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Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before first use of • Operation this product. • Maintenance • Parts List Customer Help Line: 1-800-932-3188 Sears Roebuck Co., 3333 Beverly Rd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 0Q0s visit the Craftsman web page: www.sears.com 972000-977 8-03...
14-15 • Parts Ordering / Service ..........................FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN LAMINATE TRIMMER If this r'P,n_l"._Mn§ Laminate Trimmer fails to give complete satisfaction within one year from the date of purchase, RETURN IT TO THE NEAREST SEARS STORE IN THE UNITED STATES, and Sears will repair it, free of charge.
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• Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or WARNING: Read and understand all instruc- tions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below jewelry. Contain long hair. Keep your hair, clothing, and gloves away from moving parts. may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair can be caught in personal injury.
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Service • When servicing a tool, use only identical re- • Tool service must be performed only by quail- placement parts. Follow instructions in the fled repair personnel. Service or maintenance Maintenance section of this manual. Use of performed by unqualified personnel could result in unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of electric shock or a risk of injury,...
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Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME EXPLANATION Volts Voltage Amperes Current Hertz Frequency (cycles per second)
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Maximum CutterDiameter 23,000 RPM 35 mm (1-3/8 in.) No Load Speed Collet Power Cord 6.4 mm (1/4 in.) 3.05 m (10 ft.) Input 3.8 Amperes Net Weight 6.6 kg. (3.0 lbs.) Rating 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC owner's manual, two wrenches, and case are included Your trimmer has been shipped completely assembled and ready for use.
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ON-OFF SWITCH DEPTHOF BASE CUTSCALE WINGBOLT HOUSING COLLETNUT WRENCH(2) COLLET Fig. 1 WARNING: Your laminate trimmer should never WARNING: Do not use cutters that are larger in diameter than the opening in trimmer base. Use be connected to power supply when you are of such cutters will come in contact with the assembling parts, making adjustments, installing trimmer base.
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INSTALLING/REMOVING CUTTERS • Tighten the coltet nut securely by turning clock- wise with the wrench provided. See Figure 2. See Figure 2. • Unplug your trimmer. WARNING: If collet nut is not tightened securely, cutter may come out during use, WARNING: Failure to unplug your trimmer could causing serious personal injury.
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Remain alert and watch what you are doing. Do not WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or operate trimmer when fatigued or under the influence safety glasses with side shields when using your trimmer. Failure to do so could result in dust, of drugs, alcohol, or any medication.
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FORCEFEEDING In addition, it is more difficult to control a trimmer when the cutter is scraping instead of cutting. With practically Clean, s mooth laminate trimming andedgeshaping no load on the motor the cutter wilt be revolving at close canbedoneonlywhenthecutteris revolving ata to top RPM, and wilt have a much greater than normal relatively h ighspeed andis takingverysmall b itesto tendency to bounce off the sides of the cut (especially, if...
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To guard against such a kickback, plan your set-up WARNING: If desired depth of cut is greater and direction of feed so that you will always be than can be safely cut in one pass, make cuts in thrusting the tool -- to hold it against whatever you are two or three passes.
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GENERAL WARNING: When servicing use only identical Craftsman replacement parts. Use of any other Only the parts shown on parts list, page 15 are parts may create a hazard or cause product intended to be repaired or replaced by the customer.
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CRAFTSMAN PROFESSIONAL LAMINATE TRIMMER -- MODEL NUMBER 315.275121 SEE NOTE "A" PAGE 15...
CRAFTSMAN PROFESSIONAL LAMINATE TRIMMER MODEL NUMBER 315.275121 The model number wilt be f_ound on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all corre_mg your LAMINATE TRIMMER or when ordering repair parts. SEE BACK PAGE FOR PARTS ORDERING...
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