Delta ShopMaster TP300, Instruction Manual

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OPERATING CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS
Fig. 13
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
Fig. 16
STARTING AND
STOPPING PLANER
The “ON/OFF” switch (A) Fig. 13, is located on the front
of the planer motor. To turn the machine “ON”, move the
switch toggle (B) up to the “ON” position. To turn the
switch “OFF”, move the switch toggle (B) down to the
“OFF” position.
LOCKING SWITCH IN
THE “OFF” POSITION
IMPORTANT: When the tool is not in use, the switch
should be locked in the “OFF” position to prevent
unauthorized use. Grasp the switch toggle (B) and pull
it out as shown in Fig. 14. With the switch toggle
removed, the switch will not operate. However, should
the switch toggle (B) Fig. 14, be removed while the
machine is running, the switch (A) can be turned “OFF”
once, but cannot be restarted without reinserting the
switch toggle.
RECOMMENDED
DEPTH-OF-CUT
A dual English/Metric scale and pointer, located at the
right front of the machine, indicates the thickness of the
workpiece. NOTE: One revolution of the raising and
lowering handle (B) Fig. 15, will move the cutterhead up
or down 5/64" (1.9mm).
A 3/32" (2.4mm) depth-of-cut can be made in soft
woods on stock 8" wide and in hard woods on stock up
to 7" wide. See chart Fig. 16.
For 10" and 12" wide soft wood, we recommend a maxi-
mum depth-of-cut of 1/16" (1.5mm). For 10" and 12" wide
hard wood, a maximum depth-of-cut of 3/64" (1.2mm) is
recommended. IMPORTANT: A 3/32" (2.4mm) DEPTH-
OF-CUT CAN BE MADE IN 10" AND 12" WIDE SOFT
AND HARD WOODS.
CONTINUOUS OPERATION AT THIS
CUTTING DEPTH CAN CAUSE PREMATURE MOTOR
FAILURE.
RAISING AND LOWERING
HEAD ASSEMBLY
The head assembly (A) Fig. 15, contains the cutterhead
feed rollers, chip deflector and motor. Raising and
lowering the head assembly controls the depth-of-cut
on your planer. To raise or lower the head assembly,
rotate the raising and lowering handle (B). NOTE: One
revolution of the handle will move the cutterhead up or
down approximately 5/64". An English/metric scale (C)
and pointer (D) is located on the side of the planer for
ease in setting the height of the cutterhead.
A
A
B
B
C
A
SOFT WOOD
HARD WOOD
WIDTH OF STOCK
2 4 6 8 10 12
DEPTH
OF
CUT
3 /
32
1 /
16
1
/
32
B
D