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Switch
ALWAYS PICK UP YOUR PLANER BEFORE DEPRESSING THE SWITCH.
The planer is started by first depressing the lock off button on the side of
the handle and then the trigger switch. The planer will not start unless the
lock off button is depressed. To turn the planer OFF, release the trigger.
This tool is not designed for the trigger switch to be locked in the ‘ON’
position. Never jam the trigger switch in the ‘ON’ position.
Adjusting Planing Depth
TURN OFF AND UNPLUG PLANER. Planing depth is infinitely variable
from 0 to 1 mm. This is adjustable by rotating the knob on the top of
the planer near the front. As the knob is rotated clockwise from the “0”
position the cutting depth will increase from 0 to as much as 1 mm.
It is recommended that test cuts be made in scrap wood after each
re-adjustment to make sure that the desired amount of wood is being
removed by the planer. Several shallow passes will produce a smoother
finish than one deep pass.
Planing
Hold the planer with one hand on the switch handle and the other hand
on the front handle. Place the front shoe on the surface to be planed,
making certain that the cutting blades are not touching the surface.
Push down firmly on the front handle of the planer so that the front shoe
is ABSOLUTELY FLAT on the work surface. Depress the lock off button
and pull the trigger switch. Allow the motor to reach full speed before
beginning to plane.
Move the tool slowly into the work and maintain downward pressure to
keep the planer flat. Be particularly careful to keep the tool flat at the
beginning and the end of the work surface.
Planing Tip
For a smoother appearance, fasten a piece of scrap wood to the end of
the piece you are planing. Don’t stop planing until the cutting blades of
the planer are past your work piece and into the scrap material.
Rebating
Your planer can make rebate cuts up to 2
mm. To make a rebate cut, clamp a thin
straight piece of timber or other material
along the line at which the rebate cut
needs to be made. Start planing along
the workpiece as Fig 1. using the clamped material as a guide.
Note:
It will be necessary to make quite a few cuts for most rebate applications.
OPERATION
