Craftsman 315.175010, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...s for Safe Operation and All Instruc tions Carefully CRRFTgMRN DUSTLESS PLATE JOINER DOUBLE INSULATED Thank You for Buying Craftsman Tools 972000 339 Designed exclusively for and sold only by SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO Hoffman Estates IL 60179 Printed in U S A ...

Page 2: ...TYPICAL APPLICATIONS 175010 PLATE JOINER Page 2 ...

Page 3: ...ng joint Traditional spline Joiner requires cutting slots with a muter or table saw Smafl thin stripsof wood must then he cut to fit insidethe slots and act as splines Newer methods of spitne jokiery use a plate or biscuitjoiner to cut precise mating oval slots inadjoining beards Your new plate joiner is a fast simple and accurate plunge cuttingtool that can be used for this purpose If can be used...

Page 4: ...ear hearingpro taction during extendedpedods of operation 13 DON T ABUSE CORD Never carry tool by cord or yank it to disconnect from receptacle Keep cord from heat oil and sharp edges 14 SECURE WORK Use clamps or a vise to hold work It s safer than using your hand and it frees both hands to operate tool 15 DON T OVERREACH Keep proper footing and balance at all times Do not use on a ladder or unsta...

Page 5: ...UENCE OF DRUGS ALCOHOL OR ANY MEDICATION 32 GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK Kickback oc curs when the blade stalls rapidly and the plate joiner is ddven in the direction opposite blade rotation Release switch immediately ifblade binds or joiner stalls 33 USE ONLY 4 INCH DIAMETER SPECIRED BLADES Do not use blades with incorrect size holes Never use b ade washers or bolts that are defective incorrect or not ...

Page 6: ...justment knobs the angle ofthe fence can be set at angles upto 60_ above and 45 belew 90 with positivestab settings in increments of 15 The height of the fence can be set between 0 in 2 in with a scale showing 0 in 1 1 2 in The front handle is a rnokled part of the adjustable fence and shouldalways be used to guide and balanceyour plate joiner provlding ease of operation and maintaining safe contr...

Page 7: ...ntact your local Seam store or Sears authorized service center to ob aln replacement parts before attempting to operate your plate J_r_n ThedU6tboxisalsolnstall6dontherearoftooL Its usewillhelpkeeptheworkareaclean For mostefficient pick upof wood particles empty dust box often 8efo_m8ttempt_g to use eny tool familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements _r_l_ CENTERUNE I...

Page 8: ...o_d Fit the correct size biscuitloto biscuitslot Ifbiscuitslnt istoodeep ortooshallow fine adjustmentsto the depth setting can be made by loosen ing rear adjustment knob and making fine adjustments with the frontadjustment knob Turningtrent knobforward wiltcut shallow biscuitslots Turning front knob backwards will cut deeper biscuitslots The biscuitslot should be deep enough to allow slightly more...

Page 9: ... on the scale 4 Tighten height adjustment knobs securely FENCE ANGLE ADJUSTMENT See Figure The adjustable fence onyour plate joinercan be set at angles ranging from 60 above 90 to 45 below 90o with quick accurate positive stops set in 15 increments A scale is located on both sides ofthe front handlefor identifyingthese positive stop angles Each clickyou hear when rotatingthe adjustable fence from ...

Page 10: ...knobsand set fence angle at gO _ 5 Slide the fence up or down until the indicator point is aIignnd with the destted dimar _slon on the scale RE MEMBER The scale indicates the height of the fence from the center of the blade 6 Tighten height adjustment knobs securely 7 Select the correct depthof cut settingto rnatshtbe bizcuit size you are planning to use We suggest that you make a test cut in a sc...

Page 11: ...t the board and align the indicator marks on the fence with the centedine mark s on the board 11 Depress the switchtdgger to turnthe power onyour plate joiner then push it forward to extend the blade into the wood 12 When the base assembly bottoms out against the depth of outadjustment knobsetting pull back rsteasing pres sure on the spring Blede will retractfrom biscuitslot 13 Repeat this procedu...

Page 12: ...then cut each slot at the marked centedioe intersection 5 Next you must remove the adjustable fence from your plate joiner inorderto cut slots intothe face ofthe vertical board TO REMOVE ADJUSTABLE PENCE 6 Unplug your plate Joiner 7 Loosenand remove halghtedjusting knobs square heed bolts angle edj ustmeet lockplates and adjuStablefence See Figure 14 8 Place your plate joiner on vedical board as s...

