OWNERS MANUAL MODEL NO. 315.173710 CAUTION: Read Rules for Safe Operation and Instructions Carefully I:RI:IFTgMRN POWER DOUBLE PLANER INSULATED SAVE THIS MANUALFOR FUTURE REFERENCE Warranty Introduction Operation Maintenance Repair SEARS, 612547-404 10-00 Parts ® Designed exclus!vely for and so d on y by ROEBUCK AND CO., Floffman Estates, IL 60179 P#nted In US.
FULL QNE YEAR If this Craftsman IT TO THE NEAREST If this Craftsman the date WARRANTY Planer fails ON CRAFTSMAN to give complete SEARS Planer STORE IN THE is used for commercial PLANER satisfaction UNITED within one year from the date of purchase STATES and Sears or rental purposes, wi{I repair this warranty RETURN it, free of charge applies for only 90 days from of purchase This warranty gives you specific SEARS, legal ROEBUCK rights, and you may also have AND CO.
RULES FORSAFEOPERATION (Continued) 14. DON'T ABUSE CORD, Never carry tool by cord or yank it to disconnect from receptacle. Keep cord from heat, oil and sharp edges 15. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work. Both hands are needed to operate the tool. 16, DON'T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Do not use on a ladder or unstable support. 17. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp at all times, and clean for best and safest performance.
I I The operation which safety of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, can result in severe eye damage, Before beginning power tool operation, always wear goggles or safety glasses with side shields and e turf face shield when needed. We recommend Wide with side shields, Vision Safety Mask for use over available at Sears Retail Stores.
OPERATION Your Craftsman Power Planer has been designed to do the many planing operations which cannot be performed conveniently or efficiently with a larger power planer. It is compact, lightweight, and equipped with a depth adjusting knob located at the front of your unit. This knob also serves as a front handle When used properly, your planer should take the guesswork out of planing, sizing, or beveling of doors, windows, shutters, drawer slides and other work.
OPERATION (Cont.) Keep cord away fro11 the cutting area. ALWAYS place the cord to prevent it from hanging on the work while making a cut. If the cord hangs up on the work during a cut, release the switch trigger immediately. Unplug your planer and check cord for damage, If no damage, reposition the cord to prevent it from hanging up again, WRONG Fig. 3 KNOW THE RIGHT WAY TO USE YOUR PLANER. SEE F/G. 2. NEVER USE YOUR PLANER AS SHOWN IN FIGURES 3 AND 4. WRONG ALWAYS keep control of your planer.
OPERATION (Cont.) EDGE CHAMFERING See Figure 7. Your planer is designed with a groove in the front shoe. The purpose of this groove is chamfering edges. Before making a cut on good lumber, make a few cuts on scrap lumber to determine the amount to be removed from the board. Holding the depth adjusting knob with your left hand and the rear handle with your right hand, place the groove on the surface to be cut and move the tool slowly into the work.
MAINTENANCE RLADE THE BLADES 'THEREFORE, ONE EDGE ALWAYS PAIRS, DO NOT (Cont.) REPLACEMENT IN YOUR THEY BECOMES REPLACE ATTEMPT NEVER ATTEMPT WITH ONLY ONE PLANER ARE CAN BE DULL, OR REVERSIBLE, REVERSED REVERSE TO SHARPEN BLADE I_J PIECE OF WHEN BLADES CLAMP 1/8 IN, ALLEN / WRENCH IN BLADES. TO OPERATE YOUR BLADE INSTALLED. \ PLANER CUTTER BLADE Fig 1 Place your workbench 2 Remove provided planer in an upside See Figure 10 from storage area, with your planer down position 1
GENERAL O'gy the parts shown on parts list, page eleven, are intended to be repaired or replaced by the customer All other parts represent an important part of [he double insulation system and Should be serviced only by a qualified service technician Avoid using solvents when cleanlng plastic parts Most plastics are susceptible to various types of commercial Solvents and may be damaged by their usa Use clean cJoths to remove dirt, carbon dusl etc.
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CRAFTSMAN I POWER PLANER -- MODEL NUMBER 315.173710 planer. Always mention the Model Number in all correspondence regarding The Model your POWERNumber PLANER will orbewhen foundordering on a plate repair attached parts, to the bottom of your J SEE BACK PAGE FOR PARTS ORDERING Key NO.
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