OPERATION
AVOID DAMAGE TO BLADES
Thickness planers are a precision woodworking machine and
should be used on quality lumber only. Do not plane dirty
boards; dirt and small stones are abrasive and will wear out the
cutting inserts.
WARNING!
REMOVE NAILS AND STAPLES. Use planer
to cut wood only. Avoid knots. Heavily cross-grained wood
makes knots hard. Knots can come loose and jam blade.
WARNING!
Any article that encounters planer blades
may be forcibly ejected from the planer, creating a risk of
injury. Make sure the wood is free from foreign materials
before attempting to plane.
HEIGHT OF CUT
Rotate the depth adjustment handle (Fig. 7 - 1) to adjust the height of the rollercase, relative to the base. The depth
scale (Fig. 7 - 2) shows the height of the cutterhead above the main table. The quality of the finished surface de-
pends on the operator’s experience and judgment about the depth of cut. Each full rotation of the depth-adjustment
handle adjusts the planer’s height by 1/16”. For example, 1/4 of a rotation is 1/64”, 1/2 of a rotation is 1/32”, and 1
full rotation is 1/16”.
NOTE:
When adjusting the height of the rollercase, ensure the depth stop preset (Fig. 8 - 1) is in the lowest (thinnest)
position. Failure to do so may result in damage to the depth stop preset or the rollercase.
A spring-loaded depth-of-cut gauge (Fig. 7 - 3) is attached to the front of the rollercase. The pointer on the depth-
of-cut gauge accurately displays the depth of cut per pass when the workpiece is positioned below the gauge.
WARNING!
Never plane against the grain direction of the wood. Do not plane end grain, as the wood could
splinter or possibly explode.
WARNING!
Do not plane any board shorter than 14-1/2”; the force of the cut could split the board and cause
kickback.
Fig. 7
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