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- Page 1 Black Magenta Code: 3BVSIPCF Cyan Yellow Date: 080605 CARBON FIBRE UNLIMITED REBATE PLANER WITH 3 BLADES & REMOVABLE DRUM 3BVSIPCF Edition: 07 Op: DJ 750W INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
General safety rules Additional safety rules for electric planers Contents of carton Unpacking Know your product Replacing/removing and installing planer blades Removing the planer barrel and installing a sanding barrel Parallel fence guide Adjusting the depth of cut Switching on and off... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction Your new GMC power tool will more than satisfy your expectations. It has been manufactured under stringent GMC Quality Standards to meet superior performance criteria. You will find your new tool easy and safe to operate, and, with proper care, it will give you many years of dependable service. -
Page 4: General Safety Rules
General safety rules WARNING. Read all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. The term “power tool” in all of the warnings listed below refers to your mains operated (corded) power tool or battery operated (cordless) power tool. -
Page 5: Additional Safety Rules For Electric Planers
Always switch off before you put the planer down. Power • Do not force the planer: let the tool do the work at a reasonable speed. Overloading will occur if too much pressure is applied and the motor slows resulting in inefficient planing and possible damage to the planer motor. -
Page 6: Contents Of Carton
Kickback of workpiece and parts of workpiece. • Blade fracture. • Catapulting of faulty pieces from the blade. Contents of carton The GMC 3BVSIPCF Planer is supplied with the following accessories as standard: • 2 Sets of blades (1 fitted and 1 additional) • Parallel fence •... -
Page 7: Know Your Product
Know your product 1. On/Off trigger switch 2. Lock off button 3. Depth adjustment dial 4. Main handle 5. Fixed bail handle 6. Dust/Chip extraction port 7. Parallel fence attachment knob 8. Dust diverter guide switch 9. Fitted reversible blades 10. -
Page 8: Replacing/Removing And Installing Planer Blades
Blades can be reversed when blunt. After both sides of the blade have been used, they should be discarded. Removing the planer barrel 1. Place the planer on its side so that the motor is facing down. 2. Raise the drum guard (22) (by pressing on the lever) so that the hex head screw located on the blade barrel is exposed. -
Page 9: Correct Setting
3. Now that the blade slot in the blade barrel (10) is empty you can proceed to either turning over the existing planer blade or install a new planning blade by following the instructions. Installing planer blades 1. The blades are reversible as they have a cutting edge on both sides. -
Page 10: Removing The Planer Barrel And Installing A Sanding Barrel
Sanding drum sold separately. Your planer has been fitted with a removable drum feature for an additional sanding drum, this allows you to convert your planer into a drum sander with ease, by following the below instructions: Note: Dependent on what sanding grit barrel has been selected, the powertool can be used when sanding wood, metal, plastic and similar materials. -
Page 11: Parallel Fence Guide
Installing a sanding barrel Note. Sanding drum not supplied. 1. Place the planer on its side. 2. Raise the drum guard. 3. Slide a sanding barrel back into the housing; lining up the sanding barrel with the spindle. -
Page 12: Switching On And Off
If you wish to rest the planer on its side, do not rest it on the side with the vents to prevent dust or chips from getting into the motor. -
Page 13: Adjusting The Speed
Where possible, clamp the workpiece to the bench. 7. In between operations, you can rest the planer on a flat surface with the blade protection foot (18) hinged down to support the planer so that the blades are kept clear of the surface. -
Page 14: Sanding
2. Run the planer along the workpiece. 3. Once you have finished planing the section take the pressure off the drum guard release lever (23) and make sure that the drum guard (22) is full covering the barrel/drum. CAUTION: Do not raise the drum guard if it is not performing a full/unlimited rebate application. -
Page 15: Shavings Extraction
4. Check that the belt runs evenly by manually turning the belt. 5. Replace the cover and the five fixing screws. 6. Replace the electrical plug and run the planer for a minute or two to make sure that the motor and belt are operating correctly. - Page 16 GMC customer assist If your product needs repairing or you simply need help or advice, please contact us on our Customer Assist Line 1300 880 001 (Australia) or 0800 445 721 (New Zealand). For prompt service we suggest you log your service request online at www.gmcservice.com.au.