Installation; Functional Description - Makita 2012NB Instruction Manual

4. Make sure that all covers are installed in place
before operation.
Handle the blades very carefully.
5.
6. Check the blades carefully for cracks or dam-
age before operation. Replace cracked or
damaged blades immediately.
7. Tighten the blade installation bolts securely.
8. Remove nails and clean the workpiece before
cutting. Nail, sand or foreign matter can cause
blade damage.
9. Do not remove chips from the chip chute when
the motor is running. Clean out chips after the
blades come to a complete stop. Always use a
stick etc. when cleaning them out.
10. Do not leave the tool running.
Do not abuse cord. Never yank cord to discon-
11.
nect it from the receptacle. Keep cord away
from heat, oil, water and sharp edges.
12. The tool should only be used for wood and
similar materials.
13. Never carry out stopped work (i.e. any cut which
does not involve the full work piece length).
14. Never operate this tool to make recesses,
tenons or moulds.
15. Never use for planing of badly bowed wood where
there is inadequate contact on the infeed table.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING: DO NOT let comfort or famil-
iarity with product (gained from repeated
use) replace strict adherence to safety rules
for the subject product.
MISUSE or failure to follow the safety rules
stated in this instruction manual may cause
serious personal injury.

INSTALLATION

Movement and transport of
thicknesser
► Fig.1: 1. Carrying handle 2. Sub-table 3. Carrying
handle
CAUTION:
• Watch your step when moving the tool.
Fold the sub-tables. Grasp the carrying handles when
moving the tool.
When transporting it by vehicle, secure with a rope
or other substantial means to prevent tipping or
movement.
Positioning the thicknesser
► Fig.2: 1. Bolt or screw
Locate the tool in a well lit and level place where you
can maintain good footing and balance. Bolt/screw it to
the workbench or stand (optional accessory) using the
bolt holes provided in the base.
FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
unplugged before adjusting or checking function
on the tool.
Switch action
► Fig.3: 1. Pilot lamp 2. Switch
CAUTION:
• Before plugging in the tool, always be sure that
the tool is switched off. The pilot lamp lights up
when the tool is plugged into the power source.
To start the tool, press the ON ( 1 ) button. To stop it,
press the OFF ( O ) button.
Dimensional adjustment
► Fig.4: 1. Crank handle 2. Scale 3. Main frame
4. Indicator plate
Lower the main frame by turning the crank handle coun-
terclockwise until the indicator plate points to the scale
graduation indicating the desired finished dimension.
One full turn of the crank handle moves the main frame
2 mm up or down. The scale has inch graduations on its
right side and metric graduations on its left side.
Adjusting depth of cut
The maximum depth of cut differs depending upon the
width of workpiece being cut. Refer to the table. When
you need to remove more than the amount specified
in the table, set the depth of cut shallower than the
amount and make two or more passes.
Width of workpiece being cut
Less than 150 mm
150 mm - 240 mm
240 mm - 304 mm
To adjust the depth of cut, proceed as follows.
► Fig.5: 1. Depth gauge
Insert the workpiece flat on the table top. Lower the
main frame by turning the crank handle counterclock-
wise. The depth gauge will rise and the amount of
gauge rise indicates the depth of cut.
CAUTION:
• Always lower the main frame when aligning the
indicator plate with the graduation indicating
the desired finished dimension. If you raise the
main frame into the desired finished dimension,
additional play in the screw may result. This may
cause an undesired finished dimension.
• Always place the workpiece flat on the table
top when predetermining the depth of cut.
Otherwise, the predetermined depth of cut will
differ from actual depth of cut.
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Maximum depth of cut
3.0 mm
1.5 mm
1.0 mm