Inspect Your Workpiece; Whenever Jointer/Planer Is Running; Before Leaving The Jointer/Planer; Glossary Of Terms For Woodworking - Craftsman 113.232240 Owner's Manual

Safety tnstructions For Jointer/Planer (contin,
Inspect your wotkpiece.
• Make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the
part of the workpiece to be cut.
Plan your cut.
° Small or thin workpieces can kickback when they tip
over on the tables or into the cutter head. To avoid
head contact or workpiece kickback:
- Never joint, plane or bevel workpieces shorter than
12 inches.
° When jointing, beveling or rabbeting:
- Never joint or bevel workpieces less than 3/4 inch
wide or 1/4 inch thick.
- Always use the hold-down/push-blocks when jointing
or beveling wood narrower than 3 inches.
-When rabbeting, always make cuts in 1/8" incre-
ments or less.
o When planing:
- Never plane wood thinner than 1/2 inch.
-Always use hold-down/push-blocks when planing
wood thinner than 3 inches.
Whenever JointedPlaner is Running:
WARNING: Don't allow familiarity (gained from fre-
quent use of your jointerlplaner) cause a careless
mistake. Always remember that a careless fraction
of a second is enough to cause a severe injury.
- Before actually cutting with the jointer/planer, let it run
for a while. If it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a
lot, stop immediately. Turn the jointer/planer off.
Unplug the jointedplaner. Do not restart until finding
o Keep atl visitors a safe distance from the jointedplaner.
- Make Sure bystanders are clear of the jointer/planer
and workpiece.
- Never cut Freehand, Guide your workpiece solidly
against the fence and table top.
- Make sure there's no debris between the workpiece
and its supports.
Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward
workpieces.
• Use extr_ supports (tables, saw horses, blocks, etc.)
for any workpiece large enough to tip when not held
down to the table top. Never use another person as
additional support or to help feed, support or pull the
workpiece.
- Never cut more than one workpiece at a time.
o Never turn your jointer/planer "ON" before clearing
everything except the workpiece and related support
devices offthe table.
o Before trying a new or little used operation, carefully
plan your hand placement. Make sure you have proper
hold-down/push-blocks, jigs, fixtures, steps, etc. ready
to use.
Don't Force Tool.
° Let the cutter head reach full speed before cutting.
* Feed the workpiece into the jointer/planer only fast
enough to let the tool cut without bogging down or
binding.
Before freeing jammed material.
, Turn switch "OFF'.
oWait for all moving parts to stop.
= Unplug the jointer/planer.
- Check knives for sharpness and nicks before starting
again.
Before Leaving the Jointer/Planer.
= Turn the jointer/planer off. o Make workshop child-proof. Lock the shop. Disconnect
• Wait for knives to come to a complete stop. master switches. Remove the yellow switch key. Store
it away from children and others not qualified to use
- Unplug the jointedplaner, the tool.
Glossary of Terms for Woodworking ........
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Bed
The combination of infeed and outfeed table surfaces
which support the workpiece during a cutting operation.
Bevel!Chamfer
Removing wood along the edge of a board to make that
edge straight, smooth and angled to the board face which
is against the fence.
Cutter Guard :
Spring loaded guardo_ ishie!d c0vering the cutter head.
Cutter Head
The cutter head is a rotating piece with three adjustable
knives. The cutter head removes material from the work-
piece
Depth of cut
Aterm used to indicate how deep into the workpiece the
cutter knives will cut.
Fence
The fence is attached to the jointer/planer base. The
fence helps support and guide the workpiece as it is
pushed across the cutter head.