Craftsman 149.236321 - Trouble Shooting Chart; Cutter Guard Malfunction; Chip Discharge Clogs; Cutter Slows Down During Operation

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
TROUBLE
Woodstrikes outfeed
tableafter passing over
cutterhead
Rippleson planed surface,
Planed surface not straight.
PROBABLECAUSE
t. Bladesimproperly adjusted below
surfaceof outfeedtable,
2. Infeedtableout ofadjustmenl
1. Onebladeset higher than other,
2. Dultblades.
3, Boardnotheld firmly against fenceor
outfeedtable
1. Infeedtable looseor out ofadjustment.
2, Bladesset toolow,
Excessivegouging at end ofcut. 1. Bladesset too high aboveoutfeedtable,
90° and 45° cuts inaccurate 1. Fenceandtilt indicators not adjusted
properly,
Cutterguard doesnot 1, Returnspring broken, or spring
function properly, hasbeenweakened,
Chipdischarge clogs 1. Obstruction reducing air flow,. 1.
2. Cutterheadspeed too slow. 2.
3. Woodhas high moisturecontent. 3.
Cutterslowsdown 1. Work feed speedtoofast. 1.
during operation
2. Attempting to removetoo much material 2.
REMEDY
1. Re-adjustblades,
2. Contactyour nearestSearsstore
or service center.
1. Re-adjustblades
2. Re-sharpenor replace,
3. Holdboard firmly against fenceand
outfeedtable,
1, Adjust infeedtable, seeMaintenance
section.
2. Re-adjustblades.
1. Resetblades.
1. Re-adjustfence, seeAssembly
section.
1. Replacespring immediately. Contact
your nearestSearsstoreor service
center.
Removeobstruction.
Decreasefeed speed.
Decreasefeed speed.
Decreasefeed speed.
Decreasedepth of cut, make
two or more cuts,
SE/A,IRS
owners
manual
Service
MODELNO.
149.236321
How To Order
Repair Parts
SF_/A,IRS / I:RI:1FTSMI:IN®
5 l/s-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: 5-118 INCH
JOINTER--PLANER
All parts listed may be ordered from any Sears Service Center and most Sears dtores.
If the parts you need are not stocked locally, your order will be electronically
transmitted to a Sears Repair Parts Distribution Center for handling.
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