OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 315.175010 CAUTION: Read Rules for Safe Operation and All Instructions Carefully CRRFTgMRN + DUSTLESS PLATE JOINER DOUBLE INSULATED Thank You for Buying Craftsman Tools ® Designed exclusively for and sold only by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 972000-339 Printed in U.S.A.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS 175010 PLATE JOINER Page 2
Table of Contents I. Warranty and Introduction ....................................................................... 2. 3. Rules For Safe Operation ..................................................................... Features ................................................................................................ 4. Adjustments .......................................................................................... 5. 6. Operation .........................................................
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS 1, KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL - Read owner's manualcarefully,Learn its applications and limitations as well as the specificpotential hazards related to thistool. 2. GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK BY PREVENTING BODY CONTACT WITH GROUNDED SURFACES. For example: Pipes, radiators,ranges, refrigerator enclosures. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and benchesinvite accidents. AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT.
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION 23 KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM (Continued) CUTTING AREA. 33. USE ONLY 4 INCH DIAMETER SPECIRED BLADES. Do not use blades with incorrect size holes. Never use b;ade washers or bolts that are defective, incorrect, or not specified. NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. Normal sparking of the motor couid ignite flammable liquids, gases, or fumes. INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY and if 34. AVOID cUTnNG NAILS. Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber before cutting, 35.
FEATURES Your Plata Joiner has been designed for making fast, accurate, and simple plunge cuts in wood, etc. so that biscuitscan be used to join two or more boards together. When used pmpedy and only for whet it is intended, thisversatge tool will give you yearn of troubta-tree berforrnance, it is professlenally engleeered, but its ease of operaiton allewsthe amateur ta preduce work that is beautiful and precise. DOUBLE INSULATED APPLICATIONS This toot is double insulated.
FEATURES KNOW YOUR ,_e Fibre 2. PLATE JOINER Your plate Joinerhas been shipped €ompletely as_mbled end ready for use. Inspect it carefully to make sure no breakage or damage has occurred dudng shipping, ff any parts are damsged or missing, contact your local Seam store or Sears authorized service center to ob(aln replacement parts before attempting to operate your plate J_r_n ThedU6tboxisalsolnstall6dontherearoftooL particles, empty dust box often. Its usewillhelpkeeptheworkareaclean.
ADJUSTMENTS DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTS Your plate joiner can be adjusted to three standard cutting depths to accommodate three standard size biscuits-- #0, #10, and #20. Adjustments are made by engaging slots o_ depth adjustment knob with tabs on rear base assembly. For exsmpta, when using a #0 size biscuit, rotate the depth adjustment knob to the slot marked 0.
ADJUSTMENTS FENCE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT S_e Figure The adjustable fence on your plate joiner can be moved up and down to adjust the position of the blade in relation to the top of the workpiece. A scale on both sides of the fence indicatesthe height of the fence from the center of the blade. The fence can be positioned up totwo inches from the center of the blade. However. the scale and indicator pointcan only be setup to 1-1/2 in.from the center of the blade. Scale marks are in iilcrements of 1/16 in.
OPERATION A variety of spllne joints can be made usingyour plate joiner. The number and size biscuitsneeded for each jointdepends on the thickness of the wood and the length of the joint, in general, tbe small #0 b_cuits ehouM be used for mitercuts in 314in. matshels. The larger bizcults shouldbe used for edgeto-edge jolnery. When joining 1-1/2 in, thick materials, stack two biscuits, one above the other. For example, joining 2 in. x 4 in. dressed lumber. See Figure 9.
OPERATION BUTT JOINTS See Figure 9. A butt joint is one of the weakest joints in woodworking. This type of joint is mating the end grain of one board with the edge grain of another. The Pendingof glee on thistype of surface Is poor. However, by using biscuits you can create a very strong joint that gives a modise-and-tonon effect. HOW TO MAKE BUT[ JOINTS 1. Unplug your plate joiner. 2. Place the two pieces of wood to be joined on a level workbench.
OPERATION T-JOINTS l ti/f See Figures 11-15. It I|f! |1/1-._ A T-jolot is used when the end of a board is joined to the face of another board as shown in figure 11. Attaching shelves to bookcases and inner support braces to frames are typical applications, Actual cutting of a T-jofnt is as slmpla as any other cut. However, itis cdtlcetthat you mark the centedloes, mark the intersection points for each slot, and cut each slot correctly. HOW TO MAKE _/_ MARK(S) BISCUITlS) T-JOINTS 1.
