Craftsman 17550 - 3.5 Amp Detail Biscuit Jointer, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...ce the risk of injury the user must read and understand the operator s manual before using this product Customer Help Line 1 800 932 3188 Sears Roebuck and Co 3333 Beverly Rd Hoffman Estates IL 60179 USA Visit the Craftsman web page www sears com craftsman 983000 5t 9 5 05 Save this manual for future reference ...

Page 2: ...THE NEAREST SEARS STORE OR SEARS SERVICE CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES and Sears will repair it free of charge If this CRAFTSMAN tool is used for commercial or rental purposes this warranty applies for only 90 days from the date of purchase This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Sears Roebuck and Co Dept 817WA Hoffman Estates I...

Page 3: ...er on the switch or plugging in tools that have the switch on invites accidents Remove adjusting keys or wrenches before turning the tool on A wrench or a key that is left attached to a rotating part of the tool may result in personal injury Do not overreach Keep proper footing and balance at all times Proper footing and balance enables better control of the tool in unexpected situations Use safet...

Page 4: ... to determine that it will op erate properly and perform its intended function Check for alignment of moving parts binding of moving parts breakage of parts mounting and any other conditions that may affect its opera tion A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service center Following this rule will reduce the risk of shock fire or serious in...

Page 5: ...onal speed at no load Double insulated construction Revolutions strokes surface speed orbits etc per minute Do not expose to rain or use in damp locations To reduce the risk of injury user must read and understand operator s manual before using this product Always wear safety goggles safety glasses with side shields or a full face shield when operating this product Precautions that involve your sa...

Page 6: ... we suggest you return the product to your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair When servicing use only identical replacement parts A WARNING To avoid serious personal injury do not attempt to use this product until you read thoroughly and understand completely the operator s manual Save this operator s manual and review frequently for continuing safe operation and instructing others who m...

Page 7: ...e check the power supply EXTENSION CORDS When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the tool will draw An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in overheating and loss of power Use the chart to deter mine the minimum wire size required in an extension cord Only round jacke...

Page 8: ...Angle Set on 45 5 16 in 13 16 in No Load Speed 19 000 min Input 120 V 60 Hz AC only 3 5 Amps Net Weight 3 878 Ibs LINEOF CUT WINDOW CENTERLINE LINE OF CUTINDICATOR MARK S REARHANDLE 0 0 WIDTH OF CUTSCALE REVERSIBLE FENCE JAM NUT SWITCH TRIGGER KNURLED ADJUSTMENT KNOB DEPTH ADJUSTMENTKNOB HEIGHT SETTINGSCALE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB S NONSKID SURFACE HEIGHT INDICATOR MARK Fig 1 ...

Page 9: ...marks help the opera tor make more accurate cuts NON SKID SURFACE The fence on the biscuit joiner has a non skid surface to help prevent misalignment caused by skidding during use It also prevents marring of the workpiece when making cuts BISCUITS Biscuits swell rapidly upon contact with water based wood working glues and should be stored in a dry place They are available in three standard sizes R...

Page 10: ...inside the slots with glue and used to help line up ad joining surfaces When a water based glue is used the biscuits swell in the joint making an extremely strong and firm bond White glue yellow glue carpenters glue hide glue and aliphatic resin glue are examples of water based glues This bonding technique has traditionally been lim ited to making edge to edge joints However with the use of this b...

Page 11: ...rotate the depth adjustment knob until the slot marked 2 aligns with the depth indicator mark on the rear base and when using an R3 size biscuit rotate the depth adjustment knob until the slot marked 3 aligns with the depth indicator mark on the rear base SETTING DEPTH ADJUSTMENT KNOB See Figure 4 Unplug the tool Select the correct depth of cut setting for the biscuit size you plan to use To selec...

Page 12: ...ll cut shallow biscuit slots Rotating the jam nut to the left will cut deeper biscuit slots FENCE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT See Figure 6 The fence on the biscuit joiner can be moved up and down to adjust the position of the blade in relation to the top of the workpiece A scale on both sides of the front base indicates height settings for both 45 and 90 angles The fence and height indicator mark can be pos...

Page 13: ...he bottom shoe to help you make accurate cuts When making a cut for biscuit joints determine the loca tion of each biscuit spline joint and mark a centerline of the joint by drawing a line across each workpiece Align the mark on the board with the centerline indicator on the tool CENTERLINE MARKON WORKPIECE BOTTOMSIDEOFBOTTOMSHOE INDICATOR MARK INDICATOR MARK S LINEOF CUT WINDOW SLOTS KEY FRONT HO...

