SAFETY CHECK LIST
DON’T TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS!
Failure to read and apply manual instructions will cause poor performance, unnecessary repairs and
injury.
Wear safety glasses and use respiratory protection.
Disconnect the power before servicing or changing knives.
Wear footwear that does not slip. This will help you keep proper footing and balance. Always stand beside the
machine, never in the way of the in-feed and out-feed areas.
Keep knives sharp and clean.
Make sure the machine has proper grounding.
Make sure all guards are secured and in working order.
Remove all adjusting keys and wrenches before starting.
Check the stock for loose knots, nails, and foreign matter.
Keep the machine in a dry, clean, and well-lit area.
PREPARING TO USE THE MACHINE
1. Disconnect the power source while going through these procedures.
2. Check knives to ensure that the bolts are tight. If molding, set your guides for the stock path through the
knife area. If planing, you may or may not wish to set your guides. Many times, they are not needed in
planing.
3.
When molding, the head scale setting must be set to within 3/16” of the height of your stock
. The “0” on
your scale is set to the top of your GS-2 guide system sub-plate. This means you would set the machine
head reference to the scale at ¾” in order to take a full profile pass on a ¾” piece of stock. You could set
the machine head in reference to the scale at 15/16” for a maximum height first pass (3/4” + 3/16”). This
setting will provide the proper roller tension. Any other setting higher from the thickness of the stock
entering the machine is unacceptable and dangerous. See the molding section for more information.
4. The chip extractor loads first under the out-feed end of the head with a lip under the cast head. You then
finish by attaching the chip extractor with its pin. Make sure the pin is inserted all the way in until you
feel it “catch” on the spring-loaded catch.
5. Check rotational clearance of the knife with the chip extractor in place. Rotate the knife by hand at the
5” pulley cut out on the inner belt guard to ensure the knife area is clear.
6. Do not stand or let others stand in the out-feed area or directly in line with the in-feed of the machine.
7. With the head set in the proper position, tighten the head locking bolt firmly. This is essential for safety
and to ensure the machine head will stay where you have set it.
8. Test a piece of stock, with the machine off, to see if it will make contact with the in-feed roller.
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