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NOTE:
DO NOT
exceed the recommended depth of cut for
various widths of material, shown in the “RECOMMENDED
DEPTH OF CUT” section below.
DO NOT
turn the unit “ON” with the work-
piece in position.
1/16 inch
(1.6mm)
3/64 inch
(1.2mm)
3/32 inch
(2.4mm)
1/8 inch
(3.2mm)
2 inch
(51mm)
4 inch
(102mm)
SOFT WOOD
HARD WOOD
RECO
MM
ENDED DEPTH O
F CU
T
6 inch
(152mm)
7 inch
(178mm)
8 inch
(203mm)
9 inch
(229mm)
10 inch
(254mm)
WIDTH OF STOCK
FIGURE 16
RECOMMENDED DEPTH OF CUT
See Figure 16.
NOTE:
One revolution of the cutterhead height adjusting
handle will move the cutterhead up or down 1/16 inch
(1.6mm).
You can make a 1/8 inch (3.2mm) depth-of-cut in soft woods
up to 6 inch (152mm) wide and in hard woods up to 4 inch
(102mm) wide.
For 6 inch (152mm) through 13 inch (330mm) wide soft
wood, use a maximum depth-of-cut of 1/16 inch (1.6mm). For
4 inch (152mm) through 13 inch (330mm) wide hard wood,
use a maximum depth-of-cut of 3/64 inch (1.2mm).
IMPORTANT:
A shallow depth-of-cut will produce a better
finish.
To set the maximum depth (or minimum thickness) to which
the cutterhead can travel with the depth stop:
1.
Check to see that the cutterhead is set above 1 1/4
inch before trying to set the depth stop.
2.
Make sure dial
F7
is unlocked by rotating the locking
knob
B
counterclockwise.
3.
Turn the dial
F7
to the desired thickness setting so
that it aligns with the indicator line
A
, as shown in
Figure 17.
4.
Lock the gauge in place by turning the locking knob
B
clockwise, as shown in Figure 17.
5.
Plane the workpiece at desired increments until the
correct final thickness is achieved.
NOTE:
DO NOT
use force to lower the carriage below the
level that the depth stop indicates. This will result in permanent
damage to the height adjustment system on your planer.
USING THE DEPTH STOP
Your planer is equipped with a depth stop dial for repetitive
planing, as shown in Figure 17. Any thickness between 1/8 inch
and 1 1/4 inch can be selected using the scale on the depth
stop. Detents are provided at 1/8 inch, 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch, 3/4
inch, 1 inch, and 1 1/4 inch.
FIGURE 17
OPERATION
A
B
F7
