OPERATING CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS
STARTING AND
STOPPING PLANER
The on/off switch (A) Fig. 14, is located on the front of the planer motor. To turn the machine “ON” move the switch up to the “ON” position. To turn the machine “OFF” move the switch down to the “OFF” position.
LOCKING SWITCH IN
THE “OFF” POSITION
When the tool is not in use, the switch should be locked in the “OFF” position to prevent unauthorized use. This can be done by grasping the switch toggle (B) Fig. 15, and pulling it out of the switch, as shown. With the switch toggle removed, the switch will not operate. However, should the switch toggle be removed while the machine is running, the switch can be turned “OFF” once, but cannot be restarted without inserting the switch toggle.
A
Fig. 14
B
Fig. 15
RAISING AND LOWERING HEAD ASSEMBLY
The head assembly (A) Fig. 16, contains the cutterhead, feed rollers, chip deflector and motor. Raising and lowering the head assembly controls the depth of cut. To raise or lower the head assembly, rotate the cutterhead lock handle (B) counterclockwise to unlock the cutterhead and turn the cutterhead raising and lowering handle (C) clockwise to raise or counterclockwise to lower the cutterhead. One revolution of handle will move the cutterhead up or down 3/32".
ALWAYS LOCK THE CUTTERHEAD IN PLACE, BY ROTATING HANDLE (B) CLOCKWISE BEFORE PLANING.
SCALE AND POINTER
A dual English/Metric scale (D) Fig. 17, and pointer (E) is conveniently located on the front of the machine and in- dicates the thickness of the finished workpiece. Adjust- ment to the pointer can be made by running a piece of wood through the machine. Measure the thickness of the workpiece and if an adjustment is necessary, loosen two screws (F) and adjust pointer accordingly. Then tighten two screws.
C
A
B
Fig. 16
D
E
F
Fig. 17
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