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volume of chips ejected during planing. The vacuum hose
may clog, stopping the flow of chips.
Depth Adjustment (Fig. I)
The depth adjustment scale
10
indicates the finished
thickness of your workpiece. One rotation of the depth
adjustment crank is equal to 1/16" (1.6 mm); half a rotation
is equal to 1/32" (0.8 mm), etc.
Fig. I
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To Set the Finished Thickness (Fig. D)
1. Raise head lock lever
9
to unlock the cutterhead. This
allows the cutterhead to be adjusted.
2. Adjust the thickness. Turn the depth adjustment
handle
6
clockwise to lower the cutterhead. Turn the
handle counterclockwise to raise the cutterhead. One
full rotation of the handle moves the cutterhead 1/16"
(1.6 mm).
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.
Fine Adjustments
The depth adjustment handle allows for fine adjustments,
from 1/64" (0.4 mm) to 1/16" (1.6 mm).
Fine adjustments are ideal for “shaving” small amounts
from your material. For example, if your planed workpiece
measures 3-1/16" (77.8 mm) thick, but should be 3"
(76.2 mm) thick, adjust your planer to remove the excess
1/16" (1.6 mm) as follows:
1. Plane and measure your workpiece. In this example, the
starting thickness is 3-1/16" (77.8 mm).
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
1/16" (1.6 mm) mark aligns with the arrow.
4. Plane your workpiece. The final thickness should be 3"
(76.2 mm).
Turret Stop (Fig. D, J)
Your planer is equipped with a turret stop
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, shown in
Figure J, for repetitive planing of pre-set depths. Stops are
set at 0", 1/4" (6.4 mm), 1/2" 12.7 mm) and 3/4" (19.0 mm).
Use the 0" setting when planing between 1/8" (3.2 mm) and
1/4" (6.4 mm).
To Set a Planing Depth
1. Be sure the carriage is set above 1-1/4" (31.8 mm)
before trying to set the turret stop.
2. Turn the turret stop until the desired measurement
shows (Fig. J).
Fig. J
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3. Unlock the head lock lever (Fig. D). 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 ADJUST MENT
SYSTEM ON YOUR PLANER WILL RESULT.
nOTE:
The 3/4" (19.0 mm) turret stop can be adjusted for
other planing thicknesses. Adjusting the 3/4" (19.0 mm)
turret stop does not affect the other turret stop settings.
To Adjust the 3/4" (19 mm) Stop for
Other Thicknesses
1. Unlock the head lock lever (Fig. D) and turn the
adjustment handle counterclockwise to raise
the cutterhead
2. From the back of the tool, locate the turret adjustment
bolt
14
shown in Figure J. This bolt is set for a 3/4"
(19.0 mm) depth of cut at the factory. 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.
Calibrating the Depth Adjustment Scale
The depth adjustment scale on your planer is set at the
factory. However, with extended use, the depth adjustment
scale could show an incorrect measurement.
To Check the Depth Adjustment Scale
(Fig. K)
1. Plane a piece of wood, noting the measurement on the
depth adjustment scale.
2. Measure the finished thickness of the workpiece.
3. If the thickness of the workpiece does not match the
reading on the depth adjustment scale, loosen the two
cross head screws
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shown in Figure K.
