G1037Z 13" Planer/Moulder
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No list of safety guidelines can be complete.
Every shop environment is different. Always
consider safety first, as it applies to your
individual working conditions. Use this and
other machinery with caution and respect.
Failure to do so could result in serious per-
sonal injury, damage to equipment, or poor
work results.
Like all machines there is danger associated
with the Model G1037Z. Accidents are fre-
quently caused by lack of familiarity or fail-
ure to pay attention. Use this machine with
respect and caution to lessen the possibility
of operator injury. If normal safety precau-
tions are overlooked or ignored, serious
personal injury may occur.
1.
READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE
TURNING THE PLANER/MOULDER
ON
.
2.
ENSURE THAT THE MACHINE IS ON
FLAT, STABLE GROUND BEFORE USE.
Any “wobbles” must be corrected by shim-
ming or blocking before operation.
3.
DO NOT PLANE ANY MAN-MADE COM-
POSITES
such as plywood, hardboard,
particle board, fiber board, flake board,
fiberglass and/or any other material other
than solid, natural wood fiber.
4.
NEVER POSITION FINGERS OR
THUMBS NEAR THE INFEED ROLLER.
5.
ENSURE THAT THE PLANER/MOUL-
DER IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND
THAT THERE ARE NO LOOSE PARTS
BEFORE OPERATING.
6.
PLANE IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS
THE GRAIN
of the wood stock.
7.
ALWAYS STAND TO THE SIDE OF THE
PLANER/MOULDER
while feeding the
workpiece.
8.
DO NOT LOOK INSIDE THE
PLANER/MOULDER
during operation!
9.
DO NOT REMOVE MORE THAN
1
⁄
8
"
FROM THE SURFACE OF THE WOOD
STOCK IN A SINGLE PASS.
10. ALWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE IN-
FEED AND OUTFEED SPACE WHEN
OPERATING THE PLANER/MOULDER.
Always support long pieces of stock on
both sides of the planer/moulder.
11. INSPECT YOUR STOCK BEFORE PLAN-
ING.
Never plane stock with nails, staples
or other foreign objects which may be
embedded in the surface. Do not plane
lumber with loose knots or knots that may
become loose during planing.
12. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE JAMS
UNTIL POWER IS DISCONNECTED
and
all moving parts have come to a complete
stop.
13. DO NOT PLANE WORKPIECES LESS
THAN 8" LONG AND
3
⁄
8
" THICK.
14. DO NOT OPERATE PLANER/MOULDER
WITH DULL OR DAMAGED KNIVES.
15. ALWAYS UNPLUG THE PLANER/MOUL-
DER
whenever making any adjustments or
changing knives.
16. IF AT ANY TIME YOU ARE EXPERIENC-
ING DIFFICULTIES PERFORMING THE
INTENDED OPERATION, STOP USING
THE PLANER/MOULDER!
Then contact
our service department or ask a qualified
expert how the operation should be per-
formed.
Additional Safety Instructions For Planer/Moulders
