Operating instructions

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................5
FEATURES .......................................................................................................................................5
SERVICE ..........................................................................................................................................7
HELP LINE ......................................................................................................................................7
FIRE DANGER ................................................................................................................................7
CUSTOM PLANERS.......................................................................................................................7
BLADE EXCHANGE SERVICE - BLADE SHARPENING ......................................................8
IMPORTANT BLADE CHANGING INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................................8
BASE PLATE LUBRICATION ......................................................................................................8
BASE PLATE MODIFICATION ...................................................................................................9
POWER CORD ADJUSTMENT....................................................................................................9
KNOB SELECTION........................................................................................................................9
THE DOUGHNUT AND DEPTH ADJUSTMENT INDICATOR ............................................10
DISASSEMBLY OF THE DEPTH ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM ........................................11
SERVICING THE DEPTH ADJUSTMENT SCREW ...............................................................11
SERVICING THE FOAM FILTER ............................................................................................. 11
ADJUSTING THE MAXIMUM CUTTING DEPTH ................................................................12
INDEXING THE BASE PLATES AND START OF CUT .........................................................12
FRONT END ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM .......................................................................................12
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENT .........................14
DUST EXHAUST OUTLET .........................................................................................................15
VACUUM SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................................15
MAINTAINING THE BRUSHES ................................................................................................16
MAINTAINING THE TRIGGER ................................................................................................16
POWER CORD MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT ........................................................17
BEARING MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................17
REPLACING BELTS ....................................................................................................................18
SHAPING TIPS FOR THE 2003 MODEL ..................................................................................18
PLANER LENGTH AND WIDTH THEORY ............................................................................19
SKIL 100 PLANER COMPARISON TO THE 2003 MODEL ..................................................20
HISTORY ........................................................................................................................................22
SUGGESTIONS .............................................................................................................................23
TOOL KIT AND PARTS ...............................................................................................................24