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OPERATION
FEEDING WORK
The planer is supplied with planing blades mounted in the cutterhead and infeed and outfeed rollers adjusted to
the correct height. Planer feed is automatic; it will vary slightly depending on type of wood.
• Feed rate refers to the rate at which the lumber travels through the planer.
• Align the work perpendicular to the rollercase so that the work feeds through the planer straight.
• Raise/lower rollercase to produce the depth of cut desired.
• Stand on the side of the planer with the handle.
• Boards longer than 24" should have additional support from free standing material stands.
• Position the workpiece with the face to be planed on top.
• Turn the planer on.
• Rest the board end on the table and direct the board into the planer.
• Gently slide workpieces into the infeed side of the planer until the infeed roller advances the workpiece.
• Let go of the workpiece and allow automatic feed to advance the workpiece.
• Do not push/pull on workpiece. Move to the rear and receive planed lumber by grasping it in same manner as
it was fed.
CAUTION: To avoid risk of injury due to kickbacks, do not stand directly in line with the front or rear of planer.
• Do not grasp any portion of board which has not gone past the out-feed roller.
• Repeat this operation on all boards which need to be same thickness.
• Planer has return roller on top so assistant can pass work back to operator.
NOTE: Assistant must follow same precautions as operator.
• Multiple shallow cuts result in smoother surfaces than a single pass with a larger cutting depth.
AVOIDING SNIPE
• Snipe refers to a depression at either end of board caused by an uneven force on the cutterhead when work is
entering or leaving planer.
• Snipe will occur when boards are not supported properly or when only one feed roller is in contact with work at
beginning or end of cut.
• To avoid snipe, gently push the board up while feeding the work until the outfeed roller starts advancing it.
• Move to the rear and receive planed board by gently pushing it up when the infeed roller loses contact with the
board.
• When planing more than one board of the same thickness, butt boards together to avoid snipe.
• Snipe is more apparent when deeper cuts are taken. Lower depths help prevent snipe.
• Feed the work in the direction of the grain. Work fed against the grain will have chipped, splintered edges.
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