Additional Safety Instructions For Planers
1.READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE TURNING THE PLANER ON.
2.ENSURE THAT THE MACHINE IS ON FLAT, STABLE GROUND BEFORE USE. Any “wobbles” must be corrected by shim- ming or blocking before operation.
3.NEVER PLANE MATERIAL OTHER THAN WOOD WITH THIS MACHINE.
4.NEVERPOSITIONFINGERSORTHUMBS NEAR THE INFEED ROLLER.
5.ENSURE THAT THE PLANER IS PROP- ERLY ADJUSTED AND THAT THERE ARE NO LOOSE PARTS BEFORE OPER- ATING.
6.PLANE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE GRAIN OF THE WOOD STOCK.
7.ALWAYS STAND TO THE SIDE OF THE PLANER WHILE FEEDING THE WORKPIECE.
8.DO NOT LOOK INTO THE MOUTH OF THE PLANER DURING OPERATION!
9.ALWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE IN- FEED AND OUTFEED SPACE WHEN OPERATING THE PLANER. Always sup- port long pieces of stock on both sides of the planer.
10.DO NOT REMOVE MORE THAN 1⁄4" FROM THE SURFACE OF THE WOOD STOCK IN A SINGLE PASS.
11.INSPECT YOUR STOCK BEFORE PLAN- ING. Never plane stock with nails, staples or other foreign objects which may be embedded in the surface. Always properly prepare workpieces before running them through the planer. Do not plane lumber with loose knots or knots that may become loose during planing.
12.DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE JAMS UNTIL POWER IS DISCONNECTED and all moving parts have come to a complete stop.
13.DO NOT PLANE WORKPIECES LESS THAN 12" LONG AND 1⁄4" THICK.
14.DO NOT OPERATE PLANER WITH DULL OR DAMAGED KNIVES.
15.ALWAYS UNPLUG THE PLANER
WHENEVER MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS that would bring your hands near the cutterhead.
16.IF AT ANY TIME YOU ARE EXPERIENC- ING DIFFICULTIES PERFORMING THE INTENDED OPERATION, STOP USING THE PLANER! Then contact our service department or ask a qualified expert how the operation should be performed.
Like all power tools, there is danger associ- ated with planers. Accidents are frequently caused by lack of familiarity or failure to pay attention. Use this tool with respect and caution to lessen the possibility of operator injury. If normal safety precau- tions are overlooked or ignored, serious personal injury may occur.
No list of safety guidelines can be complete. Every shop environment is different. Always consider safety first, as it applies to your individual working conditions. Use this and other machinery with caution and respect. Failure to do so could result in serious per- sonal injury, damage to equipment or poor work results.
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