OPERATION

Push slightly on the board and allow the automatic feed to take the board.

Release the board to allow the automatic feed to function properly. Do not push or pull on the workpiece.

Move to one side at the rear of the planer and receive the planed lumber by grasping it in the same manner as it was fed. Do not grasp any portion of the board which has not gone past the outfeed area of the table.

REPLANING using repeat-a-cut

See Figure 14.

The planer has a replane feature using preset markers for repetitive planing. The Repeat-A-Cutallows you to plane material at a set measurement. The maximum depth of the replane indicator is 1-3/4 in.

Raise cutterhead assembly to a height greater than 1-3/4 in.

Move the replane indicator to the desired height.

Lower the cutterhead assembly until it stops.

Stand to one side of the planer infeed area.

Turn switch ON (  l  ).

Plane the workpiece (see Depth Gauge on page 19 for maximum depth of cut).

Repeat above steps until desired planing depth.

Fig. 13

Cutterhead

ASSEMBLY

REPLANE

indicator

Fig. 14

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RIDGID R4330 manual Replaning using repeat-a-cut, Cutterhead, Indicator