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Assembly
CHIP EXTRACTIONYou may then tighten the clamping screws
The planer comes with two chip exhaust ports,which secure the blade and your planer is
which may be used with a chip bag or a shopready for use.
vacuum and vacuum connector (Fig.2) to
FIG. 2
keep your work environment cleaner. The
chip bag or vacuum connector may be
CHIP BAG
attached to either end of the exhaust port.
(OPTIONAL)
Moving the port selector lever to position 1
(towards front of tool) discharges chips to the
left, while position 2 (towards rear of tool)
discharges chips to the right (Fig. 1)
PLANER BLADES
The planer blades are
WARNING!
sharp and fragile and must
VACUUMEXHAUST
be handled carefully to avoid injury to the
CONNECTORPORTS
user or damage to the blades.
The planer blades have two cutting edges,
and may be reversed when one of the cuttingFIG. 3
edges becomes dull or chipped.BLADE WRENCH &
Do not attempt to sharpen or use resharpenedSTORAGE AREA
used blades of any kind. Use only blades
designated for use with this model, because
other blades will cause vibration, decrease
perfomance and may not clamp securely in
blade holder.
BLADE WRENCH & STORAGE AREA
Your tool is equipped with a blade wrench that
is conveniently located in the handle base
where it is always handy and unlikely to get
lost or misplaced (Fig. 3).
REVERSING OR REPLACING BLADESFIG. 42.5 MM BLADE
WRENCH
To reverse or replace the blade, loosen the
clamping screws with blade wrench. With the
screws loosened, slide the blade lengthwise
CLAMPING
out of the cutter drum, taking care to keep
SCREW
your fingers away from the sharp edges of the
blade (Fig. 4).
CUTTER
A piece of wood may be used for this purpose.DRUMBLADE
If the blade is gummed and difficult to remove,
you may clean the blade with mineral spirits,
lacquer thinner or alcohol.
Clean all surfaces before reinstalling the new
blade, as this will ensure an accurate blade
setting and proper tool performance.BLADE WRENCH
CLAMPING
BLADE ALIGNMENTSCREW
To ensure an even cut, it is important that the
blade is adjusted so that it aligns with theCUTTER
outside edge of the front and rear shoes. ThisDRUM
alignment can be done as follows: place a
straight edge or a piece of wood along the
outside surface of the front shoe and rear
shoe, then slide the planer blade to justFIG. 5
contact the straight edge or wood (Fig.5).
Make sure the blade sits correctly in theSTRAIGHT
holder groove of the cutter drum.EDGE
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