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MINIMUM/MAXIMUM WIDTH/HEIGHT/DEPTH
NOTE:
ALWAYS
plane in the direction of the grain. Support the workpiece adequately at all times. Planing material less than
3/4 inch wide is not recommended. If you must plane narrow material, group several pieces together and plane them as one
wide workpiece whenever possible. The maximum depth of cut your planer can take in one pass is 1/8 inch (soft wood).
NEVER
attempt to modify your planer to take a deeper cut. Follow the recommended depth/width of cut guidelines shown in Figure 16
for best results.
1.
Once the initial cut has been made and fine tuning is
required, measure the thickness of the planed board.
2.
Set the ring
A
Figure 18 to align the zero with the
arrow
B
.
3.
Unlock the Cutterhead Lock Handle and rotate the handle
to the desired depth of cut, as indicated on the ring. Each
indicator on the ring is equivalent to 1/128 inch (.2mm)
for making minute cuts.
4.
Plane the workpiece and then repeat this process until
you reach the final desired thickness.
USING THE ADJUSTABLE
INDEXING RING
Follow these few steps to achieve the best results.
1.
True One Face – Feed one face of the board over a jointer, making thin cuts with each pass, until the entire surface is
flat.
2.
Plane to Thickness
– Place the side you just surfaced in
STEP 1
face down and feed the board through the planer, plane
until this side is flat. Then plane both sides of the board until you are satisfied with the thickness, making thin cuts,
alternating sides with each pass. If, during the planing operation, you notice the board twisting, warping or bowing,
repeat
STEP 1
and true one face.
3.
When planing long stock, provide additional support to the in-feed and out-feed end of the workpiece.
4.
ALWAYS
engage the cutterhead lock before planing. Plane with the grain
ONLY
, and
KEEP
table clean. Occasionally, wax
the table surface to reduce friction.
5.
Cross-cut the workpiece to its final length.
NOTE:
When ever possible, feed the wood through the planer at different places on the table to help eliminate uneven wear
of the knives.
The cutterhead height adjusting handle has an adjustment ring
Figure 18. The Adjustable Index Ring is best utilized after the
initial cut has been made.
To use the adjustment ring to make fine adjustments:
PROPER PLANING TECHNIQUES
1.
Lower the carriage to the desired height for your first pass and lock the cutterhead using the Cutterhead Lock Handle.
2.
Turn the unit on and feed the material into the feed rollers.
3.
Examine the cut and adjust the carriage to the appropriate height for your next pass.
4.
When possible feed workpieces through alternating areas of the planer for even blade wear – not just through the center
of the machine. One way to do this is to start with the workpiece on the left for the first pass, in the middle on the next
and on the right side for third pass – and then repeat.
NOTE:
Flip the board over between each pass.
DO NOT
turn the unit on with the workpiece inserted under cutterhead. Wait until the roller and cutterhead are
up to full speed before feeding your material into the machine.
For best results, plane both sides of the workpiece to reach desired thickness. For example, if you need to remove 1/8 inch from
your workpiece, remove 1/16 inch from each side. This not
ONLY
allows the workpiece to dry with an even moisture content, it
also produces finer cuts.
Plane
ONLY
wood that is free from foreign objects, with no loose knots and as few tight knots as possible.
DO
NOT
plane wood that is severely warped, twisted, knotted or bowed.
DO NOT
place your body between the rear of the planer and a stationary object while material is feeding. Serious
injury could result.
FIGURE 18
OPERATION
A
B
