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NOTE:
One revolution of the cutterhead adjusting handle will
move the cutterhead up or down 1/16".
You can make an 1/8" depth of cut in soft woods up to 6" wide
and in hard woods up to 4" wide. (See Fig. 23).
For 10", 12", and 13" wide soft wood, use a maximum depth-
of-cut of 1/16". For 10", 12", and 13" wide hard wood, use a
maximum depth-of-cut of 3/64" (Fig. 23).
IMPORTANT:
A shallow depth-of-cut will produce a better
finish.
Continuous operation at more than 3/64" can
cause motor damage.
1/16"
3/32"
1/8"
2" 4" 6" 8" 10" 12" 13"
SOFT WOOD
HARD WOOD
RECOMMENDED DEPTH OF CUT
WIDTH OF STOCK
OPERATING HINTS
When using your machine, follow these few simple steps to achieve the best results.
1. True Up One Face – Feed one face of the board through a jointer. Make thin cuts with each pass until the entire
surface is flat.
2. Plane to Thickness – Place the surfaced side (
STEP 1
) face down and feed the board through a planer until the
opposite side is flat. Plane both sides of the board until you achieve your desired thickness. Make thin cuts,
alternating sides with each pass. If, during the planing operation, you notice the board twisting, warping or bowing,
start again with
STEP 1
.
3. Support both ends of the long workpieces.
4. For best results, engage the cutterhead lock before planing. Plane with the grain only. Keep the planer table clean.
Occasionally, wax the table surface to reduce friction during the planing operation.
5. Cross-cut your lumber to the final length.
The knives on the planer will not wear evenly if the wood is fed through the same spot on the table
every time. Feed the wood through the planer at different spots on the table when possible to help eliminate
uneven wear of the knives.
You can store your supplied knife transfer tool (A) Fig. 24
underneath the outfeed table extension (B) on the Velcro
strip.
MACHINE USE
RECOMMENDED DEPTH OF CUT
Fig. 23
KNIFE TRANSFER TOOL STORAGE
Fig. 24
A
B
