Shop fox W1692, Instruction Manual

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Additional Safety Instructions for Planers
1. Always make sure the planer is on firm ground and is stable before operating. Immediately fix or
shim the planer if it rocks or wobbles.
2. Always inspect the workpiece before running it through the planer. Stock with loose knots, nails,
staples, dirt or other foreign objects should be rejected from use or corrected by eliminating the
condition that makes it questionable.
3. Always make sure that all components of the planer are adjusted to their proper specifications
before planing stock.
4. Always use the help of another person or some type of support fixture when planing long stock.
5. Never stand behind the workpiece when you are feeding it into the planer; the workpiece could
possibly kick back and be thrown in the direction from which it came.
6. Never operate the planer if knives are dull or damaged. Sharp knives are safer and produce better
final results.
7. Never process any material through the planer other than wood. This planer is designed for wood
only!
8. Always take multiple light cuts rather than excessively deep cuts.
9. Never attempt to free a stalled workpiece while the planer is powered on and plugged in.
10. Never reach inside the planer or open the top cover while the planer is plugged in.
11. Never plane wood that is less than 8" long or less than 1 ⁄
4
" thick.
12. Always wear hearing protection when operating the planer.
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USE this and other machinery with caution
and respect, and always consider safety
first, as it applies to your individual working
conditions. Remember, no list of safety
guidelines can be complete, and every shop
environment is different. Failure to follow
guidelines can result in serious personal
injury, damage to equipment or poor work
results. READ and understand this
entire instruction manual
before using this machine.
Serious personal injury
may occur if safety and
operational information is
not understood and
followed. DO NOT risk
your safety by not reading!
SAFETY