Elevation Crank: Controls the elevation of the cutterhead.
Elevation Lock: Locks the vertical position of the cutterhead to prevent unwanted movement during use.
Thickness Stop: Limits downward travel of the cutterhead at specific distances from the platen to easily plane workpieces to specific thicknesses.
Elevation
Crank
Elevation Lock
Thickness Stop
Figure 12. Basic controls (continued).
ON/OFF Switch
The ON/OFF switch is located on the front of the planer. The switch has a disabling key that, when removed, allows it to be locked in the OFF posi- tion. To use this feature, push the switch to the OFF position and pull the disabling key out. If the key is removed when the planer is ON, it can still be turned OFF, but it will not be able to be restarted until the key is replaced (Figure 13).
Reset Button
Disabling Key
ON/OFF Switch
Figure 13. Location of switch and reset button.
Reset Button
The Model G0689 Planer comes equipped with a thermal overload protection switch which will trip if the motor gets too hot. To reset the button, turn the switch to the OFF position, wait a few minutes for the motor to cool, and then depress the reset button. If the reset button does not stay depressed, wait longer before resetting to allow the motor to cool.
G0689 13" Planer |