Operation, Chip Exhaust and Collection

OPERATION

CHIP EXHAUST AND COLLECTION

See Figure 3.

CHIP EXHAUST

Your planer is equipped with two chip exhaust ports, an exhaust direction dial, and a chip bag for the collection of wood chips in the work area.

The design of your planer allows you to use either chip exhaust port. Depending on the area in which you are working, change to the right or left side exhaust port as needed.

EXHAUST DIRECTION DIAL

To control the direction of wood chips when working in confined areas, select the left or right outlet by rotating the exhaust direction dial accordingly.

DIAL OPERATION:

FROM OPERATOR’S POSITION

Dial set to “R” Chips shoot out to operator’s RIGHT.

Dial set to “L” Chips shoot out to Operator’s LEFT.

CHIP BAG

Attach the chip bag to the chip exhaust port by sliding the collar of the bag into the port. Pull straight out to remove. The chip bag will fill quickly and must be emptied often.

EXHAUST

DIRECTION

DIAL

CHIP

EXHAUST

WARNING:

Your planer should never be connected to power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustment, changing belts or blades, when cleaning, or when not in use. Disconnecting your planer will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious injury.

PREPARING FOR OPERATION

See Figure 4.

For ease of operation your planer has both a front handle and a rear handle. This provides for two-handed opera- tion, which is necessary in order to maintain proper con- trol of your planer and keep both hands clear of the blades and cutting area. When operating your planer always use both hands, holding the front handle with your left hand and the rear handle with your right hand. In this position, your planer is easier to handle.

Fig. 4

CHIP BAG

CHIP

EXHAUST

Fig. 3