Craftsman 351.217040, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...351 21 7040 CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before First Use of this Product Keep this manual with tool Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www sears com craftsman 22589 00 Draft 02 07 05 ...

Page 2: ...ea clean Cluttered work areas invite accidents Do not use power tools in dangerous environments Do not use power tools in damp or wet locations Do not expose power tools to rain Work area should be properly lighted Proper electrical receptacle should be available for tool Three prong plug should be plugged directly into properly grounded three prong receptacle Extension cords should have a groundi...

Page 3: ... sharp Avoid getting solution on paint or any of the rubber or plastic parts Solvents may deterio rate these finishes Use soap and water on paint plas tic or rubber components After cleaning cover all exposed surfaces with a light coating of oil Paste wax is recommended for table top WARNING Never use highly volatile solvents Non flammable solvents are recommended to avoid possible fire hazard WAR...

Page 4: ...es not more than 10 above or below spec ified voltage Running the unit on voltages which are not within range may cause overheating and motor burnout Heavy loads require that voltage at motor terminals be no less than the voltage specified on nameplate GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Improper connection of equipment grounding conductor can result in the risk of electrical shock Equipment should be ...

Page 5: ...lock switch to OFF and remove key when tool is not in use NOTE The motor will not start if the key is in the OFF position Connect planer to a supply circuit protected by a 30 AMP circuit breaker or time delay fuse OVERLOAD PROTECTION The magnetic contactor has overload protection that helps to prevent damage to the motor The overload protection will automatically turn off the magnetic con tactor w...

Page 6: ... be fed at 16 or 25 feet per minute and can be cut up to 0 23 deep per pass Planer comes with totally enclosed welded plate steel cabinet 4 port for dust collection and safety electrical control with magnetic contactor Includes 3 HP motor 7 8 Table Locking Knobs 9 Thickness Scale 10 Feed Rate Shift Handle 11 Gearbox 12 Handwheel 13 Dust Collection Port 14 Return Rollers SPECIFICATIONS Table Size 2...

Page 7: ...blade path Do not back the work toward the infeed table Support the workpiece adequately at all times during operation maintain control of the workpiece Take precautions against kickback Do not permit anyone to stand or cross in line of cutterhead s rota tion Kickback or thrown debris will travel in this direction Turn switch off and disconnect power whenever plan er is not in use Replace or sharp...

Page 8: ... normal measurements SET Preset a Value Press SET the indicator will flash SET Press and hold the SET button and each digit flashes in turn When the digit you want flashes release the SET button Press SET button once no longer than one 1 second and that digit will increase by one each time SET is pressed When finished press and hold SET button until indicator SET flashes then press SET again no lo...

Page 9: ... inches in relative mea surement mode You can now plane your board with exact results Of course you can now toggle back and forth between relative and absolute mode by pressing ABS button and get both stock thickness and depth of cut readings at the same time ADJUSTING BLADE HEIGHT Refer to Figures 7 8 and 21 pages 8 and 20 CAUTION Planer blades are very sharp Use leather gloves to protect hands f...

Page 10: ...ard Release board and allow automatic feed to function properly Do not push or pull on workpiece CAUTION Do not stand directly in line with front or rear of planer When an object is projected from planer it will travel in this direction Move to the side and receive the planed lumber by grasping it in the same manner in which it was fed Do not grasp any portion of the board which has not gone past ...

Page 11: ...iece under the cutterhead Spring loaded feed rollers press against workpiece to prevent rollers from slipping The spring tension on feed rollers must be sufficient enough to prevent rollers from slipping on workpiece but tension must not be so great that rollers cause damage to the workpiece If feed rollers slip on workpiece spring tension must be increased clockwise If workpiece is damaged by the...

Page 12: ... 1 2 deflection of belt Be sure to replace pulley cover LUBRICATION Refer to Figure 20 page 18 The planer gearbox has been filled with lubricating oil at the factory The gearbox oil should be changed each 2500 hours of operation To change oil WARNING Disconnect planer from power source Remove chain cover and guards Key Nos 44 46 and 48 Drain old gearbox oil by removing plug Key No 27 at bottom of ...

Page 13: ...oned 0 020 below the blade The outfeed roller should need no further adjustment but can be checked and adjusted using the following procedures WARNING Disconnect planer from power source Adjust blade height properly See Adjusting Blade Height page 9 Place adjustment block Figure 16 under cutterhead at one end as shown in Figure 17 Place 0 020 feel er gauge between block and blade Raise or lower ta...

Page 14: ... described above for outfeed roller and chipbreaker ADJUSTING TABLE POSITION Refer to Figures 16 19 and 22 pages 13 14 and 22 The table is positioned parallel to the cutterhead at the factory and should need no further adjustment If the planer is cutting one side of the workpiece deeper than the other producing a tapered cut then the table may need to be adjusted Check to see that the blades are a...

Page 15: ...heck feed roller operation 4 Check position of elevation screws 5 Butt end to end each piece of stock as boards pass through planer 6 Adjust support rollers 6 Support rollers misaligned Fuzzy grain Planing wood with high moisture Remove high moisture content from wood content by drying Torn grain 1 Too heavy of a cut 1 Review Depth of Cut page 7 2 Blades cutting against grain 2 Review Feeding Work...

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Page 18: ...Model 351 217040 Figure 20 Replacement Parts Illustration for Gearbox 46 _o 27 15 18 32 12 8 8 14 18 21 _ 28 3 45 15 _ 16 19 f 33 30 39 38 35 _40 6 29 ...

Page 19: ...ablelocally Not Shown QTY 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 KEY NO 26 27 28 29 3O 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 A PART NO STD835045 23509 00 STD833025 23336 00 23337 00 STD840812 STD851006 23338 00 23339 00 04565 00 23340 00 23341 00 23342 00 STD870612 23343 00 23344 00 23345 00 STD833020 23346 00 STD870610 23347 00 18075 00 23348 00 22589 00 DESCRIPTION 8 1...

Page 20: ...Model 351 21 7040 Figure 21 Replacement Parts Illustration for Rollercase 74 38 39 15 34 57 47 17 75 42 41 11 65 62 _ 61 81 59 6 38 13 72 44 23 4O 20 51 48 36 18 3 58 27 8 49 50 20 ...

Page 21: ... as replacement part QTY 1 8 1 8 1 4 24 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 6 4 8 2 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 30 33 2 1 KEY NO 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 5O 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 PART NO STD851008 23376 00 05110 00 23377 00 23378 00 23379 00 23380 00 23381 00 23382 00 23383 00 23384 00 07289 00 23385 00 23386 00 23387 00 23388 00 STD870612 ...

Page 22: ...Model 351 21 7040 Figure 22 Replacement Parts Illustration for Base 7 33 11 13 54 61 52 60 62 52 64 63 51 22 ...

Page 23: ...02LL Ball Bearing 4 3BMI 35 Retaining Ring 4 Standard hardware item available locally N A Not available as replacement part KEY NO 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 6O 61 62 63 64 PART NO STD841217 23303 00 STD841015 STD851008 STD835025 23304 00 STD852012 23305 00 00533 00 23306 00 23307 00 01861 00 23308 00 STD863412 23309 00 15711 00 STD851012 N A 2...

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