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The maximum cutting depth for soft wood at full cutterhead width is no more than 1⁄8" deep. The harder the wood, the shallower the cutting depth and the slow- er the feed rate should be. A series of light passes typi- cally results in a smoother finish with less snipe.

The basic steps of operating the machine as a planer are as follows:

(. DISCONNECT THE PLANER/MOULDER FROM POWER!

2.Review the Workpiece Inspection list on Page 23 and the AVOIDING KICKBACK warning on this page.

3.Review Planing Do's and Don'ts on Page 24, and take the appropriate safety measures.

4.If you have not already done so, adjust the feed roll- ers and spring tension as outlined in the Feed Roller Height and Spring Tension section on Page 21.

5.Measure the workpiece thickness, loosen the head- stock lock lever, and use the handwheel (Figure 35) to adjust the headstock for a light pass.

6.Wearing gloves, manually rotate the cutterhead to make sure that the knives do not contact the table or guide rails if used.

AVOIDING KICKBACK!

•Always stand to one side of the machine.

•DO NOT plane more than one piece at a time.

•Always plane WITH the grain direction of the wood. Never plain cross-grain or end-grain.

•DO NOT remove more than 1⁄8'' of material on each pass.

•Support the workpiece on both ends. Get assistance if you are planing long lumber, or use roller stands to support the workpiece.

•Carefully inspect all stock to make sure it is free of large knots or foreign objects that may damage your blades.

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7.PUT ON SAFETY GLASSES, EAR PROTECTION, AND A RESPIRATOR.

8.Tighten the headstock lock lever, start the machine, and turn the feed speed control dial to a medium speed.

9.Stand clear of the workpiece path, place the flat side of the board down on the table, and slowly feed the workpiece into the machine until the feed roller begins to pull the workpiece.

10.For subsequent passes, adjust the headstock height and feed rate as necessary until the desired thick- ness and finish is achieved.

Note: To reduce snipe, feed multiple pieces of stock butted up end-to-end, or experiment with a lighter feed roller spring tension. You can also try to raise one or both feed rollers up slightly.

Figure 35. Depth control and scales.