Installation and Assembly
Tools Required for Installation:
Forklift or hoist, with lifting straps 4mm hex wrench (provided)
22mm combination wrench (provided)
Remove any straps or boards holding the planer to the pallet. Place straps under the four lifting hooks at front and back to raise the planer off the pallet and move it to location.
Make sure the straps will not damage buttons or levers on the front of the planer.
The planer should be installed on a solid foundation, preferably a concrete floor. The machine area should be clean, dry, well ventilated, and well lit. 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.
Lower the leveling screws, and place the four foot pads beneath the leveling screws. See Figure 1. Lower the machine slowly onto the foot pads. The screws can be turned as necessary until the planer table is level. Tighten the hex nuts against the base to secure the screw settings.
Exposed metal parts have been coated with a rust preventative. This should be removed with a soft cloth moistened with kerosene or a good commercial cleaner/degreaser. Do not use an abrasive pad, and do not get solvents near plastic parts or painted areas.
Dust Hood
Use a 4mm hex wrench to mount the dust hood to the planer with eight M6 x 12 button head socket screws, eight M6 lock washers and eight M6 flat washers, as shown in Figure 2.
It is strongly recommended that a dust collection system be used with this machine. It should be of sufficient volume for this size planer. If a dust collector 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.
IMPORTANT: All knife inserts on the cutterhead should be checked for tightness before operating the planer.
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Figure 1
Figure 2
