Preparing for Operation

OPERATION

OPERATION cont.

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

Your planer has a rear handle and front assist handle for ease of operation. They provide the two-hand operation which is necessary to maintain proper control of the planer. ALWAYS keep both hands clear of the blades and the cutting area.

ALWAYS use both hands when using the planer. Hold the front handle with your left hand and the rear handle with your right hand (as shown in Fig, 2). This position makes your planer easier to handle and keeps you clear of the chip exhaust.

!CAUTION: DO NOT plane too fast because this causes build up in the chip exhaust. Chip build-up restricts air flow and can cause the motor to over heat.

Keep the cord away from the cutting area. ALWAYS place the cord so it does not hang up on the work when you are making a cut.

THE CORRECT WAY TO USE YOUR PLANER (See Fig. 2) cont.

4.ALWAYS operate the planer with the chip chute exhaust turned so it points away from your face and eyes.

All visitors should wear safety glasses and be kept a safe distance from the work area.

5.ALWAYS hold your planer so the blades DO NOT come in contact with the work piece BEFORE you squeeze the trigger switch and start the planer.

!WARNING: Keep a firm grip on the

tool with both hands at all times. Failure to do so could result in loss of control leading to possible serious injury.

Fig. 2
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! DANGER: If the cord hangs up on the work during the cut, release the trigger

switch immediately. Unplug the planer and check the cord for damage. If there is no

damage, reposition the cord to prevent it from hanging up again. If the cord has been

damaged, have it replaced before using your planer.

! WARNING: Using your planer with a damaged cord could cause electrical

shock resulting in serious injury.

TO ADJUST PLANING DEPTH (See Fig. 3)

The planing depth on your planer can be adjusted from 0 to 1/8 inch by rotating the depth adjustment knob located on the front of your planer.

1.Unplug your planer.

!WARNING: Failure to unplug your planer could result in accidental starting, causing serious injury.

THE CORRECT WAY TO USE YOUR PLANER (See Fig. 2)

ALWAYS hold your planer as shown in Figure 2.

1. ALWAYS keep control of your planer. It makes cutting easier and safer, as shown in

Figure 2.

2. To help keep control, ALWAYS support your work so the cut will be on your right.

2.To increase cutting depth, rotate knob in a clockwise direction.

3.To decrease cutting depth, rotate knob in a counterclockwise direction.

4.We recommend that you make test cuts in scrap wood after each adjustment to make sure the planer is removing the desired amount of wood.

Fig. 3

3. ALWAYS clamp your work so it does not move during the cut (see Figure 2).

The workpiece moving during a cut could result in the loss of control of the planer,

NOTE: To protect the blades during storage, transporting and when not in use, ALWAYS set the blade depth adjustment to 0.

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Depth

possibly causing serious injury.

The work moving during a cut could result in the loss of control of the planer, possibly causing serious injury.

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Adjustment

Knob

To Increase

Cutting Depth

Turn Clockwise

To Decrease

Cutting Depth Turn

Counterlockwise