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BASIC JOINTER–PLANER OPERATION
For your safety do not exceed a
1/1
6" deep cut on
a
planing operation
for workpieces wider than 1-1/2". For workpieces less than 1-1/2",
a
1/8" cut can
be
taken at a slow feed
rate,
This
Jointer-Planer
is
designed with
a
special cutter
head
and internal
baffle that blows
the
sawdust and chips from the rear of the
machine.
To keep this
system
operating properly,
the
motor
speed
should
be
maintained. A feed rate that is too fast will slow the motor
down
resulting in
a
poor chip discharge.
The
type of
wood
,
wood grain,
and
moisture content of the wood all affect
an
acceptable feed
rate.
CAUTION:
MAKE SURE
THAT ALL SIX
BLADE LOCKING
SCREWS
ARE TIGHTENED SECURELY BEFORE ATTEMPT-
ING TO TURN THE MACHINE ON
OR
ATTEMPTING
ANY
A
OPERATION
SettIng the Guard Stop
CAUTION:
MAKE SURE
THE SWITCH IS
IN THE
OFF
POSI-
TION AND THE CORD UNPLUGGED BEFORE
SETTING
THE
GUARD STOP.
A
The
guard stop
assembly
allows you to limit the cutter
guard
opening
during operation
and
can
be
adjusted to
prevent the
cutter
guard
from
opening when the Jointer-Planer
is
not
in
use.
As
a
Safety Cover
When the Jointer-Planer
is
not in use, rotate the guard stop and knob
clockwise until it contacts the cutter guard and lock the knob.
DurIng
OperatIon
1. With the
Jointer-Planer
switch in the
OFF
position and the
cord
unplugged place a workpiece of the
size
to
be
used
on
the
infeed
table
2. Loosen the guard stop knob and
pass
the workpiece
between the
fence and
the
cutter guard
and
through the cutter
area
until the
cutter guard is rotated
as
far
as
this workpiece will
require
Feeding the Workpiece
Hold the
board
firmly
DOWN
on both
tables
and AGAINST the
fence,
Keep
fingers close
together.
Feed
the board at a continuous even
rate
of speed until the cut
is
made
along
the entire length of the board. Any hesitation or stopping could
cause a "step" to be cut on the edge of the board. This could cause the
board
to ride
up
on
the outfeed table, resulting in
a
"crooked"
edge
on
the board
AlhBT
T
PIECE
:
FEED
Start with the left
hand
in the forward position.
As
the
RIGHT
hand
passes over the cutter head, remove the LEFT hand,,.CONTINUE
feeding while placing the LEFT hand
behind
the RIGHT.
Continue
feeding
in
this
manner
"hand over hand," until
the
entire length of the
board is cut.
Pressure
should be applied
over
the cutter
head and
outfeed table.
DO NOT
FEED
TOO FAST. A slow steady rate of feed produces
a
smooth accurate cut. Feeding too fast causes a "rippled" cut, makes it
difficult to guide the workpiece accurately and could
be hazardous
For your own
safety,
ALWAYS
use
holddown/push
blocks
when
JOINTING wood that is
NARF30WEF3
than 3" or when
PLANING
WOOD THAT
IS
THINNER than
3"
Do
not plane,
joint or
bevel
wood shorter than
12". Material
this short
is
more difficult to control while
being
cut. Small pieces of wood can
tiP
over
on the tables or into the cutter
head
and can be kicked
back
toward you
For best results, take light cuts. For
average
planing, jointing,
or
beveling,
a cut
between
1/32" and 1/16"
deep
will
produce
the
best
results
3. Rotate the guard stop and knob clockwise until it
contacts
the
cutter
guard
and
lock
the knob. To
prevent
binding or
pinchingl
some clearance will be required between the guard
stoP
and
the
cutter
guard.
4.
The
guard stop
is
now set to cut workpiece of
the same
width
as
the
sample used
in
the setup
5.
Be
sure to use this procedure whenever using the Jointer-Planer
and
lock
the
cutter guard
in
thefutly closed position when not
in
use
to prevent injury to anyone unfamiliarwith this
toOI.
Failure to do so
may result in serious injury
Always
feed
WITH
THE
GRAIN
whenever possible.
If
the
nature
of
the
workpiece
is
such that it must be fed AGAINST THE GRAIN, take very
light cuts and feed slowly
H
AFnaVtR-HAND
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