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• The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are as follows:
V ...........volts A......... amperes
Hz..........hertz W........ watts
min........minutes
~
....... alternating current
.....direct current no ....... no load speed
.........Class II Construction
....... earthing terminal
.........safety alert symbol .../min . revolutions per
.............
minute
SPECIFICATIONS
Input ....................................... 240V AC, 15 Amp
No-load speed ........................ 10,000 RPM
Feed speed ............................. 7.9M per minute
Planing height ......................... Max 152.4mm(6”), Min 3.18mm
(1/8”)
Planing width .......................... Max 318mm (12-1/2”)
Planing depth.......................... Max 3.18mm(1/8”) (for boards
152.4mm6” wide or less)
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
Be sure your power supply agrees with the nameplate marking. Volts,
50 Hz or “AC only” means your planer must be operated only with
alternating current and never with direct current. Voltage decrease of
more than 10% will cause loss of power and overheating. All DeWalt
tools are factory tested, if this tool does not operate, check the power
supply.
UNPACKING YOUR PLANER (FIG. 1)
Check the contents of your planer carton to make sure you have
received all parts. In addition to this instruction manual, the carton
should contain:
• 1 Planer
• 1 Depth Adjustment Crank Handle
• 1 Allen Screw for Crank Handle
• 1 Dust Hood
• 1 Crescent Wrench
• 1 T-Wrench
These tools are located in the tray (A) on the back side of your planer,
as shown in Figure 1.
TRANSPORTING THE PLANER
WARNING: For your own safety, it is recommended that two people
carry this machine or serious injury could result.
When moving your planer, hold it by the side carrying handles (B) or by
the hand indentation (C) at the base of the planer. (Fig. 2).
When transporting or storing the planer, use the cord wrap (D) located
in the back of the tool (Fig. 3) to keep the cord in place.
BENCH MOUNTING
To facilitate bench mounting, two different sized holes (E) are provided
on the four corners of your planer as shown in Figure 4. If mounting
the planer with bolts, use the larger holes. If mounting the planer with
nails or screws, use the smaller holes. It is not necessary to use both
sets of holes.
Always mount your planer firmly to a secure surface to prevent move-
ment. To enhance the tool’s portability, it can be mounted to a piece of
1/2” (12.7mm) or thicker plywood which can then be clamped to your
work support or moved to other work areas and reclamped.
NOTE: If you elect to mount your planer to a piece of plywood, make
sure that the mounting screws don’t protrude from the bottom of the
wood. The plywood must sit flush on the work support.
CAUTION:
The mounting surface should not be warped or other-
wise uneven.
ASSEMBLY
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT CRANK HANDLE
TO ATTACH THE DEPTH ADJUSTMENT CRANK HANDLE
1. Insert the crank handle (F) over the shaft (Fig. 5).
2. Secure the crank handle in place with the Allen screw and T-
wrench provided.
OPERATION
ON/OFF SWITCH
To turn the planer on, lift up the switch (G). The planer locks on auto-
matically. To turn the tool off, press the switch down. A hole (H) is
provided on the underside of the switch to insert a padlock to lock off
the planer as shown in Figure 6.
TABLE EXTENSIONS
Before using your planer, fold down the table extensions in the front
and back of the tool (Fig. 7). After extended use, the table extensions
may be slightly out of level. See Leveling the Table Extensions in the
Maintenance section of this manual.
NOTE:
The outside edges of the extension tables are level with the base
while the inside edges (closest to the cutter head) are below the edge
of the base. This is set at the factory to reduce unnecessary friction
between the material and the table while providing adequate support at
the two points (those farthest from the cutter head) on the tables that
are integral to snipe prevention.
CARRIAGE HEAD LOCK
Your planer is equipped with a carriage head lock lever (I) located on
top of the motor (Fig. 8). This device secures the carriage that holds
the cutter head to the four posts of your planer. By locking the car-
riage to the four posts, the movement that causes snipe is drastically
minimized.
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
The depth adjustment scale (J) indicates the finished thickness of your
workpiece (Fig. 9). One rotation of the depth adjustment crank is equal
to 1.6mm (1/16”); half a rotation is equal to .80mm (1/32”), etc.
TO SET THE FINISHED THICKNESS
1. Raise head lock lever to unlock the cutter head (Fig. 8). This
allows the cutter head to be adjusted.
2. Adjust the thickness. Turn the depth adjustment handle clock-
wise to lower the cutter head. Turn the handle counter-clockwise
to raise the cutter head. One full rotation of the handle moves the
cutter head 1.6mm (1/16”).
3. Depress the head lock lever to re-lock before planing.
NOTE:
Do not attempt to adjust the carriage height while the carriage
lock is engaged. You may damage the machine.
A
FIG. 1
FIG. 2
C
B
FIG. 3
D
FIG. 4
E
FIG. 6
G
H
FIG. 7
FIG. 5
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