TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART

TROUBLE
Woodstrikes outfeed
tableafter passing over
cutterhead
Rippleson planed surface,
Planed surface not straight.
PROBABLECAUSE
t. Bladesimproperlyadjusted below
surfaceof outfeedtable,
2. Infeedtable out ofadjustmenl
1. Onebladeset higher than other,
2. Dultblades.
3, Boardnot held firmly againstfenceor
outfeedtable
1. Infeedtable looseorout of adjustment.
2, Bladesset too low,
Excessivegougingat end of cut. 1.Blades settoo high aboveoutfeed table,
90° and 45 ° cuts inaccurate 1.Fenceand tilt indicatorsnot adjusted
properly,
Cutterguard does not 1, Returnspringbroken, orspring
functionproperly, hasbeenweakened,
Chipdischarge clogs 1.Obstruction reducing airflow,. 1.
2. Cutterheadspeed tooslow. 2.
3.Wood hashigh moisture content. 3.
Cutterslows down 1.Work feed speed too fast. 1.
duringoperation 2. Attemptingto remove toomuch material 2.
REMEDY
1. Re-adjustblades,
2. Contactyour nearest Searsstore
orservice center.
1.Re-adjust blades
2. Re-sharpenor replace,
3. Hold board firmly against fence and
outfeedtable,
1,Adjust infeedtable, seeMaintenance
section.
2. Re-adjustblades.
1.Reset blades.
1.Re-adjust fence, seeAssembly
section.
1. Replacespring immediately. Contact
yournearest Sears storeor service
center.
Removeobstruction.
Decreasefeedspeed.
Decreasefeedspeed.
Decreasefeedspeed.
Decreasedepthof cut, make
twoor more cuts,

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149.236321

How To Order
Repair Parts
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5l/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: 5-118INCH
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 aSears Repair Parts Distribution Center for handling.
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Dept. D/817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60195
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