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WARNING: DO NOT turn the unit on with the material
already inserted under the carriage. Wait until the rollers and
cutter head are up to full speed before feeding your material
into the machine.
For best results, plane both sides of the workpiece to reach a desired
thickness. For example, if you need to remove 1/8" (3 mm) from your
workpiece, remove 1/16" (1.6 mm) from each side. This not only
allows the workpiece to dry with an even moisture content, it also
produces finer cuts.
WARNING: Plane only wood that is free from foreign objects, with
no loose knots and as few tight knots as possible. Do not plane wood
that is severely warped, twisted, knotted or bowed.
WARNING: Do not place your body between the rear of the
planer and a stationary object while material is feeding. Serious injury
could result.
MINIMUM/MAXIMUM WIDTH/HEIGHT/DEPTH
NOTE: Always plane in the direction of the
grain. Support the workpiece adequately
at all times. Planing material less than 3/4"
(19 mm) wide is not recommended. If you
must plane narrow material, group several
pieces together and plane them as one
wide workpiece whenever possible.
The maximum depth of cut your planer
can take in one pass is 1/8" (3 mm) [on
material less than 6" (152 mm) wide].
Never attempt to modify your planer to take a deeper cut. Follow
the recommended depth/width of cut guidelines shown in Table A
for best results.
Snipe
Snipe is a depression made when an unsupported end of your
material drops toward the floor, causing the opposite end to lift up
into the cutter head.
TO AVOID SNIPE
Feed the workpiece into the planer so it is level and remains flat
against the base at all times.
Keep the workpiece level throughout planing operation by receiving
or "catching" it from the rear of the planer.
If you are planing material that is especially long, the use of additional
material support is recommended.
Twisted, Cupped and Bowed Wood
(Fig.10)
If both sides of your material are very rough
or if the material is cupped, bowed or
TABLE A
twisted, your 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. 11)
WARNING:
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.
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FIG.10
FIG.11
Twisted
wood
may
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