TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART

TROUBLE
Woodstrikes outfeed
tableafter passingover
cutterhead
Rippleson planedsurface.
Planedsurfacenot straight.
Excessivegougingat end of cut.
90°and 45" cuts inaccurate
Cutterguard does not
functionproperly.
Chipdischarge clogs
Cutterslows down
during operation
PROBABLECAUSE
1.Blades improperly adjusted below
surfaceof outfeedtable.
2.Infeed table outof adjustment
1.Oneblade set higher than other.
2.Dull blades.
3. Boardnot heldfirmly againstfenceor
outfeedtable
1. Infeedtable looseorout of adjustment.
,2. Bladessettoo low.
1.Blades set toohigh above outfeedtable.
1.Fenceand tilt indicatorsnot adjusted
properly.
1.Return spring broken, or spring
hasbeenweakened.
1.Obstruction reducingair flow.
2.Cutter headspeed tooslow.
3.Wood hashigh moisture content.
1.Work feed speedtoo fast.
2.Attempting to remove too much material
REMEDY
1. Re-adjustblades.
2. Contact your nearest Sears store
or service center.
1. Re-adjust blades
2. Re-sharpen or replace.
3: Hold board firmly against fence and
outfeed table.
1. Adjust infeed table, see Maintenance
section.
2. Re-adjust blades.
1. Reset blades.
1. Re-adjust fence, see Assembly
section.
1. Replace spring immediately. Contact
your nearest Sears store or service
center.
1.Remove obstruction.
2. Decrease feed speed.
3. Decrease feed speed.
1. Decrease feed speed.
2. Decrease depth ofcut, make
two or more cuts.

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MODELNO.

149.236320

How To Order
Repair Parts
S_FARS/ CRRFT$MRN

51/8-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:
149.236320 •NAME OF ITEM: 5-118 INCH
JOINTER--PLANER
All parts listed may be ordered from any Sears Service Center and most Sears stores.
If the parts you need are not stocked locally, your order will be electronically
transmitted to a Sears Repair Parts Distribution Center for handling.
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Dept. 698/731A, Sears Tower, Chicago, IL 60684
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