Maintenance / Service; Declaration Of Conformity - Skil 1555 Manual Original

- always select a shallow planing depth and repeat the
planing and adjusting process until the required depth
is reached
• Dust suction 8
- connect vacuum cleaner to dust port F for optimal dust
pick-up performance
! do not attempt to remove any obstructions from
the dust port while knives are rotating
• Park rest G 9
- protects workpiece from damage when tool is put aside
- will automatically fold backwards when planing
• Auxiliary handle 0
- loosen nut J almost completely
- adjust handle H to desired position
- tighten nut firmly
• Operating the tool
- adjust planing depth
- place tool on workpiece
! ensure that only the front shoe rests on the
workpiece and that the knives do not touch it
- switch on the tool by first pressing knob K 2 (= safety
switch which cannot be locked) and then pulling
trigger L 2
! before the knives reach the workpiece, the tool
should run at full speed
! while working, always hold the tool at the
grey-coloured grip area(s) !
- hold the tool firmly with both hands and guide it
forward in a continuous stroke
- use the tool with its base-plate on the workpiece
- do not tilt the tool in order to avoid unwanted planing
marks
! before switching off the tool, you should lift it
from the workpiece
- switch off the tool by releasing trigger L
• Planing rabbets @
- select required planing depth
- select rabbeting depth by using rabbeting depth
adjuster N (SKIL accessory 2610394022)
- place tool on workpiece
- start planing
- maximum rabbeting width 82 mm
- maximum rabbeting depth 8 mm
APPLICATION ADVICE
• When planing one may use a dust bag (SKIL accessory
2610394020)
• For chamfering edges use the V-groove in the front shoe
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- turn knob D to select required depth
! always test out first on a piece of scrap material
• When planing rabbets you will achieve better results by
using a parallel guide (SKIL accessory 2610394021) to
adjust rabbeting width $
• For more tips see www.skil.com

mAINTENANCE / SERVICE

• This tool is not intended for professional use
• Always keep tool and cord clean (especially ventilation
slots M 2)
! disconnect the plug before cleaning
• If the tool should fail despite the care taken in
manufacturing and testing procedures, repair should be
carried out by an after-sales service centre for SKIL
power tools
- send the tool undismantled together with proof of
purchase to your dealer or the nearest SKIL service
station (addresses as well as the service diagram of
the tool are listed on www.skil.com)
ENVIRONmENT
• Do not dispose of electric tools, accessories and
packaging together with household waste material
(only for EU countries)
- in observance of European Directive 2002/96/EC on
waste of electric and electronic equipment and its
implementation in accordance with national law,
electric tools that have reached the end of their life
must be collected separately and returned to an
environmentally compatible recycling facility
- symbol % will remind you of this when the need for
disposing occurs

DECLARATION OF CONFORmITY

• We declare under our sole responsibility that the product
described under "Technical data" is in conformity with the
following standards or standardization documents: EN
60745, EN 61000, EN 55014, in accordance with the
provisions of the directives 2004/108/EC, 2006/42/EC,
2011/65/EU
• Technical file at: SKIL Europe BV (PT-SEU/ENG1),
4825 BD Breda, NL
31.07.2013
NOISE/VIBRATION
• Measured in accordance with EN 60745 the sound
pressure level of this tool is 87 dB(A) and the sound power
level 98 dB(A) (standard deviation: 3 dB), and the vibration
4.0 m/s² (hand-arm method; uncertainty K = 1.5 m/s²)
• The vibration emission level has been measured in
accordance with a standardised test given in EN 60745; it
may be used to compare one tool with another and as a
preliminary assessment of exposure to vibration when
using the tool for the applications mentioned
- using the tool for different applications, or with different
or poorly maintained accessories, may significantly
increase the exposure level
- the times when the tool is switched off or when it is
running but not actually doing the job, may significantly
reduce the exposure level
! protect yourself against the effects of vibration
by maintaining the tool and its accessories,
keeping your hands warm, and organizing your
work patterns
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