Craftsman 315.175010 Owner's Manual Page 1

OWNER'SMANUALMODEL NO.315.175010CAUTION:Read Rules forSafe Operationand All Instruc-tions CarefullyCRRFTgMRN +DUSTLESSPLATE JOINERDOUBLE INSULATE

OPERATIONA varietyof spllne joints can be made usingyour plate joiner.The number and size biscuitsneeded foreach jointdependson the thickness of the w

OPERATIONBUTT JOINTSSee 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

OPERATIONT-JOINTSSee Figures 11-15.A T-jolot is used when the end of a board is joined to theface of another board as shown in figure 11. Attachingshe

OPERATIONT-JOINTS (Continued)15. Once.aUslots have been cut, place a biscuitineach jointand dPJassembts the worlds. Make sum each jointlines up and fi

OPERATIONHOW TO MAKE EDGE MITER JOINTS1. Unplug your plate Joiner.2. place the pleces of wood to be joined on a level work*bench as shown in figure 17

OPERATIONAUXILIARY FENCESse 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 e

OPERATIONTO INSTALL DUST BOXSee Figure 23,1. Unplug your plate joiner.2. Realigrldust poxwithmarof plate joiner, Groovesladustbox align with railson p

MAINTENANCECLEANING BASE ASSEMBLY I DUST BOXTUNNELSee Figures 24-26.After extended use, wood particles and resin may build upinside the base assembly

MAINTENANCEBLADE REPLACEMENTSee Figures 27-30,After extended use, the blade on your plate joiner maybecome dull and need replacing. If yOUaccidentally

MAINTENANCEHOW TO REPLACE THE BLADE (Continued)NOTE: Bade teeth point toward the dght of the platejoinerwhen hem in normal operatingposition, The dire

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS175010 PLATE JOINERPage 2

TROUBLESHOOTINGt PROBLEM SOLUTION J1. Biscuitsdo not fit slots. Biscuitsnotfittingslots mayalso cause misalignment of boards being joined.B+C.Biscuit

NOTES

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Table of ContentsI. Warranty and Introduction ... 32. Rules For Safe Operation ...

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATIONREAD ALL INSTRUCTIONS1, KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL - Read owner'smanualcarefully,Learnitsapplications and limi-tationsas wellas

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued)23 KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA.Keep hands away from blades. Do not reachunderneath work while blade is rotat

FEATURESYour Plata Joiner has been designed for making fast, accurate, and simple plunge cutsin wood, etc. so that biscuitscan beused to join twoor mo

FEATURESKNOW YOUR PLATE JOINER,_e Fibre 2.Your plate Joinerhas been shipped €ompletely as_mbled end ready for use. Inspectit carefully to make sure no

ADJUSTMENTSDEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTSYour plate joiner can be adjusted to three standard cuttingdepths to accommodate three standard size biscuits-- #0,

ADJUSTMENTSFENCE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENTS_e FigureThe adjustable fence on your plate joiner can be moved upand down to adjust the positionof the blade in re