desired.
1.
FOR OUTBOARD
TILT add the reading on the tilt indicator to the
reading on the fence segment.
2.
FOR INBOARD TILT subtract
the tilt indicator
reading
from the
reading on the fence segment.
Always tighten the lock knobs to
maintain
the desired setting.
45 ° INBOARD
8TOP
TILT
INDICATOR
FENCE
O °
3.
CUTTER GUARD
The cutter guard
provides
protection
over the cutter
head, It must
always
be in place and functioning
properly.
Check the guard to make sure it is functioning
properly.
a.
Pass a 114" thick
piece of wood over the cutter
head between
the
guard and fence. The guard
must return
automatically.
b.
Open the cutter guard all the way until it stops and release
it several
times.
It should
always
return
to its original
position.
,_
CAUTION:
IF THE CUTTER GUARD FAILS TO OPERATE
PROPERLY,
THE
CUTTER
GUARD
RETURN
SPRING
WILL
NEED
REPLACING.
CONTACT
YOUR
NEAREST
SEARS
STORE OR SERVICE
CENTER
FOR REPLACE-
MENT SPRING
AND
INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE
USING
THE JOINTER-PLANER.
4. GUARD
STOP
The Craftsman
Jointer/Planer
comes
equipped
with a cutter guard
stop assembly
to improve safety and reduce risk of injury. Be sure to
read and understand
all instructions
in the ASSEMBLY
and BASIC
JOINTER/PLANER
OPERATION
sections
before operating
this tool.
5. ON.OFF SWITCH
The operating
positions
of the "On-Off"
switch are located
on the
front of your Jointer-Planer.
Push the switch up to turn your Jointer-
Planer "on"
and down to turn your Jointer-Planer
"off".
The switch
has a switch key which, when removed, allows
the switch
to be lock-
ed in the "off"
position. To activate the locking
feature
push switch
to "off"
position and pull switch key.
To turn Jointer-Planer
"on" after it has been locked
in the "off"
posi-
tion, the switch
key must be replaced in the switch.
WARNING:
BE SURE SWITCH
IS IN THE "OFF"
POSITION
BEFORE PLUGGING
JOINTER-PLANER
INTO POWER SOURCE
FAILURE
TO
DO
SO
COULD
RESULT
IN
ACCIDENTAL
STARTING
CAUSING
SERIOUS
INJURY.
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SWITCH
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