KNOVA KN CM-11MA Manual page 7

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
ADJUST THE FENCE POSITION
Before adjusting the fence, make sure the power
is turn off.
• Loosen the fence tilting handle. Adjust the fence
to desired angle and retighten the handle.
• Loosen the fence sliding handle. Slide the fence
to desired position and retighten the handle.
ATTENTION
The lowest line of the fence should always seat on
the outfeed table.
Fence
sliding
handle
ADJUSTING BLADE HEIGHT
CAUTION
Make sure the switch is in the OFF position and cord
is unplugged before proceeding with checking blades.
The blades have been adjusted at the factory to assure proper
operation and should require no adjustment. However, ship-
ping and handling may have caused misalignment. For accu-
rate cutting, the blades must be as high as the out feed table
when positioned at the highest point. To check blade height:
• Block the blade guard from closing using a scrap piece of
wood about 6-1/4" long between the fence and the guard.
• Turn the cutter head so that one of the blades is
at the highest position.
CAUTION
The cutter head blades are extremely sharp. Do not
let your fingers contact the cutting edge at any time.
Cutter head
Fence
tilting
handle
Blade lock
AVOID DAMAGE TO BLADES
Planer is a precision woodworking machine and should only
be used on quality lumber. Using bad lumber could result
in a poor quality cut on subsequent pieces.
For proper operation, it is preferable to use the Planer with
a dust collecting system attached to the exhaust port in
the rear of the jointer. Attaching a dust collecting system
is especially required when taking deeper cuts to prevent
clogging of wood chips
Wood
block
FEEDING WORKPIECE
Feed rate refers to the rate at which wood is passed over
the blades, an even feed will produce a uniformed job,
to feed work piece:
Hold the work piece firmly down on the feed table and
against the fence.
Feed the work piece at an even rate over the cutting head,
Blade guard
any hesitation or stopping will cause a "step" to be cut
in the work piece.
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• Place a straightedge over the out feed table
and the blade.
• The straight edge must touch evenly on the out feed
table at both ends of the blade.
• Rotate the cutter head by hand. The blades should just
touch the straightedge. If a blade is too low or too high
at either end, adjust blade height using the jack screws.
Steel straight edge
Cutter head
Outfeed table
Cutterhead
screw
• Do not use dirty boards. Dirt and stones are abrasive
and will wear blade
• Remove nails and staples. Planer should only cut wood.
• Avoid knots. Heavy cross-grain makes knots hard
and they can come loose and jam the planer.
• Assess value of badly warped boards. Operator can be
tempted to use too deep of cut to square boards quickly.
Use several passes to maintain a level surface.
Infeed table
Jack screw
Blade
Blade
clamp