Page 13: ... figure 16 3 Using a combination square draw a line through the center of each Jointperpendlaular to the mitered edges 4 Set fence angle at 90 set fence height at desired dimensidn on the scale select the correct depth of cut setting for the biscuit size you plan to use end clamp workplace securely 5 Align indicator mark on fence with the centedine on the workplace 6 Plug your plate joiner into po...

Page 14: ...e assembly bottoms outagainst the depth ofcut adjustment knob setting pullhack releas_ugpre_ sure on the spring Blade will retract from blecultslot 14 Repeat this procedure for cutting mating slot and a_l required miter joint slots 15 Once all slots have been cut place a biscuitin each Jclnf and dryassemble the workpieces Make sure each joint lines up and fits 16 Finally disassemble workpieces and...

Page 15: ...that sorewheeds will he flush with or below the surface of the auxiliary fence 7 Secure auxilierj fence ta adjuetabie tanoe with3 16 In x 3 4 in fiat heart machine _Tews washen_ and hex nuts as shown Infigure 21 8 Tighten screws securely making sure screw heads are flush or subfiush with bottom surface of auxiliary fence DUSTLESS FEATURE see Figures 22 23 The dust box Io_tad n the rstu of your pin...

Page 16: ...on scrap Don t waste lumber Plan each operation before you begin Provide for smoother operation by cleaning your plate jolaer frsquendy Sheke plete joiner or blowwith an air Jetto remove wood particle build up dO NOT ABUSE POWER TOOLS Abusive practioes can damage tool as well as workpiece n IINK SAFETY BY THINKING AHEAD EXTENSION CORDS The useofany extension cord willcause some loss of power TOkee...

Page 17: ... Figure25 7 Push adjustment rod away from bearing plate and re move rear base assembly g With front and rear base assembfies removed placeyour plate joinerupside downona workbench andclean wood particles and resin from blade bearing plate and sur rounding areas _Bo aware of cut hazard carbide tips on blade re sharp 9 Clean wood particlesand resinfrom slotsand surround ing areas on frontand rearbas...

Page 18: ...rupsxte down Ona workbench as shown in figure 29 9 Pidce a 2 Phillipsscrewdriver or 1 4 in diameter pin in one of the two holes provided inbearing plate 10 Place one of the non cutting teeth located behind each carbidetipped cuftingtoote against the screwdriveror pin end lock blade preventing itfrom rotating DO NOT lock blade against one of the cutting teeth Carbide Bps will break 11 Using a 3 16 ...

Page 19: ...of the double insuia tion system and should be serviced only by a qualified Sears service technician at an authorized service facility Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts Most plastic_ are susceptible to vadous types of commercial sot vents and may be damaged by their use Use clean cloths to remove dirt dust oil grease etc When electric toolsare used on fiberglassit has been found tha...

Page 20: ...to the dust box Remove front and rear base assemblies and clean blade beadng plate base assembly slots and surrounding areas See CLEANING BASE ASSEMBLY DUST BOX TUNNEL section on page 17 3 Blade becomes difficulttopushinwhen cuttingslats Blade does not retract propedy when cottleg slots A WOOd particles and resin have built up on base assembly slots and surrounding areas Remove front and rear base...

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Page 22: ...OTE A 8 NOTE A The ammmbly shown represents an important pert of the Double Insulated System To avoid I_e poiIIbillty of a_wi_m or damage to _e syntm_ sl_mld be parfonned by your nearent Smri Reflalr Cer ter Contant your nmrest Slers Rntall _ Page 22 ...

Page 23: ...972715 000 Gear And Spindle Assembly 1 9 971476001 Data Plate 1 10 971475 001 Dust Box 1 11 961244 001 Logo Plate 1 12 971490 _1 Spdng 2 13 971473 _1 Adjustment Rod 1 14 703493 811 Washer STD551210 1 15 971499 001 CompressionSpdng 1 16 971498 001 KnudedAdjustment Knob 2 17 971497 001 Depth Adjustment Knob 1 18 623275003 Screw 10 24 x 3 4 in Fil Hd 2 19 971480001 Rear Base 1 20 972714 000 Bearing P...

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