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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all warnings and operating instructions before using any tool or equipment. When
using tools or equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of
personal injury . Improper operation, maintenance or modification of tools or equipment could result in
serious injury and property damage. There are certain applications for which tools and equipment are
designed. Steel City Tool Works strongly recommends that this product
NOT be modified and/or used for any
application other than for which it was designed.
SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS
It is important for you to read and understand this manual. The information it contains relates to protecting YOUR
SAFETY and PREVENTING PROBLEMS. The symbols below are used to help you recognize this information.
indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
indicates a practice not related to personal injury which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
CARTON CONTENTS
UNPACKING AND CLEANING
ADJUST INFEED/OUTFEED ROLLERS &PRESSURE BAR
TABLE PARALLELISM
If you have any questions relative to its application DO NOT use the product until you have contacted Steel City Tool
Works and we have advised you. Contact us online at or call 877-724-8665. www.steelcitytoolworks.com
Information regarding the safe and proper operation of this tool is available from the following sources:
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Safety Requirements for Woodworking Machines
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Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
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Lead from lead-based paints
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Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products
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Arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber (CCA).
Y our risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to
these chemicals: work in a well-ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks
that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
IDENTIFICATION OF PLANING COMPONENTS
ATTACHING HANDWHEEL
IMPORTANT SAFETY & GUIDELINES
ATTACHING TOP COVER AND DUST PARTS
HOW TO CONTROL THE FEED SPEED
OPERATING CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS
SPEED HANDLE INSTALLATION
USE OF THE ANTI-KICKBACK FINGERS
HOW TO ADJUST BELT TENSION
HOW TO ADJUST BED ROLLERS
HOW TO ADJUST FEED ROLLERS
HOW TO CHECK, ADJUST AND REPLACE KNIVES
WARNING:
WARNING:
WARNING:
CAUTION:
NOTICE:
DANGER:
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ADJUST CHIPBREAKER/DEPTH SCALE
ADJUST TABLE GIBS
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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