CAUTION: Allow the tool to reach full speed before touching tool to the work surface. Lift the tool from the work surface before turning the tool off.
To start the planer depress the trigger switch (A). To turn the planer off, release the trigger switch.
Adjusting Planing Depth (Fig. 1)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and disconnect tool from power source before making any adjustments or removing/ installing attachments or accessories.
Planing depth is infinitely variable from 0 to 2.5 mm. To adjust the cutting depth, rotate the depth adjustment knob/front handle (C) clockwise from the “0” position. Each click of the adjustment knob represents approximately 0.1 mm of depth. The cutting depth will increase from 0 to as much as 2.5 mm.
It is recommended that test cuts be made in scrap wood after each
Planing (Fig. 2, 3, 4)
CAUTION: Allow the tool to reach full speed before touching tool to the work surface. Lift the tool from the work surface before turning the tool off.
Hold the planer in the correct position with one hand on the front handle (C) and the other hand on the switch handle (D) as shown in Figure 2. Place the front of the shoe (E) on the surface to be planed, making certain that the cutting blades are not touching the surface. Push down firmly on the front handle of the planer so that the front shoe is ABSOLUTELY FLAT on the work surface. Squeeze the trigger switch and allow the motor to reach full speed before touching the planer blades to the work surface.
Move the tool slowly into the work and maintain downward pressure to keep the planer flat. Be particularly careful to keep the tool flat at the beginning and the end of the work surface (Figures 2, 3, 4).
Planing Tip: For a smoother appearance, fasten a piece of scrap wood to the end of the piece you are planing. Don’t stop planing until the cutting blades of the planer are past your workpiece and into the scrap material.
FIG. 2
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Rabbet Fence (Fig. 5, 6)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn tool off and disconnect tool from power source before making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments or accessories.
CAUTION: Allow the tool to reach full speed before touching tool to the work surface. Lift the tool from the work surface before turning the tool off.
The rabbet fence can be installed on either side of your planer. The planer can make rabbet cuts up to 12 mm.
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