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G1033 20" Planer -21-
1. Inspect lumber for defects, warping, cupping,
twisting, and for foreign objects (nails, sta-
ples, imbedded gravel, etc,). If you have any
question about the quality of your lumber, do
not use it. Remember, wood stacked on a
concrete floor can have small pieces of stone
or concrete pressed into the wood.
2. Use the full width of the planer. Alternate
between the left, the right and the middle
when feeding lumber into the planer. Your
knives will remain sharp much longer.
3. Scrape all glue off of joined boards before
planing.
4. Plane ONLY natural wood fiber. No wood
composites.
5. Surface wood with the grain. NEVER feed
end-cut or end-grained lumber into your
planer.
6. Do not use boards with knots, splits, cross-
grain or other obvious blemishes or defects.
They can damage the machine and pose the
possibility of operator injury.
7. Keep your work area clear.
8. When making multiple passes through the
planer on long stock, use the stock return
rollers on the top of the machine to move the
material back to the infeed side of the
machine.
9. Avoid planing wood with a high water con-
tent. Wood with more than 20% moisture
content or wood exposed to rain or snow, will
plane poorly and cause excessive wear to
the knives and motor. Excess moisture can
also hasten rust and corrosion.
Operational Tips
Once the assembly is complete and the adjust-
ments are done to your satisfaction, you are
ready to test the machine.
Turn on the power supply at the main panel.
Press the START button. Make sure that your fin-
ger is poised on the STOP button, just in case
there is a problem. The planer should run
smoothly, with little or no vibration or rubbing
noises. Strange or unnatural noises should be
investigated and corrected before operating the
machine further.
Test Run
SECTION 6: Operations
DO NOT attempt to investigate or adjust the
machine while it is running. Wait until the
machine is turned off, unplugged and all
working parts have come to a rest before
you do anything!
If noises occur that cannot be found by visual
inspection, feel free to contact our service depart-
ment for help.
Operating this equipment has the potential
for flying debris to cause eye injury.
Always wear safety glasses or goggles
when operating equipment. Everyday
glasses or reading glasses only have
impact resistant lenses, they are not safety
glasses. Be certain the safety glasses you
wear meet the appropriate standards of the
American National Standards Institute
(ANSI).