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Craftsman 315.175011 Operator's Manual

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Operator's Manual
DUSTLESS
PLATE JOINER
Double Insulated
Model No.
315.175011
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using this product.
• Safety
• Features
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Parts List
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
972000-979
6-03
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  • Page 1 • Parts List 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 000s Visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.com/craftsman 972000-979 6-03...
  • Page 2 22-23 • Parts Ordering ! Service ........................... FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN PLATE JOINER If this _R@F_HI_ Plate Joiner fails to give complete satisfaction within one year from the date of purchase, RETURN IT TO THE NEAREST SEARS STORE IN THE UNITED STATES, and Sears will repair it, free of charge.
  • Page 3 • Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or WARNING: Read and understand all instruc- tions. Failure to follow all instructions listed jewelry. Contain long hair. Keep your hair, clothing, and gloves away from moving parts. below may result in electric shock, fire and/or Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair can be caught serious personal injury.
  • Page 4 Service • When servicing a tool, use only identical re- placement parts. Follow instructions in the • Tool service must be performed only by quali- Maintenance section of this manual. Use of fied repair personnel. Service or maintenance unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance pertormed by unqualified personnel could result in Instructions may create a risk of electric shock or a risk of injury.
  • Page 5 Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION Volts Voltage Current Amperes Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) Watt Power rain Minutes Time Alternating Current Type of current No Load Speed Rotational speed, at no load Class II Construction Double-insulated...
  • Page 6 YourPlateJoirerhasbeen shipped completely WARNING: If any parts are missing, do not assembled a ndready foruse.Inspect i tcarefully to operate this tool until the missing parts are makesurenobreakage o r damage hasoccurred replaced. Failure to do so could result in possible duringshipping.
  • Page 7 Your Plate Joirer has beer designed for makirg fast, ADJUSTABLE FENCE / FRONT HANDLE accurate, ard simple plunge cuts in wood, etc. so that Your plate joirer has ar adjustable terce. By biscuits car be used to ioir two or more boards Iooserfrg the height adjustmert knobs, the angle of together.
  • Page 8 KNOW YOUR PLATE JOINER WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to See Figure 2. make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe Before attempting to use any tool familiarize yourself injury. with all operating features and safety requirements.

  • Page 9: Depth Of Cut Adjustments

    DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTS Note: Knobs are spring loaded, therefore pulling them in the direction of the arrow shown puts Your Plate Joirer car be adjusted to three stardard pressure on the spring and releases pressure from cuttirg depths to accommodate three standard size the depth adiustment knob.
  • Page 10 FENCE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT • Loosen t_e two height adiustment knobs. Note: Loosen eac_ height adiustment knob See Figure5. approximately one turn. The adiustable fence on your plate joiner can be • Slide the fence up or down until t_e indicator point moved up ard down to adiust t_e positior of the blade is aligned wit_ the desired dimension on t_e scale.
  • Page 11 • Plug your Plate Joirer into power supply ard WARNING; Always wear safety goggles or prepare to make your first cut. Grasp and hold your safety glasses with side shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could result ir objects Plate Joiner securely.
  • Page 12 Bu'n" JOINTS • Place the fence against the board and align the indicator marks on the fence with the centerline See Figure 9. mark(s) on the board. A butt ioint is one of the weakest ioints in wood- • Depress the switch trigger and let the motor build working.
  • Page 13 T- JOINTS !3. Follow procedures explained in "Edge-To- Edge Joints". Set fence angle to 90 ° , set fence See Figures 1!-!5. height at desired dimension on the scale, select the A T-joint is used when the end of a board is joined to correct depth of cut setting for the biscuit size you the face of another board as shown in figure 11.
  • Page 14 • Finally, disassemble the workpieces and place a T-JOINTS (Continued) bead of glue in each slot. Also, spread a bead of • Place your Plate Joiner on vertical board as shown glue over the entire surface of the joint. Reinsert in Figure 15 and align indicator marks on bottom the biscuits and assemble the workpieces.
  • Page 15 CUTTINGEDGEMITERSLOT (Continued) FLAT MITER JOINTS FROMLONGSIDEOF WORKPIECE • Depress the switch trigger and let the motor build to its maximum speed, then gradually push Plate 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 releasing pressure on the spring.
  • Page 16 AUXILIARY FENCE See Figures 20-21. When cutting biscuit slots in workpieces less than 1-1/2 HEXNUT(S) in. wide, it is necessary to make an auxiliary fence and mount it to the bottom of the adjustable fence. This fence will provide a positive stop for the height setting of ADJUSTABLE these small workpieces.
  • Page 17 When servicing, use only identical ,_1_ WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other part safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is may create a hazard or cause product damage.
  • Page 18 BLADE REPLACEMENT ADJUSTMENT See Figures 24-27. After extended use, the blade on your Plate Joiner may become dull. If you accidentally hit a nail or other blunt object, it wilt dull or break the blade. These situations require replacing the blade. TO REPLACE BLADE NOTCH...
  • Page 19 • Reassemble frontbaseassembly. • Replace screws andtightensecurely witha screwdriver. • Replace dustbox. WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product SCREWHOLE damage. SHOWNWITHOUT DUSTBOX Fig. 28 •...
  • Page 20 • Clean wood particles and resin from slots and surrounding areas on front and rear base assemblies. See Figure 30. Apply a thin coat of general purpose grease in slots or on bearing plate where base slides. • Replace rear base assembly. Position adjustment rod in its proper place as shown in figure 29.
  • Page 21 PROBLEM SOLUTION Biscuits do not fit slots. Biscuits not fitting Biscuit slots are too deep or too shallow. Make slots may also cause misalignment of fine adjustments to depth setting. See "TO MAKE FINE ADJUSTMENTS" section on boards being joined. page 9.
  • Page 22 CRAFTSMAN PLATE JOINER - MODEL NO. 315.175011 NOTE: The assembly shown represents an important part of the Double Insulated System. To avoid the possibility of alteration or damage to the system, service should be performed by your nearest Sears Repair Center. Contact your nearest Sears retail store for service center information.
  • Page 23 CRAFTSMAN PLATE JOINER - MODEL NO. 315.175011 The model number wilt be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding you! PLATEJO!NER orwhen ordering repair parts. SEE BACK PAGE FOR PARTS...
  • Page 24 Your Home For repair-in your home-of all major brand appliances, lawn and garden equipment, or heating and cooling systems, no matter who made it, no matter who sold it! For the replacement parts, accessories owner's manuals that you need to do-it-yourself. For Sears professional installation of home appliances and items like garage door openers and water heaters.