Page 14: ...ng to match the biscuit size you are planning to use If possible make a test cut in a scrap piece of wood from the same workpiece Clamp workpiece securely so it will not move during the cut Plug the biscuit joiner into the power supply and pre pare to make your first cut Grasp and hold the tool securely Place the fence against the board and align the indica tor marks on the fence with the centerli...

Page 15: ...curely with both hands Place the fence against the board and align the indica tor marks on the fence with the centerline mark s on the board Depress the switch trigger and let the motor build to its maximum speed then gradually push the biscuit joiner forward to extend the blade into the wood When the base assembly bottoms out against the depth of cut adjustment knob setting pull back releas ing p...

Page 16: ... up the spacing of the biscuit slots from side to side must also match Plug the tool into the power supply and cut slots in all boards that require end slots Follow the procedures as explained in Making Edge To Edge Joints Rotate the fence angle to 90 Set the fence height at the desired dimension on the scale Select the correct depth of cut setting for the biscuit size you plan to use Clamp the wo...

Page 17: ...ots have been cut place a biscuit in each joint and dry assemble the workpieces Make sure each joint lines up and fits Disassemble the workpieces and place a bead of glue in each slot Spread a bead of glue over the entire surface of the joint Reinsert the biscuits and assemble the workpieces Clamp the workpieces together until the glue sets Upon completion of a T joint cutting operation reinstall ...

Page 18: ...slots Once all slots have been cut place a biscuit in each joint and dry assemble the workpieces Make sure each joint lines up and fits Disassemble the workpieces and place a bead of glue in each slot Spread a bead of glue over the entire surface of the joint Reinsert the biscuits and assemble the workpieces Clamp workpieces together until the glue sets MAKING EDGE MITER JOINTS Unplug the tool Pla...

Page 19: ...order in which they will be hinged Determine the location of each hinge joint and mark the center of each joint by drawing a line across each workpiece Set the fence angle at 90 Loosen the height adjustment knobs then pull and slide the fence down the scale until the height indicator mark is set at zero depth of cut HINGE Fig 23 Select the 3 depth of cut setting If possible make a test cut in a sc...

Page 20: ...tly we do not recommended using this tool for extended work on these types of materials However if you do work with any of these materials it is extremely important to clean the tool using compressed air LUBRICATION All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a suffi cient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal operating conditions Therefore no further lubric...

Page 21: ...sher and all surrounding parts A WARNING If the inner blade washer has been removed replace it before installing a new blade Failure to do so could cause the blade screw not to tighten properly resulting in an accident and serious personal injury Place the inner blade washer onto the gear spindle Place the new blade onto the gear spindle and align the flats on the blade with the flats on the gear ...

Page 22: ...rearbase Using needle nosepliers stretcheach springandhookit overthetabsonthebearing plate Reassemble thefrontbase Replace thescrewsand tightensecurely Reinstall theblade Tighten thebladescrewsecurely Reassemble thebottomshoe Tighten thefourscrews securely ES TAB S REARBASE A BEARINGPLATE SPRING S Fig 28 CAUTION Blade tips are sharp Be careful not to cut yourself when cleaning Clean wood particles...

Page 23: ... that have been cut 0 10 or 20 D Check to see if biscuits have gotten wet and have swelled 2 Wood particles begin to back up on the front of the unit A The dust port may be clogged preventing wood particles from being drawn into the dust bag Remove the front and rear base assemblies and clean blade bearing plate base assembly slots and surrounding areas See Cleaning the Base Assembly Blade becomes...

Page 24: ... _ CRAFTSMAN DETAIL BISCUIT JOINER MODEL NUMBER 315 175502 22 SEE NOTE A 2 I 4 3 46 8 10 7 ...

Page 25: ...mpression Spring 1 Adjustment Rod t Screw 8 32 x 1 2 in Flat Hd T C 4 Shoe 1 Screw 8 32 x 3 8 in Flat Hd 4 Key Part No Number Description Qty t7 660169036 18 690200001 19 671539001 20 671548001 2t 570287001 22 671542001 23 342807001 24 342808001 25 660104007 26 6899902 27 610458001 28 200234003 983000519 REV 0t Blade Screw 8 32 x 3 8 in Soc Cap t Outer Blade Washer 1 Blade 1 Inner Blade Washer t F...

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