RIDGID JP0610 Planer User Manual


 
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WARNING: If the hold-down/push-blocks tend to
slip while feeding, clean rubber surface immediately
with sandpaper to prevent serious personal injury.
When planing wood between 1/2 inch and 3/4 of an inch
thick and narrower than the hold-down/push-block, tilt the
hold-down/push-block so that it clears the tip of the cutter
guard while feeding.
Never plane wood that is thinner than 1/2 inch. It is apt to
split or shatter and thus has a greater tendency to kick-
back.
Sliding Fence Operation
WARNING: Moving parts can injure. Turn jointer/
planer off and wait for all parts to stop, before adjusting
fence.
When you are not cutting at full width of cut the fence can
be moved across the jointer/planer to take full advantage
of the “sharpness” of the blades.
When blades are new or freshly sharpened the fence
should be positioned to the extreme rear of outfeed and
infeed tables but not beyond the end of the blades.
Most of the cutting (usually jointing) will be done with the
fence in this position. As the blades become dull, the
fence can be moved toward the guard where the blades
are sharper.
To move the fence, turn jointer/planer off, loosen Sliding
Fence Knob and slide the fence to the desired position.
Sliding Lock Knob
Basic Jointer/Planer Cutting Operations (continued)