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-6- G1021Z 15" Planer
Additional Safety Instructions For Planers
No list of safety guidelines can be com-
plete. Every shop environment is different.
Always consider safety first, as it applies to
your individual working conditions. Use
this and other machinery with caution and
respect. Failure to do so could result in seri-
ous personal injury, damage to equipment
or poor work results.
Like all power tools, there is danger associ-
ated with the Model G1021Z 15" Planer. Use
the tool with respect and caution to lessen
the possibility of mechanical damage or
operator injury. If normal safety precau-
tions are overlooked or ignored. Serious
personal injury may occur.
1. Ensure that the machine sits firmly on the
floor before use. Any “wobbles” must be
corrected by shimming or blocking before
operation.
2. This machine is not designed to process
any other material except wood.
3. Never position fingers or thumbs near the
infeed roller.
4. Long stock should always be fully support-
ed by some type of support fixture.
5. Do not operate planer with dull or damaged
knives.
6. Ensure that the planer is properly adjusted
before using.
7. Do not remove excessive amounts of
wood in a single pass.
8. Inspect your stock before planing. Reject
stock with defects and foreign material.
9. Do not attempt to remove jams until power
is disconnected and all moving parts have
come to a complete stop.
10. Provide adequate infeed and outfeed
space for operating the planer.
11. Do not plane wood less than 12" long and
1
⁄4" thick.
12. Do not plane lumber with loose knots or
knots that may become loose during
planing.
Operation of this equipment has the poten-
tial to propel debris into the air which can
cause eye injury. Always wear safety glass-
es or goggles when operating equipment.
Everyday glasses or reading glasses only
have impact resistant lenses, they are not
safety glasses. Be certain the safety glass-
es you wear meet the appropriate stan-
dards of the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI).