Planing Operation - Makita KP001G Instruction Manual

Dust and wood chip extraction
Dust and wood chip can be released from either left or
right side of discharge openings. Cover one of the dis-
charge openings on the side opposed to your preferred
dust extraction direction with the stopper.
To detach the stopper from the discharge opening, turn
the stopper towards the handle slightly to disengage the
lock, and then pull it apart.
► Fig.27: 1. Stopper 2. Handle
As for installation, insert the stopper straight into one
of the openings aligning the locking slot in the stopper
with the guide projection on the opening until it locks in
place.
► Fig.28: 1. Stopper 2. Locking slot 3. Guide
projection
Dust bag
Optional accessory
Attach the dust bag onto one of the discharge openings
and push firmly as far as it will go. Make sure the dust
bag is securely placed over the tapered opening so as
not to come off during operation.
► Fig.29: 1. Dust bag 2. Discharge opening
When the dust bag is about half full, remove the dust
bag from the tool and pull the fastener out. Empty the
dust bag. Tap the dust bag lightly to remove particles
adhering inside, which might hamper further collection.
► Fig.30: 1. Fastener
NOTE: If you connect a Makita vacuum cleaner to
this tool, more efficient and cleaner operations can be
performed.
Connecting a vacuum cleaner
When you wish to perform clean planing operation,
connect a Makita vacuum cleaner to your tool. Connect
a hose of the vacuum cleaner to one of the discharge
openings as shown in the figure.
► Fig.31: 1. Vacuum cleaner
Elbow
Optional accessory
Use a dust extractor elbow to condense extraction air
flow at preferred angles for cleaner working environ-
ment. Attach the elbow into one of the discharge open-
ings and push firmly as far as it will go.
► Fig.32: 1. Elbow
OPERATION
CAUTION:
Hold the tool firmly with one hand on
the switch handle and the other hand on the depth
adjustment knob when operating the tool.

Planing operation

1. Hold the tool firmly with your both hands, one hand on
the switch handle and the other on the depth adjustment knob.
2. Place the front base of the tool flat upon the workpiece
surface without the planer blades making any contact.
3.
Turn the tool on and wait until it attains full speed.
4. Gently move the tool forwards, applying slightly
more downwards pressure on the depth adjustment
knob at the start so as to keep the entire planer base
level and even with the workpiece surface.
► Fig.33
5.
Use care to apply pressure evenly over the work-
piece surface in the middle of operation, and push the
tool steadily forwards.
► Fig.34
NOTE: Balance hand pressure between the switch
handle and depth adjustment knob as both the front
and rear bases contact the workpiece surface.
6. Apply greater control on the switch handle to avoid
overreaching at the end of a pass since the front base
will drop off the workpiece surface.
► Fig.35
NOTE: Planing can be easier if you position the work-
piece at a slight forward tilt so you ease up on the
pressure to hold the tool during operation.
NOTE: Adjust the cutting speed and depth for your
desired surface finishes.
For rough finish, set the cutting depth sufficiently
deep enough on workpiece.
For neat and fine finish, push the tool slowly with
shallow cutting depth and make more passes.
Shiplapping (Rabbeting)
► Fig.36
Use the guide rule to make a stepped cut as shown in the figure.
1. Install the guide rule and depth guide in the tool
and secure them with the washers and thumb screws.
2.
Adjust the depth guide to the shiplapping depth
and secure it in place with the thumb screw.
3. Draw a cutting line on the workpiece and align the
blade edge with the cutting line.
► Fig.37: 1. Blade edge 2. Cutting line 3. Depth guide
4. Thumb screw
NOTE: Make sure that the blade edge comes out
of the side end of the drum by 1.6 mm – 1.8 mm for
shiplapping. (See "A" in the following figure.)
* You can opt to let the blade end come out of the
side end of the front base by 0.2 mm - 0.4 mm.
(See "B" in the following figure.)
► Fig.38: 1. Blade edge 2. Side end of drum 3. Side
end of front base
4. Slide the edge fence in the guide rule inwards until
it comes in contact with the side wall of the workpiece.
Then secure it in place with the thumb screw.
► Fig.39: 1. Guide rule 2. Edge fence 3. Side wall
4. Thumb screw
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