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Getting to Know Your Thickness Planer
1. Rule. Quickly check the thickness of a
workpiece.
2. Carriage Lock. Firmly “locks” the cut-
ter head assembly to help minimize
snipe.
3. Elevation Handwheel. Raises or low-
ers the cutter head for the desired cut.
Each full revolution of the elevation
handwheel will raise or lower the cut-
ter head 1/16"
4. Preset Thickness Stops. Limits cut-
ter head to predetermined thickness.
5. Elevation Indicator. Indicates the
height the cutter head is from the
table.
6. Mounting Holes. Reduces the risk of
injury from unexpected planer move-
ment. Smaller holes are for “drywall”
screws, larger holes for bolts, nuts
and washers.
7. Material Removal Indicator. Indi-
cates how much material is being
removed.
8. Infeed Table. Supports and guides
the workpiece at the start of a cut.
9. On/Off Switch. Lockable, has remov-
able yellow key which helps to pre-
vent unauthorized use.
10.Thermal Reset Protector. Opens the
power line circuit when the motor tem-
perature exceeds a safe level, when
the motor is overloaded, or when a
lower voltage condition exists.
11. Brush Caps. Provides access to
inspect or replace carbon motor
brush.
12.Dust Chute Knobs. Used to attach
dust chute and cover the cutter head.
13.Cord Storage Wrap.
14.Tool Storage. Contains tools and
instructions for changing knives.
15.Outfeed Table. Supports and guides
the workpiece at the end of a cut.
Replacement knives stored under out-
feed table.
16.Cutter Head. (Not illustrated) Rotat-
ing cylinder which holds knives.
Located under dust chute.
17.Cutter Head Lock. (Not illustrated)
Red lever, located to the left end of
the cutter head. Automatically acti-
vated when dust chute is removed.
3 Elevation
9 On-Off
0 Thermal Reset
8
Infeed
15 Outfeed
5 Elevation
4 Preset
2 Carriage Lock
Switch
Protector
7 Material Removal
Indicator
Stops
1 Rule
14 Tool
12 Dust Chute
Handwheel
Indicator
Knob(s)
Cord Storag
Wrap
11 Brush
6 Mounting
Holes
Storage
Table
Table
Cap
Thickness
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