OPERATION
adjusting the planing depth See Figure 11.
The depth adjustment handwheel is used to set the amount of wood being removed in a planing pass. Never make a
planing cut deeper than 1/8 in. for material up to 6 in. wide
or 1/16 in. for material between 6 in. and 13 in. wide.
NOTE: Do not continuously use the planer at the maximum 
depth of cut (1/8 in.) as it will damage the motor. 
Rotate the depth adjustment handwheel to position the cutterhead at the desired planing depth. Each full revolution of the handle will raise or lower the cutterhead 1/16 in.
DEPTH Gauge
See Figure 12.
The depth gauge indicates the amount of wood being removed in a planing pass. The workpiece must be positioned under the depth gauge on the front of the planer.
Never make a planing cut deeper than: 1/8 in. for material up to 6 in. wide
1/16 in. for material 6 in. - 13 in. wide
Do not continuously use the planer at the maximum depth of cut, 1/8 in., as it will damage the motor.
planing See Figure 13.
Use scrap wood for your first planing attempt. Once you have planed the wood, check all measurements for accuracy. If measurements are not exact, see Adjustment section for further instruction.
Before each use of the planer, check for loose fasteners, |
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fittings, or hardware; be sure the dust hood is securely |
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mounted; and ensure the blade cutter rotates freely. Lower |
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the cutterhead assembly to approximately 1 in. above the | DEPTH | |
planer table surface. Without putting any load on the planer, | Gauge | |
test the motor by turning the planer on and allowing it to |
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reach full speed. If the planer sounds excessively loud or |
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has excessive vibration, turn off the machine immediately |
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and check again for any loose hardware, retightening any |
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you may find. |
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WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, do not stand directly in line with the front or rear of the planer. If an object is thrown from the planer, it will travel in this direction.
Stand to one side of the planer infeed area. Turn switch ON ( l ).
Lift the work to the table by grasping the edges of the board at approximately the middle of the length. Rest the board end on the feed table and direct the board into the planer.
NOTE: Boards longer than 24 in. should have additional support from
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3" 4
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1 2
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11
3 4
1 2
1 4
1" 8
DEPTH
ADJUSTMENT HANDwheel
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
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