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INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Wood-Mizer Planer - Thicknesser!
Wood-Mizer is committed to providing you with the latest technology, best quality, and strongest
customer service available on the market today. We continually evaluate our customers’ needs to ensure
we are meeting current wood-processing demands. Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
This documentation includes information on preparing the planer/thicknesser for operation and
operating, servicing and repairing the machine.
GENERAL
Check your planer/thicknesser as soon as you receive it. Report any transport damage to the transport
company immediately.
Lift the planer/thicknesser using a forklift or pallet jack with lifting capacity of minimum 500kg.
When replacing spare parts, use only original parts and note that anything electrical must be assembled
by a qualified electrician.
APPLICATIONS
The planer/thicknesser can be used for planing/thicknessing and planing wood, chipboard, board, etc.
Hard materials such as chipboard, teak, MDF, etc. require hard carbide tools.
The planer/hicknesser is designed for indoor use, with temporary outdoor use during good weather.
REQUIREMENTS
Planer/thicknesser can be used in rooms with temperature range from -15
o
C to +40 C. Ventilation must
be mechanical and in accordance with standards.
The planer/thicknesser must be connected to a dust extractor. Dust extractor must be turned on when
the machine is working.
SAFETY DISTANCE
WARNING!
Other than the operator, no one should be within 1,5
meters of the planer/thicknesser's sides or 4 meters from the infeed
and outfeed sides during operation. Mark a limit that prevents anyone
accidentally wandering into the risk area.
TIPS:
An extended outfeed table is practical to use, and prevents anyone coming into the risk area.