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Troubleshooting Guide
IF THE MATERIAL DOES NOT FEED PROPERLY, CHECK FOR:
• dull knives, rotate or replace as necessary. Refer to Changing the Planer Knives section.
• excess clogging in the dust hood. Refer Dust Hood Installation paragraph in the Assembly section.
• excess oil/debris/pitch on feed rollers. Refer to Periodic Maintenance and Cleaning and Lubrication paragraphs
under the Maintenance section.
• excessively twisted, cupped or bowed material. Refer to Twisted, Cupped and Bowed Wood paragraph in the Basic
Planing section.
• a broken drive belt. Refer to Installing a New Belt paragraph in the Maintenance section.
• dull knives. Refer to Changing the Planer Knives section.
IF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS REPEATEDLY:
• dull knives, dull knives can cause motor overloading, rotate or replace as necessary. Refer to Changing the Planer
Knives section.
NOTE: Circuit breaker overload is often the result of dull knives. If the circuit breaker on your planer trips, check the
sharpness of your knives before attempting to reset the breaker in order to continue planing.
• reduce the depth of cut, an overly aggressive cut could cause motor overloading. Refer to Depth Adjustment
paragraph in the Operation section.
IF THE UNIT DOES NOT RUN, CHECK TO SEE:
• if the unit is plugged in. Ensure unit is plugged into the appropriate outlet, refer to the Important Safety Instructions
for All Tools section.
• if the tool tray is properly in place. Refer to Figure 1 for proper location.
• if the circuit breaker needs to be reset. Refer to Circuit Breaker Reset Button paragraph under the Maintenance
section.
• if the motor brushes are depleted, replace as necessary. Refer to Brushes paragraph under the Maintenance section.