ASSEMBLY
UNPACKING
This product requires assembly.
Note: Every RIDGID® Thickness Planer is tested at the factory to insure its performance. You may see small amounts of wood dust and chips on your new planer.
Carefully lift the tool from the carton and place it on a level work surface.
NOTE: This tool is heavy. To avoid back injury, lift with your legs, not your back, and get help when needed.
Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping.
Do not discard the packing material until you have care- fully inspected and satisfactorily operated the tool.
Remove the dust hood from its position on top of the motor housing then remove the cardboard from the cutterhead.
NOTE: Install the dust hood before using this product.
Remove the blue plastic covering the planer table prior to turning on this product.
The tool is factory set for accurate cutting. After assembling it, check for accuracy. If shipping has influ- enced the settings, refer to specific procedures explained in this manual.
If any parts are damaged or missing, please call
WARNING:
If any parts are damaged or missing, do not operate this tool until the missing parts are replaced. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not connect to power supply until assembly is complete. Failure to comply could result in accidental starting and possible serious personal injury.
MOUNTING the PLANER to workbench
If your planer is to be used in a permanent location, it is recommended you secure it to a workbench or other stable surface. When mounting the planer to a workbench, holes should be drilled through the supporting surface of the workbench.
Mark holes on workbench where planer is to be mounted using holes in planer base as a template for hole pattern.
Drill four holes through workbench.
Place planer on workbench aligning holes in the planer base with holes drilled in the workbench.
Insert four bolts (not included) and tighten securely with lock washers and hex nuts (not included).
Note: All bolts should be inserted from the top. Install the lock washers and hex nuts from the underside of the workbench.
Supporting surface where planer is mounted should be examined carefully after mounting to insure that no move- ment during use can result. If any tipping or walking is noted, secure workbench or support surface before beginning planing operation.
CLAMPING PLANER TO WORKBENCH
See Figure 6.
If the planer is to be used as a portable tool, it is recommended you fasten it permanently to a mounting board that can eas- ily be clamped to a workbench or other stable surface. The mounting board should be of sufficient size to avoid tipping while planer is in use. Any good grade plywood or chipboard with a 3/4 in. thickness is recommended.
Mark holes on board where planer is to be mounted using holes in planer base as a template for hole pattern.
Follow last three steps in section Mounting Planer to
Workbench.
If lag bolts are used, make sure they are long enough to go through holes in planer base and material the planer is being mounted to. If machine bolts are used, make sure bolts are long enough to go through holes in planer base, the material being mounted to, and the lock washers and hex nuts.
Fig. 6
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