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W1754 20" Planer With Mobile Base
OPERATIONS
6. Measure your workpiece thickness and adjust the
table height as necessary to take a lighter or heavier
pass, depending on your needs. For most wood
types, 1/16" per pass is a good cutting depth.
Note: Any time you switch directions with the
handwheel, there will be a small amount of back-
lash—so the first crank of the handwheel after
switching directions will be slightly less than 1/16".
However, as long as you move the handwheel in the
same direction during operation, backlash will not
be a factor.
• Inspect lumber for defects, warping, cupping, twist-
ing, and for foreign objects such as nails, staples,
and imbedded gravel, which, if they hit the cutters
and are drawn into the dust collector, may cause a
fire hazard. If you have any question about the qual-
ity of your lumber, do not use it. Remember, wood
stacked on a concrete floor can have small pieces of
stone or concrete pressed into the surface.
• Use the full width of the planer. Alternate between
the left, the right, and the middle when feeding lum-
ber into the planer. Your cutters will remain sharp
much longer.
• Scrape all glue off of joined boards before planing.
• Plane ONLY natural wood fiber. No wood composites
(OSB, MDF, particle board, etc.).
• Plane wood with the grain. Never feed end-cut or
end-grained lumber into your planer.
• Do not use boards with loose or large knots, splits,
crossgrain or other obvious blemishes or defects. They
can damage the machine and pose the possibility of
operator injury.
• Keep your work area clear.
• When making multiple passes through the planer on
long stock, use the stock return rollers on the top of
the machine to move the material back to the infeed
side of the machine.
• Avoid planing wood with a high water content. Wood
with more than 20% moisture content or wood exposed
to rain or snow, will plane poorly and cause excessive
wear to the cutters and motor. Excess moisture can
also hasten rust and corrosion.
Operation Tips