Bosch PLH181 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 10

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BLADE ALIGNMENT
The blade should be centered relative to
the front and rear shoes. (Fig. 5) Rotate
the blade drum by hand to verify sure
that the blade doesn't touch to any
other part of the tool.
Make sure the blade sits correctly in the
holder groove of the cutter drum.
You may then tighten the clamping
screws which secure the blade and your
planer is ready for use.
Shavings Extraction
The planer comes with two shavings
exhaust ports. Moving the port selector
lever to position 1 (towards front of tool)
discharges shavings to the left, while
position 2 (towards rear of tool)
discharges shavings to the right. (Fig. 6).
The planer shavings exhaust port may
be used with an optional shavings bag
or a shop vacuum and vacuum
connector (Fig. 6) to keep your work
environment cleaner.
Bosch offers several different vacuum
SHAVINGS
BAG
Assembly
35mm hose
Bosch VX120
VH-series hose
1¼ hose VAC002
1½ hose VAC024
2½ hose VAC020
Fig. 5
CUTTER
DRUM
CLAMPING
SCREW
hoses that will connect these tools to
Bosch vacuum cleaners. The optional
Bosch VAC002 or VAC024 adapters will
connect the planer to 1-1/4" and 1-1/2"
vacuum hoses, and the optional VAC020
will connect the planer to 2-1/2" hoses.
The vacuum cleaner must be suitable
for the material being worked.
When vacuuming dry dust that is
especially detrimental to health or
carcinogenic, use a special vacuum
cleaner / dust extractor.
Fig. 6
SELECTOR
-10-
BLADE WRENCH
PORT
LEVER
SHAVINGS
EXHAUST
PORT