Inserting and Releasing
Battery Pack
To insert battery, slide charged battery
pack into the housing until the battery
pack locks into position.
To remove the battery pack, press the
battery pack release button and slide
the battery pack forward (Fig. 2).
Planer blades
The planer blades are
sharp and fragile and
must be handled carefully to avoid injury
to the user or damage to the blades.
W e a r
p r o t e c t i v e
g l o v e s
w h e n
c h a n g i n g p l a n e r b l a d e s .
E d g e s a r e
sharp and may cause injury.
The planer blades have two cutting
edges, and may be reversed when one
of the cutting edges becomes dull or
chipped.
D o n o t a t t e m p t t o s h a r p e n o r u s e
resharpened used blades of any kind.
Use only blades designated for use with
this model, because other blades will
cause vibration, decrease perfomance
and may not clamp securely in blade
holder.
BLADE WRENCH AND STORAGE AREA
W h e n t h e b a t t e r y p a c k h a s b e e n
removed from the the tool, there is a
b l a d e w r e n c h t h a t i s c o n v e n i e n t l y
located inside the handle base where it
is always handy and unlikely to get lost
or misplaced (Fig. 3).
REVERSING OR REPLACING BLADES
To reverse or replace the blade, loosen
the clamping screws with blade wrench.
With the screws loosened, slide the blade
lengthwise out of the cutter drum, taking
care to keep your fingers away from the
sharp edges of the blade (Fig. 4).
A piece of wood may be used for this
purpose. If the blade is gummed and
difficult to remove, you may clean the
b l a d e w i t h m i n e r a l s p i r i t s , l a c q u e r
thinner or alcohol.
Clean all surfaces before reinstalling the
n e w b l a d e , a s t h i s w i l l e n s u r e a n
accurate blade setting and proper tool
performance.
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Assembly
Fig. 4
Fig. 3
BLADE
CLAMPING
SCREW
CUTTER
DRUM
2.5 MM BLADE
WRENCH
BLADE WRENCH
AND STORAGE AREA
(Inside handle
base)
Disconnect battery pack from tool before making any assembly,
adjustments or changing accessories.
Such preventive safety measures
reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.
BATTERY
PACK
RELEASE
BUTTON
BATTERY
PACK
Fig. 2
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