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FINE ADJUSTMENTS
The depth adjustment handle allows for fine adjustments, from
.40mm (1/64”) to 1.6mm (1/16”.)
Fine adjustments are ideal for “shaving” small amounts from your
material. For example, if your planed workpiece measures 77.79mm
(3-1/16”) thick, but should be 76.2mm (3”) thick, adjust your planer
to remove the excess 1.6mm (1/16”) as follows:
1. Plane and measure your workpiece. In this example, the fin-
ished thickness is 77.79mm (3-1/16”).
2. Turn the circular label on the depth adjustment handle until
the “0” mark aligns with the arrow on the top of the tool. Do not
make any other adjustments to the planer.
3. Turn the depth adjustment handle clockwise until the 1.6mm
(1/16”) mark aligns with the arrow.
4. Plane your workpiece. The final thickness should be 76.2mm
(3”).
MATERIAL REMOVAL GAUGE
Your planer is equipped with a material removal gauge. It is used to
indicate the amount of wood that will be removed in one pass with
the carriage set at its current height.
TO USE THE MATERIAL REMOVAL GAUGE
WARNING:
DO NOT SWITCH THE UNIT ON WITH THE MATERIAL
POSITIONED UNDER THE CARRIAGE. SERIOUS INJURY COULD
RESULT.
1. Slide approximately 3” of your material under the arrow (K)
located in the middle of the carriage (Fig. 10).
2. The wood must lay flat against the base of the planer. If the
material is inserted at an angle, the reading may be inaccurate.
3. Unlock and crank the carriage down on the material until
the material removal bar engages the wood. The red indicator
(L) moves up the scale indicating the amount of material to be
removed with the carriage at that height.
4. Adjust the carriage height until the desired depth of cut
appears on the gauge.
5. Pull the material out from under the carriage.
6. Lock the carriage lock lever.
7. Turn the unit on and feed your material into the cutter head.
NOTE: Do not exceed the recommended depth of cut for various
widths of material recommended on the material removal gauge
(Table A).
TURRET STOP
Your planer is equipped with a turret stop (M), shown in Figure 11,
for repetitive planing of pre-set depths. Stops are set at 0”, 6.35mm
(1/4”),12.7mm (1/2”) and 19.1mm (3/4”. Use the 0” setting when
planing between 3.18mm (1/8”) and 6.35mm(1/4”).
TO SET A PLANING DEPTH
1. Be sure the carriage is set above 31.75mm (1-1/4”) before
trying to set the turret stop.
2. Turn the turret stop until the desired measurement shows
(Fig. 11).
3. Unlock the head lock lever (Fig. 8). Turn the depth adjustment
crank, lowering the carriage by the desired increments, until it
contacts the turret stop.
NOTE: DO NOT USE FORCE TO CRANK THE CARRIAGE BELOW
THE LEVEL THAT THE TURRET STOP INDICATES. PERMANENT
DAMAGE TO THE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM ON YOUR
PLANER WILL RESULT.
NOTE:
The 3/4” turret stop can be adjusted for other planing
thicknesses. Adjusting the 3/4” turret stop does not affect the other
turret stop settings.
TO ADJUST THE 3/4” STOP FOR OTHER
THICKNESSES
1. Unlock the head lock lever (Fig. 8) and turn the adjustment han-
dle counterclockwise to raise the cutter head.
2. From the back of the tool, locate the turret adjustment bolt (N)
shown in Figure 11. This bolt is set for a 19.1mm (3/4”) depth of
cut at the factory. Use the wrench provided to loosen the jam nut.
Adjust the bolt up or down to reach the desired planing depth.
3. Turn the depth adjustment crank, lowering the carriage by the
desired increments, until it contacts the turret stop.
PLANING BASICS
PROPER PLANING TECHNIQUE
WARNING:
DO NOT TURN THE UNIT ON WITH THE MATERIAL
ALREADY INSERTED UNDER THE CARRIAGE. WAIT UNTIL THE
ROLLERS AND CUTTER HEAD ARE UP TO FULL SPEED BEFORE
FEEDING YOUR MATERIAL INTO THE MACHINE
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TO PLANE YOUR MATERIAL
Your planer works best on Timber with at
least one flat surface. Support the workpiece
adequately at all times. The maximum
depth of cut your planer can take in one
pass is 3.18mm (1/8”) (on material less
than 152.4mm (6”) wide). Never attempt
to modify your planer to take a deeper cut.
Follow the depth/width of cut guidelines
shown in Table A for best results.
1. Lower the carriage to the desired height for your first pass.
2. Turn the unit on and feed the material into the feed rollers.
3. Examine the finished cut and adjust the carriage to the appro-
priate height for your next pass.
See the Troubleshooting Guide at the end of this section for more infor-
mation.
WARNING:
Do not place your body between the workpiece and a
stationary structure while the matertial is feeding out. Personal injury
and/or damage to the work piece may occur.
WARNING:
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.
NOTE:
For best results, plane both sides of the workpiece to reach a
desired thickness. For example, if you need to remove 3.18mm (1/8”)
from your workpiece, remove 1.6mm (1/16”) from each side. This not
only allows the workpiece to dry with a even moisture content, it also
produces finer cuts.
NOTE:
Always plane in the direction of the grain. Planing material less
than 19.1mm (3/4”) wide is not recommended. If you must plane nar-
row material, group the pieces together and plane them as one wide
workpiece whenever possible.
FIG. 9
J
R
FIG. 8
I
R
K
L
FIG. 10
4
3
FIG. 11
M
N
TABLE A
