Use and Care Manual

THERMAL REL

AY / CIRCUIT BREAKER

The thermal relay (circuit breaker) protects the feed

motor from power surges or spikes in line voltage.

In the event of a power surge, the thermal relay will be

automatically tripped thereby cutting off the power to

the feed motor.

To reset the thermal relay after it has been tripped: set

the feed motor switch to the “off” position and press the

thermal relay re-set button I, then restart the feed motor.

TO AVOID UNEXPECTED OR UNINTENTIONAL START-UP BE

CERTAIN THAT THE SWITCH HAS BEEN SET TO THE OFF

POSITION BEFORE RE-SETTING THE THERMAL RELAY.

SWITCH OFF

CHANGING FEED SPEED

The feed motor speed ranges from 3 to 20 FPM (Feet Per

minute). The feed speed adjustment knob is located on

the feed motor control panel,on the right hand side of the

machine. Turn the knob:

- Clockwise to increase the feed rate.

- Counterclockwise to decrease the feed rate.

Select appropriate feed speed for the stock being

planed/molded: high speed for softwood and slow for

hardwoods. Experiment with feed speeds based on the

workpiece material and its width as well as the depth of

cut, to find which setting work best for your needs. As a general guideline however, for best results more aggressive

cuts or wider materials should be planed at slower speeds and lighter cuts or narrow materials can be planed at

higher speeds.

Decrease

speed

Increase

speed

CHECKING / SETTING THE KNIVES FOR PLANING

*Gauge bloc

You may use a home made gauge block made of

hardwood. The gauge block can be made by fol-

lowing the dimensions in A.

If you prefer, precision aluminum gauge blocks

are available from General International under

item #30-040.

Accurate results can only be achieved when the two knives are properly installed and set to the exact same height in the

cutter head.

The planer knives have been factory set to the exact same height in the cutter head.

However we suggest that you ver-

ify the knives

prior to first use. To verify if the knives are set properly, use a gauge block* (not included) following the steps

below for each knives: