Maintenance, Lubrication, Cleaning

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:

When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product damage.

warning:

Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask.

General MAINTENANCE

Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use clean cloths to remove dirt, carbon dust, etc.

WARNING:

Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact with plastic parts. They contain chemicals that can damage, weaken, or destroy plastic.

LUBRICATION

All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further lubrica- tion is required.

WARNING:

To ensure safety and reliability, all repairs should be performed by a qualified service technician at an authorized service center to avoid risk of personal injury.

motor/electrical

The universal motor is easy to maintain but must be kept clean. Do not allow water, oil, or sawdust to accumulate on or in it. The sealed bearings are permanently lubricated and need no further attention.

CLEANING

Sawdust buildup and other debris can cause the tool to plane inaccurately. Periodic cleaning and waxing is needed for accurate, precision planing.

Do not allow sawdust to accumulate on the planer. Clean the dust hood after each use.

DANGER:

Rotating blades under dust hood. In order to avoid personal injury, keep fingers away.

Moving parts should be cleaned regularly with penetrating oil and lubricated with a light coating of medium-weight machine oil.

Paste wax should be applied to the planing table surface to ease the movement of workpieces across it, but be careful not to use so much that it will be absorbed into the wood and interfere with staining.

Check feed rollers after each use for resin buildup, because feed rollers must be clean to be effective. If buildup occurs, use a mild, nonflammable tar and pitch remover.

BLADE / tool storage

See figure 18.

For your convenience, an extra set of blades can be stored under the outfeed table extension in the blade / tool storage.

Dispose of used blades properly. Wrap blades in tape before disposal to avoid accidental injury.

BLADE / TOOL

STORAGE

Fig. 18