Craftsman 351.217580 Operator's Manual download pdf (Page 10)

SYMPTOM

Snipe

(gouging at ends of board)

Fuzzy grain

Torn grain

Rough raised grain

POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)

1.Dull blades

2.Inadequate support of long boards

3.Uneven force on cutterhead

4.Rollercase not level with base

5.Lumber not butted properly

Planing wood with a high moisture

content

1.Too heavy a cut

2.Blades cutting against grain

3.Dull blades

1.Dull blades

2.Too heavy a cut

3.Moisture content too high

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1.Reverse or replace blades per instructions.

See "Maintenance"

2.Support long boards. See "Avoiding Snipe"

&Gently push board when board is in contact

with only one feed roller. See "Avoiding Snipe"

4.Adjust rollercase

See "Adjusting Table Level"

5.Butt end to end each piece of stock as

boards pass through planer

Remove high moisture content from wood by

drying.

1.Review "Depth of Cut"

2.Review "Feeding Work"

3.Replace blades per instructions

See "Maintenance"

1.Replace blades per instructions

See "Maintenance"

2.Review "Depth of Cut"

3.Dry the wood or use dried wood

Uneven depth of cut Rollercase not level with planer Rollercase not level

(side to side) base See "Adjusting Table Level"

Rollercase elevation adjusts

with difficulty

1.Gears dirty

2.Elevation screws dirty

3.Gears, elevation screws worn

4.Friction between rollercase and

covers

5.Rollercase not parallel with planer

base

1.Clean and lubricate gears

2.Clean and lubricate elevation screws

3.Replace gears, elevation screws

4.Clean and lubricate

5.Adjust rollercase.

See "Adjusting Table Level"

Board feeds inside, but stops 1.0utfeed roller cannot rotate due 1.Clear the clogging from dust collection

moving past the outfeed roller to clogging of chips system. See "Clean Planer"

2.Too much pressure on the 2.Use support stands to support workpiece

cutterhead from long workpiece longer than 24"

Board thickness does not Indicator not set correctly Adjust indicator and tighten securely

match depth of cut scale

Chain jumping 1.Sprockets worn 1.Replace sprockets

2.Chain worn 2.Replace chain

Planer will not operate 1.No power to planer

2.Motor overload protection tripped

3.Defective or loose switch or wiring

1.Check power source by qualified electrician.

2.Turn planer off. Reset motor overload

protection. See "Overload Reset"

3.Check switch and wiring by qualified

electrician

Belt slipping Loose belt Replace belt, see "Replacing V-Belt"

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