Instruction manual

OPERATION (Cont.)
Keep cord away fro11 the cutting area. ALWAYS
place the cord to prevent it from hanging on the work
while making a cut. If the cord hangs up on the work
during a cut, release the switch trigger immediately.
Unplug your planer and check cord for damage, If no
damage, reposition the cord to prevent it from hang-
ing up again,
KNOW THE RIGHT WAY TO USE YOUR PLANER.
SEE F/G. 2. NEVER USE YOUR PLANER AS SHOWN
IN FIGURES 3 AND 4.
ALWAYS keep control of your planer. It makes cut-
ting easier and safer. TO help keep control, always
support your work so the cut will be on your right
Clamp your work so it will not move during the cut
See Figure 5. The work moving during a cut could
resuff in the loss of control of your planer possibly
causing serious injury.
TO ADJUST PLANING DEPTH
DISCONNECT YOUR PLANER FROM POWER SUP-
PLY WHILE ASSEMBLING PARTS OR MAKING
ADJUSTMENTS.
Plantng depth is adjustable from o to .020 inch and is
adjusted by rotating the depth adjusting knob
located on the front of your planer. See Figure 6. To
increase cutting depth, rotate knob clockwise. To
de_rease cutting depth, rotate knob counterclock-
wise. It _s recommended that test cuts be made in
scrap wood after each adjustment to make sure that
the desired amount of wood is being removed by
your planer, NOTE: TO PROTECT BLADES DURING
STORAGE, TRANSPORTING, ETC., SET DEPTH AD-
JUSTINO TO O.
GENERAL CUTTING
Adjust your planer to desired depth of cut. WITH
YOUR LEFT HAND HOLDING THE DEPTH AD-
JUSTING KNOB AND YOUR RIGHT HAND HOLDING
THE REAR HANDLE, place front shoe on workpiece.
Make sure blades are not touching the work. Apply
pressure to the depth adjusting knob so that the
front shoe is flat on the work. Pull switch trigger to
start your planer and let the motor reach maximum
speed. Hold your planer firmly and push forward
steadily into your work. NOTE; Push planer forward
slowly if a smooth cut is desired. As the end of the
planed cut is reached, apply downward pressure
toward the rear handle. This will help keep the rear
section of the base in contact with the work prevent-
ing the front of your planer from dipping or gouging
your cut. Be careful to avoid hitting nails during plan-
ing operation. This could nick, crack or damage
blades. We suggest that you keep an extra set of
blades on hand. AS soon as the blades in your p_aner
show signs of becoming dull, replace them. NOTE:
THE BLADES IN YOUR PLANER ARE REVERSIBLE.
THEREFORE THEY CAN BE ROTATED UNTIL BOTH
SfDES BECOME DULL.
WRONG
Fig. 3
WRONG
_Fig 4
CORRECT
Fig. 5
TO INCREASE
'CUTTING DEPTH
TO DECREASE
CUTTING DEPTH
DEP
Fig;,6
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