OPERATION (CONTINUED)
•
Do not plug in jointer/planer unless switch is in OFF position.
After turning switch on, allow jointer/planer to come to full
speed before operating.
•
Keep hands clear of all moving parts.
•
Do not force cut. Slowing or stalling will overheat motor.
•
Use quality lumber. Blades last longer and cuts are smoother
with good quality wood.
•
Do not perform jointing/planing operations on material shorter
than 8
1
/
8
″
, narrower than
3
/
4
″
, or less than
1
/
4
″
thick.
•
Never make jointing cut deeper than
1
/
8
″
.
•
Always keep cutterhead and blade guards in proper working
condition.
•
Maintain the proper relationships of infeed and outfeed table
surfaces and cutterhead blade path.
•
Do not back the work toward the infeed table.
•
Support the workpiece adequately at all times during opera-
tion; maintain control of the workpiece.
•
Use hold-down/push blocks for jointing material narrower than
3
″
or planing material thinner than 3
″
.
•
Take precautions against kickback. Do not permit anyone to
stand or cross in line of cutterhead’s rotation. Kickback or
thrown debris will travel in this direction.
•
Turn switch off and disconnect power whenever jointer/planer
is not in use.
•
Replace or sharpen blades as they become damaged or dull.
•
Do not attempt to perform an abnormal or little used opera-
tion without study and the use of adequate hold-down/push
blocks, jigs, fixtures, stops and the like.
•
Keep jointer/planer maintained. Follow maintenance instructions
(see pages 9-10).
DEPTH OF CUT
Refer to Figure 10.
The depth of cut is adjusted by the relative positioning of the
infeed table with respect to the cutterhead. Infeed table can be
raised or lowered using the handwheel.
Turning the handwheel counterclockwise will lower the infeed
table causing more wood to be removed from workpiece. Turning
the handwheel clockwise will raise the infeed table causing less
wood to be removed from workpiece.
Do not make jointing or planing cuts deeper than
1
/
8
″
.
CHECK DEPTH OF CUT
Refer to Figure 11.
•
Place a straight edge on the outfeed table extending over the
infeed table.
•
Measure from the surface of the infeed table to the bottom of
the straight edge. This will be the depth of cut.
NOTE:
This jointer/planer will make a maximum
1
/
8
″
deep cut. To
reduce the danger of kickback and possible injury, we recommend
taking cuts of
1
/
16
″
or less.
CAUTION:
Make sure the switch is in the OFF position and the
cord is unplugged from power source before performing this
check.
POSITIONING FENCE
The fence can be adjusted to cut any angle from 0°-45° inward and
outward. The fence can be tilted inward up to 45° (toward the cut-
terhead) to maintain greater stability of a narrow workpiece or up
to 45° outward (away from cutterhead) for larger angle cutting
operations.
To adjust tilting angle:
•
Loosen fence tilting handle.
•
The fence tilting handle is spring loaded. To continue turning
the handle, gently pull the handle away from the fence and
return it to the original position.
•
Release the handle and continue loosening.
•
Manually tilt fence inward/outward to the desired angle. Use a
bevel scale or protractor to measure tilt angle.
NOTE:
The fence has positive stops at 0° (90° from table), 45°
inward and 45° outward.
•
Tighten fence tilting handle.
•
To continue tightening, gently pull the handle away from fence
and return the handle to the original position.
•
Release the handle and continue tightening.
•
Make sure the fence is tight and secure.
The fence can be positioned so that any desired width of the blade
is exposed.
To adjust fence position:
•
Loosen fence sliding handle.
•
Slide fence forward to the desired position.
•
Tighten fence sliding handle.
•
Make sure fence is tight and secure.
CAUTION:
Do not remove blade guard. Make sure that the cutter-
head is covered all the time.
CAUTION:
Do not slide fence away from the jointer body. All
sides of the cutterhead must be covered all the time.
BLADE GUARD
The blade guard provides protection over the cutterhead. It must
always be in place and function properly.
Check the guard to make sure it functions properly. To check:
•
Pass a
1
/
4
″
thick piece of wood over the cutterhead between the
guard and the fence. The guard will spread and leave way for
the wood piece to pass. The guard must return to the original
position automatically when the wood piece is removed.
•
Open the blade guard all the way until it stops, and release it
several times. It should always return to its original position by
spring action.
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Figure 10 – Depth of Cut
Infeed Table
Depth of Cut
Hand Knob
Figure 11 – Check Depth of Cut
Outfeed
Table
Max Depth
of Cut
1
/
8
″
