Craftsman 149.236321 - Manual (Page 16)

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
Wood strikes outfeed
table after passing over
cutterhead
1. Blades improperly adjusted below
surface of outfeed table.
2. Infeed table out of adjustment
1. Re adjust blades.
2. Contact your nearest Sears store
or service center.
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Ripples on planed surface. 1. One blade set higher than other. 1. Re-adjust blades
2 . Dull blades. 2. Re-sharpen or replace.
3. Board not held firmly against fence or
outfeed table
3. Hold board firmly against fence and
outfeed table.
Planed surface not straight. 1. Infeed table loose or out of adjustment. 1, Adjust infeed table, see Maintenance
section.
2. Blades set too low. 2, Re-adjust blades.
Excessive gouging at end of cut. 1. Blades set too high above outfeed table. 1. Reset blades,
90" and 45" cuts inaccurate 1. Fence and tilt indicators not adjusted
properly.
1. Re-adjust fence, see Assembly
section,
Cutter guard does not
function properly. ■1. Return spring broken, or spring
has been weakened.
1. Replace spring immediately. Contact
your nearest Sears store or service
center.
Chip discharge clogs 1, Obstruction reducing air flow. , 1. Remove obstruction.
2. Cutter head speed too slow. 2. Decrease feed speed.
3, Wood has high moisture content. 3. Decrease feed speed.
Cutter slows down
during operation 1, Work feed speed loo fast.
2. Attempting to remove too much material
1. Decrease feed speed.
2. Decrease depth of cut, make ,
two or more cuts. 1
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manual
Service
MODEL NO.
149.236321
How To Order
Repair Parts
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SVs-INCH JOINTER-PLANER
Now that you have purchased your Jointer-Planer, should a need ever exist for
repair parts or service, simply contact any Sears Service Center and most Sears,
Roebuck and Co. stores. Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when you call or
visit.
WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS, ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
•PART NUMBER • PART DESCRIPTION
• MODEL NUMBER:
149.236321
• NAME OF ITEM: 5-1/8 INCH
JOINTER—PLANER
All parts listed may be ordered from any Sears Service Center and most Sears ¿tores.
If the parts you need are not stocked locally, your order will be electronically
transmitted to a Sears Repair Parts Distribution Center for handling.
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Dept. D/817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60195
Printed in U.S.A.