Please Read First!
Read these instructions before use. Pay special attention to the safety information.
If you notice transport damage while unpacking, notify your supplier immediately. Do not operate the saw!
Dispose of the packing in an environmentally friendly manner. Take to a proper collecting point.
Keep these instructions for reference on any issues you may be uncertain about.
If you lend or sell this machine be sure to have the instructions to go with it.
Safety
Specified Conditions of Use
This machine is intended for surface planing and thickness planing of solid woods. The permissible workpie-
ce dimensions must be observed (see "Technical Specifications").
Any other use is not as specified. Unspecified use, modification of the machine or use of parts not tested
and approved by the equipment manufacturer can cause unforeseen damage.
General Safety Information
Danger!
A planer/thicknesser is a tool which can, due to operator carelessness, cause serious personal injury. It is
therefore strongly recommended you read and observe:
• these instructions, particularly the special safety information in the respective chapters;
the relevant guidelines or regulations for the prevention of accidents pertaining to the use of planer/thicknes-
sers.
• Keep all documents, supplied with the machine, for future reference.
• The planer/thicknesser shall only be started and operated by persons familiar with planer/thicknessers and
who are at any time aware of the dangers associated with the operation of such tool.
• Persons under 18 years of age shall use this planer/thicknesser only under the supervision of an instructor
in the course of their vocational training.
The following residual risks do principally exist with planer/thicknessers and can not, even by employing
safety devices, completely eliminated:
Hazard generated by environmental conditions:
do not operate the planer/thicknesser in rain or damp environment. Ensure sufficient lighting. Do not operate
the planer/thicknesser near inflammable liquids or gases.
Hazard to other persons in the work area:
keep bystanders, particularly children, out of the danger zone.
Risk of injury by machine faults:
check the planer/thicknesser for damage before any use. Do not operate the machine with a damaged part.
Replace blunt cutter knives at once. Risk of injury by kickback if a blunt knife gets caught in the workpiece's
surface.
Risk of injury by an unstable stand of the planer/thicknesser:
when working long stock use suitable supports on both sides of the machine. Avoid adverse body positions.
Ensure firm footing and keep your balance at all times.
Risk of injury by foreign objects in the machine:
prior to any starting of the machine ensure that there are no objects (e.g. tools) in the machine.
Risk of injury by workpiece kickback:
(workpiece is caught by the rotating cutterblock and thrown back against the operator):
operate machine only with a fully functional anti-kickback lock. Always use sharp cutter knives. If in doubt
check workpiece for inclusion of foreign objects (e.g. nails, screws, lose knots).
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