RECEIVING
Open shipping crate and check for shipping damage. Report any damage immediately to your distributor. Read the instruction manual thoroughly for assembly, maintenance and safety instructions.
Contents of crate:
1 planer
1 dust chute w/ hardware
4special hex head screws w/ hex nuts
4 foot pads w/ hardware
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1 6mm hex wrench
1 8mm hex wrench
1 10mm hex wrench
1 12mm & 14mm wrench
1 22mm & 24mm wrench
INSTALLATION
Remove the screws holding the base of the machine to the skid. Use the lifting eyes on front and back of the planer for hoisting it off the skid. See Figure 1. Make sure the hex nuts are tightened before lifting. The eyes should be removed once the planer is situated.
Place the planer on a solid foundation, preferably a concrete floor. The four foot pads should be placed beneath the corners and the screws and hex nuts used for leveling adjustments. Alternately, you can secure the machine to the floor by using lag screws through the holes in the base.
The machine area should be clean, dry, well ventilated, and well lighted. Since planers can create noise problems, the site selection should be one which minimizes reverberant sound from walls, ceilings and other equipment. Electricals should be installed so that they are protected from damage and exposure. Be sure to properly ground the machine frame.
Exposed metal parts have been given a protective coating at the factory. This should be removed with a soft rag and kerosene or a good commercial solvent. Do not use an abrasive pad.
Powermatic strongly recommends that an exhaust system be used with this machine. It should be of sufficient volume for this size planer. If an exhaust system is not used, the user is cautioned against the health hazard and the limitations in the OSHA regulation for employee or student exposure to dust particles.
INSTALLING DUST CHUTE
Mount the dust chute with the eight M6 x 10mm hex screws, eight spring washers, and eight flat washers. See Figure 2.
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