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OPERATION
Fig. 11
OPERATING THE PLANER
See Figure 11.
n Clamp the work securely.
WARNING:
Work moving during a cut could result in loss of
control of the planer and cause serious injury.
n Support the work so that the operation is on your right.
n Adjust the planing depth.
n Hold the planer with both hands. Hold the front handle
with your left hand and the rear handle with your right
hand.
WARNING:
Always use two hands on the tool for any operation.
This assures that you maintain control and avoid
risk of serious personal injury. Always properly
support and clamp the work so that both hands
are free to control the planer.
n Place the front shoe on the edge of work to be planed.
NOTE: Make sure the blades are not touching the
work.
n Apply pressure to the front handle so that the front shoe
is completely flat on the work.
n Start the planer and let the motor reach maximum
speed.
n Hold the planer firmly and push it forward into the work,
using a slow, steady motion.
n Apply downward pressure toward the rear handle as you
reach the end of the planed cut. This helps keep the rear
section of the planer base in contact with the work and
prevents the front of the planer from gouging the cut.
WARNING:
Be careful to avoid hitting nails or any other foreign
objects during planing operation; this action could
nick, crack, or damage blades.
NOTE: We suggest that you always keep an extra set
of blades on hand. As soon as the blades in your planer
show signs of becoming dull, replace them. n
Plane slowly and empty the dust bag often.
NOTE: Using a battery in a low charge condition will cause
chip build-up and clogging of the chip exhaust. This will
also affect the quality of the cut. Keep a freshly-charged
battery available and replace the discharged battery when
you notice a decrease in performance.
CAUTION:
Planing too fast results in a poor finish and
increases chip build-up in the chip exhaust. Chip
build-up restricts air flow and can cause motor
overheating.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to clear a blocked chip exhaust
until the blades stop and you have removed the
battery. Failure to heed this warning can result in
serious personal injury.
CLAMP
WORKPIECE
FRONT
HANDLE
REAR
HANDLE
DUST BAG