Use and Care Manual

OPERATION
WARNING: Do not connect planer to the power source until all assembly steps have been completed.
ON/OFF SWITCH (Fig. 10)
The ON/OFF switch is located on the front of the planer motor. To turn
the planer ON, move the switch to the up position. To turn the planer
OFF, move the switch to the down position.
SWITCH LOCK (Fig. 11)
Remove the red tab to engage child-safety lock and prevent unwanted
start-ups. To lock the switch, turn the switch to OFF position and discon-
nect the planer from its power source. Pull the yellow portion of the key
out. The switch cannot be turned on with the key removed. To turn the
machine back on, slide the key into the slot on the switch until it snaps
into place.
NOTE: The key can be removed from the switch while in the ON posi-
tion. This allows for the device to be turned off but still prevents it from
being turned back on.
AVOID DAMAGE TO BLADES
Thickness planers are a precision woodworking machine and should be used on quality lumber only. Do not
plane dirty boards; dirt and small stones are abrasive and will wear out blade.
WARNING: REMOVE NAILS AND STAPLES. Use planer to cut wood only. Avoid knots. Heavily
cross-grained wood makes knots hard. Knots can come loose and jam blade.
WARNING: Any article that encounters planer blades may be forcibly ejected from planer creating risk
of injury. Make sure the wood is free from outside materials before attempting to plane.
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
HEIGHT OF CUT (Fig. 12 - 2)
Rotate the crank handle to adjust the height of the cutterhead. The depth scale shows the height of the cutterhead
above the main table. Quality of thickness planing depends on the operator’s judgement about the depth of cut.
Depth of cut depends on the width, hardness, dampness, grain direction and grain structure of the wood. Maxi-
mum thickness of wood which can be removed in one pass is 3/32” for planing operations.
WARNING: NEVER PLANE AGAINST THE GRAIN DIRECTION OF THE WOOD. DO NOT
PLANE END GRAIN, AS THE WOOD COULD SPLINTER OR POSSIBLY EXPLODE.
CAUTION: Do not plane board which is less than 14-1/2” long; force of cut could split board
and cause kickback.
10
ON/OFF
Switch
Circuit
Breaker
Fig. 11