Blade Replacement - Craftsman 900.277303 Operator's Manual

protective clothing and wash
exposed areas with soap and water.
Allowing dust to get into your mouth,
eyes, or lay on the skin may promote
absorption of harmful chemicals.
_WARNING: Use of this tool can generate
and/or disburse dust, which may cause
serious and permanent respiratory or other
injury. Always use NIOSH/OSHA approved
respiratory protection appropriate for the
dust exposure. Direct particles away from
face and body.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
FIG 1 Lock knob
Paddle switch
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OVERVIEW
You have purchased a precision wood-
working tool. The function of the plate
joiner is to enable you to make extremely
strong and accurate joints in wood and
wood by products.
The tool works by a plunging action to
precisely cut crescent shaped slots for the
placement of flat wooden dowels or
"biscuits" like those shown in Figure 2.
FIG 3
EDGE TO EDGE JOINT EDGE [_A
__ _ OFFSET
45' FRAME JOINT OFFSET JOINT
Lock on
Dust Height
button
exhaust port adjustment
knob
Adjustable
fence _
Anti-slippage pin Lock
knob
Plunge
depth
adjustment
knob
Examine Figure 1 and your plate joiner for
a few minutes to become familiar with the
various features and the names used to
describe them. The following sections will
discuss the various controls and you will
need to know where they are.
FIG 2 1/2.
3/8"
( 9.5 mm)_ 5/16'
2-3/8" 2-3/16" 1-13/16"
(60 mm) (56 m_)_ (48mm6)"1 _
I I I
#20 #10 #0
(flat biscuits)
The various adjustments on the patented
base/fence assembly will enable you to
make virtually any biscuit joint imaginable.
The tool may be further enhanced by
some simple jigs and fixtures that can be
easily made. Some of the more common
biscuit joinery applications are shown in
Figure 3 and are discussed in detail in the
applications section of this manual.
SWITCH
Your plate joiner has a paddle switch
located on the underside, as shown in
Figur 1. To turn the tool on, depress the
paddle switch. To turn the tool off, release
the paddle switch. To lock the tool on for
continuous operation, there is a lock on
button located at the rear ofr the tool just
below the cord. When cutting, always hold
the paddle switch and one hand on the
handle. To lock the tool on, depress
andhold the paddle switch as you depress
the lock button. Hold the lock button in as
you gently release the paddle switch. The
tool will continue to run. To turn the tool off
from a locked on condition, depress and
release the paddle switch once.
BLADE REPLACEMENT
In time your joiner blade will wear out and
need replacement.