WORKPIECE SAFETY
1. Secure the workpiece to a stable platform using
clamps or another practical method. Never hold it in
your hand or across your legs. Unstable support could
result in a loss of control and personal injury.
2. Small workpieces must be adequately secured so that
the rotating planer blades don’t pick them up during the
forward motion of the planer.
3. Check the workpiece for nails and other foreign
objects. If there are nails, either remove them or set them
well below the intended finished surface. Any article that
encounters planer blades may be forcibly ejected from
planer creating risk of injury.
OPERATION SAFETY
1. Always use ANSI Z87.1 approved safety glasses.
Wear hearing protection to prevent hearing damage
during operation. Use face mask or dust mask if cutting
operation is dusty.
2. Keep handles and hands dry, clean and free from oil
and grease. Slippery surfaces can cause you to lose
control of the power tool.
3. Always hold the planer firmly with both hands for
maximum control.
4. Only hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces
in case the cutter contacts its own cord. Cutting a “live”
wire may make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and
could give the operator an electric shock.
5. Always start the planer before the blade is in contact
with the workpiece. Let the blade reach full speed before
using the tool. The planer can vibrate and possibly
kickback if the cutting speed is too slow.
6. Do not plane end grain, as the wood could splinter or
possibly explode. Always plane along the grain direction
of the wood. Never plane against the grain direction.
7. Never pull the planer backwards over the workpiece.
Loss of control may occur.
8. Do not put fingers or any objects into the chip
extraction port.
9. Remove the plug from power source before removing
chips. Do not clean out chips while the tool is running.
Contact with the blade drum will cause injury as the
blades are hidden from view and you may be cut if the
blade is contacted.
10. Wait for the cutter to stop before setting the tool
down. An exposed rotating cutter may engage the
surface, leading to possible loss of control and serious
injury.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
1. Unplug the planer before making adjustments or
changing accessories. Accidental start-ups may occur
if the planer is plugged in during an accessory change.
2. Planer blades are sharp. Wear protective work gloves
when removing/installing blades or turning the blade
drum.
3. After changing blades, rotate the blade drum to make
sure the blades don’t hit any part of the blade head
housing and that the blade locking screws are tight.
Loose or misaligned blades have the potential to damage
the tool and cause possible injury.
4. Develop a periodic maintenance schedule for your
tool. When cleaning be careful not to disassemble any
portion of the tool. Internal wires may be misplaced
or pinched and safety guard return springs may be
improperly mounted.
5. Certain cleaning agents such as gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, ammonia, etc. may damage plastic parts.
PLANER SAFETY WARNINGS
WARNING! Do not operate the power tool until you have read and understood the following instructions and
the warning labels.
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