Craftsman 17550 Operation Manual - Page 22

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• Lifttheadjustmenrtodawayfromthe bearingplate andremovetherearbase. • Withfrontandrearbaseassembliersemovedp, lace thetoolupsidedownona workbenchandcleanwood particlesandresinfrombearingplateandsurrounding areas. NOTEA: lsocleanthe blade,bladewasherse, tc. • Replacethe rearbase.Positionthe adjustmenrtodin its properplaceasshowninfigure25. • Securethe rearbaseinplacewiththetwo springs. Hookoneendof eachspringinthenotchoneachside of therearbase.Usingneedlenosepliers,stretcheach springandhookit overthetabsonthebearingplate. • Reassembtlehefrontbase.Replacethescrewsand tightensecurely. • Reinstatlhl eblade.Tightenthe bladescrewsecurely. • Reassembtlehebottomshoe.Tightenthefourscrews securely. (ES) TAB(S) REARBASE BEARINGPLATE SPRING(S) Fig. 28 A CAUTION: Blade tips are sharp. Be careful not to cut yourself when cleaning. Clean wood particles and resin from slots and surrounding areas on front and rear base. Apply a thin coat of general purpose grease in slots or on bearing plate where the base slides. REAR BASESLOT ADJUSTMENT ROD REAR BASESLOT FRONTBASESLOTS Fig. 29 22

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Lifttheadjustment
rodawayfromthebearingplate
andremove
therearbase.
Withfrontandrearbaseassemblies
removed,
place
thetoolupsidedownonaworkbenchandcleanwood
particlesandresinfrombearingplateandsurrounding
areas.
NOTE:
Alsocleantheblade,bladewashers,
etc.
Replace
therearbase.Position
theadjustment
rodin
itsproperplaceasshowninfigure25.
Secure
therearbaseinplacewiththetwosprings.
Hookoneendofeachspringinthenotchoneachside
oftherearbase.Usingneedlenosepliers,stretcheach
springandhookitoverthetabsonthebearingplate.
Reassemble
thefrontbase.Replace
thescrewsand
tightensecurely.
Reinstall
theblade.Tighten
thebladescrewsecurely.
Reassemble
thebottomshoe.Tighten
thefourscrews
securely.
(ES)
TAB(S)
REARBASE
A
BEARINGPLATE
SPRING(S)
Fig. 28
CAUTION:
Blade tips are sharp. Be careful not to
cut yourself when cleaning.
Clean wood particles
and resin from slots and sur-
rounding
areas on front and rear base. Apply a thin
coat of general purpose grease in slots or on bearing
plate where the base slides.
REAR
BASESLOT
REAR
BASESLOT
ADJUSTMENT
ROD
FRONTBASESLOTS
Fig. 29
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