OPERATION T-JOINTS (Continued) ANGLE ADJUSTMENT 15. Once.aU slots have been cut, place a biscuit in each joint and dPJassembts the worlds. Make sum each joint lines up and fits. 16, Rnally, dlaassembfe the workpleces end ptsce a bend of glue In each slot. Also, spread a bead of glue over the entire sudace of the joint. Reinsert the biscuits and assembla thawo_s, S6eFigure 11. 17, Clamp workplaces together untUthe glue sets up.
OPERATION HOW TO MAKE EDGE MITER JOINTS 1. Unplug your plate Joiner. 2. place the pleces of wood to be joined on a level work* bench as shown in figure 17. 3. Mark centedine of the joint on each board. l'/_'_'/-'P" e_scurr ///F/ -s T 4. When making edge miter joints _ workpleces that have different thicknesses, clamp securely to a workbench with the long sides up. This will assure that the outside surfaces will match, See F/gum 18. 5. Loosen height edjusttng knobs and set fence angle at 45 ° , 6.
OPERATION AUXILIARY FENCE Sse Figures 20.21. When cutting biscuit slots in workptaces lass than 1-1/2 in. wide. it is necessary to make an 8_iliew fenoe end mount it to the bottom of the adjustable fence. Thb fence will provide a positive stop for the height setting of these small workpieces. HOW TO MAKE AUXlUARY FENCE 1. Unplug your plate Joth_r. 2. Cofathlnpieceofwood3.5/81n.xS-1/4in. NOTE: The thickness ofthe wood will0ause the scale on the vertical fence of your p_ate_ *,0 rte Ir_oneof.
OPERATION TO INSTALL DUST BOX GROOVES See Figure 23, DOS .°o 1. Unplug your plate joiner. 2. Realigrldust poxwithmarof plate joiner, Groovesladust box align with rails on plate joiner. 3. Slide dust box on plate joiner as shown by the arrow in figure 23, YOUwill feel a soft click as the tabs snap into place, NOTE: As mentioned previously, be careful not to break the tabs that secure dust box to plate joiner, Fig. 23 HELPFUL HINTS EXTENSION CORDS / Always clamp workplace securely before cutting.
MAINTENANCE CLEANING BASE ASSEMBLY I DUST BOX ADJUSTABLE FENCE TUNNEL See Figures 24-26. After extended use, wood particles and resin may build up inside the base assembly of your plate joiner and clog the path for wood particles going into dust box. Wood particles packing up in thisarea, not only defeats the dustless feature of your plate joiner, it also makes cutting biscuit slots more difficult. CREWDRIVER HOW TO CLEAN BASE ASSEMBLY FRONTBASE 1, Unplugyour platejoiner.
MAINTENANCE BLADE REPLACEMENT ADJUSTABLE See Figures 27-30, After extended use, the blade on your plate joiner may become dull and need replacing. If yOU accidentally hit a nail or other blunt object, it willbreak the carbide tips on the blade. These situations also require replacing the blade. HOW TO REPLACE THE TO BLADE 1. Unplug your plate joiner, FRONT BA_ ASSEMBL SCREW HOLE 2. Removedust bex, Depresstabsoneachsideofdustbox end slide it to the rear of plate joiner to remove.
MAINTENANCE HOW 16, 17, 18. 19. 20. 21. TO REPLACE THE BLADE (Continued) RIt;OvE ooTEo NOTE: Bade teeth point toward the dght of the plate joiner when hem in normal operating position, The direction of €of•don is marked on the blade, An arrow on the bottom of the front base assembly also indicates direction of rotation, See Figure 2Z Tighten blade screw securely.
TROUBLESHOOTING t PROBLEM 1. SOLUTION Biscuitsdo not fit slots. Biscuits not fittingslots may also cause misalignment of boards being joined. J Biscuit slots are too deep or too shallow. Make fine edjustments to depth setting. Bee "TO MAKE FINE ADJUSTMENTS" seoflen on page 8. B+ Biscuitthickness may be out oftolerance. Compress biscuitsin a vise if they are too thick. C. Check to see if biscuitsare the correct size for the size slots that have been cut: #0, #10, or #20.
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