MasterForce 241-0828 - Service; Specific Safety Rules For Planer

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SERVICE
Tool service must be performed only by qualified repair personnel.
Service or maintenance performed by unqualified personnel could result
in a risk of injury.
When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts. Follow
instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual. Use of
unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance Instructions may
create a risk of electric shock or injury.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR PLANER
1. Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation
where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact
with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and
shock the operator.
2. Secure the material being planed. Never hold it in your hand or across
legs. A small workpiece must be adequately secured so that the rotating
planer blades will not pick it up during forward motion of the planer.
Unstable support can cause the blades to bind, causing loss of control and
injury.
3. Always start the planer before the blade is in contact with the workpiece
and allow the blade to come to full speed. The tool can vibrate or chatter
if the blade speed is too slow at the beginning of the cut and could possibly
kickback.
4. Check the workpiece for nails. If there are nails, either remove or set
them well below the intended finished surface. If the planer blades strike
objects like nails they may cause the tool to kickback, and serious personal
injury may result.
5. Never leave the trigger locked “ON”. Unplug the planer before changing
accessories. Before plugging the tool in, check that the trigger lock is
“OFF”. Accidental start-ups may occur if the planer is plugged in while
changing an accessory.
6. After changing blades, rotate the blade drum to make sure that blades
are not hitting any part of the blade-head housing and the blade-locking
screws are tight. Spinning blades could strike the tool housing and
damage the tool as well as possibly causing injury.
7. Always hold the tool firmly with both hands for maximum control.