FIG. 12
FIG. 17
FIG. 13
FIG. 14
FIG. 15
TOP FLAT
BOTTOM FLAT
FIG. 16
BOWED WOOD WILL BE FLATTENED BY
FEED ROLLERS AND CUTTER HEAD...
...BUT BOW WILL RETURN AFTER
WOOD IS PLANED
Keep long workpieces
level throughout
planing operation
by receiving or "catching" them from the rear of the planer.
WARNING:
Do not
place
your
body
between
the
workpiece
and a stationary structure while the material is
feeding out. Personal injury and/or damage to the work piece
may occur.
Twisted,
Cupped
and Bowed
Wood
If both sides of your material are very rough or if the material
is cupped,
bowed or twisted, the planer may not produce
the desired
result. Ideally, you should
have at least one
level face/surface
on your material before you plane. Your
thickness planer will work best with material that has been
run through
a jointer to produce one flat surface. If you
do not have at least one flat surface or a jointer, see the
following recommendations:
TO PLANE TWISTED WOOD (FIG. 13)
_'_WARNING:
TWISTED
WOOD
MAY
JAM
YOUR
THICKNESS
PLANER. IF A JAM OCCURS, TURN THE
POWER OFF, DISCONNECT
THE POWER SUPPLY AND
RAISE THE CARRIAGE
TO RELEASE
THE MATERIAL
FROM THE CUTTER HEAD.
To plane only slightly twisted material:
Plane both sides alternating from one to the other until the
desired thickness is reached.
TO PLANE CUPPED WOOD (FIG. 14)
To obtain the best possible results with cupped wood:
Rip the material down the middle
and plane it as two
separate pieces.
NOTE: Ripping the material reduces
the severity
of the
cup and allows the machine to deliver better results. More
material will be removed on cupped wood to achieve the
desired thickness than on a normal board.
If ripping the material is not an option:
Plane one side of the material until flat, then plane the
opposite side until flat (Fig. 15).
NOTE: Do not flip the board back and forth between each
pass as recommended
by the general planing directions.
TO PLANE BOWED WOOD (FIG. 16)
The feed rollers and cutter head in your planer will push
the bow out of the material as it feeds. When the material
exits the planer, the pressure of the rollers and cutter head
will release allowing the wood to spring back into a bowed
formation. To properly remove the bow, use a jointer.
CHANGING
THE PLANER
KNIVES
_WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
turn tool off and disconnect
tool from power
source
before making any adjustments
or removing/installing
attachments or accessories.
Your planer is equipped with a three-knife cutter head with
three blades that have two sharpened edges. These blades
can be rotated once and changed as needed.
FIG. 18
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