Use and Care Manual

10
PLANING
1. Check that the workpiece is held in place securely on
your work surface. Hold the planer firmly with both hands.
Rest the front shoe flat on the workpiece surface, ensuring
that the blades do not make contact with the workpiece.
2. Switch the tool on and wait for the blades to reach full
speed.
3. Move the tool gently forward, applying pressure on the
front of the tool at the beginning of planing, and at the rear
of the tool toward the end of the planing stroke.
4. Push the planer beyond the edge of the workpiece without tilting it downwards.
NOTICE: Planing is easier if you incline the workpiece slightly away from you so that you plane “downhill”.
The rate of planing and the depth of the cut determine the quality of the finish. For rough cutting, you can increase
the depth of cut. To achieve a good finish, you will need to reduce the depth of the cut while advancing the tool
more slowly.
NOTICE: Moving the machine too fast may cause a poor quality of cut and can damage the blades or the motor.
Moving the machine too slowly may burn or mar the cut. The proper feed rate will depend on the type of material
being cut and the depth of the cut. Practice first on a scrap piece of material to gauge the correct feed rate and cut-
ting dimensions.
CAUTION: The motor may stall if improperly used or overloaded. Reduce the pressure (feed rate) or
depth of cut to prevent possible damage to the tool if the motor labors.
CHAMFERING
To make a chamfered cut, first align the “V” grooves
in the front shoe of the planer with the corner edge of
the workpiece.
1. Adjust to desired depth of cut.
2. Place the “V” groove on the front adjustable shoe
over the edge being beveled. Be sure the blades are
not touching the work. Place weight on the depth
adjustment knob so that the “V” groove is absolutely
flat on the edge to be beveled.
3. Grasp the tool firmly with both hands, turn the tool
on and push the plane forward with steady pressure
on the front adjustable shoe.
OPERATION