TROUBLESHOOTING
For assistance with your machine, visit our website at www.portercable.com for a list of service centers or call the
help line at
MAINTENANCE
To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from power source before installing and removing accessories, before adjusting or when making repairs. An accidental
KEEP MACHINE CLEAN
Periodically blow out all air passages with dry compressed air. All plastic parts should be cleaned with a soft damp cloth. NEVER use solvents to clean plastic parts. They could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material.
Wear certified safety equipment for eye, hearing and respiratory protection while using compressed air.
FAILURE TO START
Should your machine fail to start, check to make sure the prongs on the cord plug are making good contact in the outlet. Also, check for blown fuses or open circuit breakers in the line.
LUBRICATION & RUST PROTECTION
Apply household floor paste wax to the planer table, extension table or other work surface weekly. Or use a commercially available protective product designed for this purpose. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for use and safety.
brush inspection and replacement 
Disconnect tool from power source.
Brush life varies. It depends on the load on the motor. Check the brushes after the first 50 hours of use for a new machine or after a new set of brushes has been installed. After the first check, examine them after about 10 hours of use until such time that replacement is necessary.
The brush holders, one of which is shown at (A) Fig. 27, are located on the motor housing opposite each other. One of the brushes, removed for inspection, is illustrated in Fig. 28. When the carbon (B) on either brush is worn to 3/16 inch (4.7 mm) in length or if either spring (C) or shunt wire is burned or damaged in any way, replace both brushes. If the brushes are found serviceable after removing,
After brush maintenance is completed, the cutterhead guard must be
lubrication
The gears in the gear box and the feed roller bushings should be lubricated periodically.
Disconnect tool from power source.
1.Remove the screw (A) Fig. 29, and nut located on the other end of screw. Remove the side cover (B) from the left side of the planer.
2.Place a light coat of E.P.
3.Place the planer on its back and squirt oil on the feed roller bushings (D) Fig. 31 at each end of the feed rollers (E).
4.Replace side cover.
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