Craftsman 315.115840 Operator's Manual page 13

WARNING:
Always clamp the workpiece securely
before making a cut. Work moving during a cut could
result in loss of control of the planer and cause seri-
ous injury.
OPERATING THE PLANER
See Figure 9.
n Clamp the work securely.
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. If the blades in the planer show
signs of becoming dull, chipped, or damaged in any
way, replace them. The blades are reversible and can
be reversed until both sides become dull. Reverse or
change the blades only as a set, never individually.
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 fresh-
ly charged battery available and replace the discharged
battery when you notice a decrease in performance.
OPERATION
REAR
HANDLE
CAUTION:
ish and increases chip build-up in the chip exhaust.
Chip build-up restricts air flow and can cause motor
overheating.
WARNING:
exhaust until the blades stop and you have removed
the battery. Failure to heed this warning can result in
serious personal injury.
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WORKPIECE
Planing too fast results in a poor fin-
Do not attempt to clear a blocked chip
FRONT
HANDLE
DUST BAG
VISE
Fig. 9