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Removing or installing planer blades

Caution: Always ensure that the tool is switched off and unplugged from the

power supply before installing or removing blades.

Your planer is ﬁtted with reversible blades.

Blades can be reversed when blunt. After both sides of the blades have been

used they should be discarded.

NOTE: These blades cannot be re-sharpened.

Removing a planer blade

1. Using Spanner (8), loosen the three Clamping Screws (10) (Image B)

2. Slide the Planer Blade (9) from the slot in the Blade Barrel (11) (Image C)

Installing a planer blade

1. Either turn over the Planer Blade (9) or replace it if required

2. Slide the good blade face up into the blade support block of the Blade

Barrel (11)

NOTE: The ridge along the blade should be on the blade face on the opposite

side to the Clamping Screws (10) (Image D)

3. Tighten the Clamping Screws (10), ensuring they are tightened evenly

4. Repeat for the second blade (Image E)

NOTE: Always change both blades at the same time, otherwise the resulting

imbalance can cause vibration and shorten the blade and tool life.

CAUTION: When installing blades, ﬁrst clean out all chips or foreign matter

adhering to the Blade Barrel (11) and the blades themselves. Use blades of the

same dimensions and weight, or the barrel will oscillate and vibrate, causing

poor planing action and possibly a machine breakdown.

Tighten the Clamping Screws (10) carefully when attaching the blades to the

planer. A loose clamping screw could be extremely dangerous. Regularly check

to see they are tightened securely.

NOTE: Your planing surface will be rough and uneven if the blades are

not correctly set. The blades must be mounted so that the cutting edge is

absolutely level, i.e. parallel to the surface of the Fixed Rear Base (3).

The examples below show correct and incorrect settings:

Clean smooth cut - see (Fig. I).

Nicks in surface - caused by the edge of one or all blades not being parallel to

the rear base line, (Fig. II).

Gouging at start - caused by the edge of one or all blades not protruding

enough in relation to the rear base line, (Fig. III).

Gouging at end - caused by the edge of one or all blades protruding too far in

relation to the rear base line, (Fig. IV).

Adjusting the blade height & level

The blade height and level is adjusted by two grub screws in the block that

secures the planer blade.

Note: this is pre-set at the factory to the correct height and level. In normal

use the blades can be replaced without needing to adjust the screws. However,

adjustment may be required.

To adjust:

1. Ensure the tool is disconnected from the mains

2. Double check adjustment is required

3. Set the depth adjustment knob (5) to the ‘0’ position, (Image f)

4. Loosen the clamping screws (10) to allow the block to move. Do not over-

loosen the screws

5. Make minor adjustments to the left and right grub screws to correct the

height and level, (Image G)

6. Check the height and level of the blade by using a completely ﬂat object like

a metal ruler (upright) across the Moveable Front Base (4) and Fixed Rear

Base (3) to ensure the level and height of the blade is level with the ruler

across the whole width of the two bases (Image H)

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the correct blade height and level is achieved

8. Retighten the Clamping Screws carefully, tightening each bolt in multiple

steps instead of tightening each bolt fully in one step

9. Check the other blade is also at the correct height and level and adjust if

necessary

Notes:

• When checking the height and level of the blade make sure the Blade Barrel

(11) is rotated so the blade is at the maximum height

• When adjusting blade height only, both left and right screws must be equally

adjusted

• Check clamping screws are secure after adjusting before using the planer

Operation

Adjusting the depth of cut

CAUTION: always ensure that the tool is switched off and unplugged from the

power supply before making adjustments or installing or removing blades.

• Rotate the depth adjustment knob (5) clockwise for a deeper cut and anti-

clockwise for a shallower cut, (Image I)

• The numbers on the ring under the depth adjustment knob indicate the

depth of cut

• Example, when ‘1’ is next to the pointer on the front of the planer, the depth

of cut is approximately 1mm. If it is necessary to accurately determine

the depth of cut, plane a scrap piece of wood, measure the difference in

thickness and adjust the setting if necessary

Switching on & off

CAUTION: before plugging the machine into the power socket always check

that the on/off switch (1) and lock-off button (7) work properly.

1. Plug in the machine and grip the tool with your thumb on the on/off switch

(1), (Image J)

2. Push lock-off button (7) forward and press in the on/off switch (1) with the

thumb of the hand gripping the tool. You can release the ﬁnger hold on the

lock-off button (7) once the planer has started, (Image K)

3. To stop the tool, release the thumb hold on the on/off switch (1)

4. In order to restart the machine, it is necessary to operate both the lock-off

button (7) and the on/off switch (1)

This is an important safety feature that helps prevent accidental operation

of the planer. Only when you release the thumb hold on the on/off switch (1)

will the planer stop.

Planing

1. Rest the moveable front base (4) ﬂat on the workpiece surface without the

blades making any contact with the workpiece

2. Switch on the tool and wait for the blades to reach full speed, (Image L)

3. Move the tool gently forward by applying pressure on the front of the tool

at the start of the planing action using the secondary handle (6). Towards

the end of the planing stroke, apply pressure, with your hand on the main

handle (2), at the rear of the tool

4. Push the planer beyond the edge of the workpiece without tilting it

downwards

NOTE: planing is easier if you incline the workpiece slightly away from you so

that you plane ‘downhill’.

5. The rate of planing and the depth of cut determine the quality of the ﬁnish.

For rough cutting, you can increase the depth of cut, however to achieve a

good ﬁnish you will need to reduce the depth of cut and advance the tool

more slowly

Caution: moving the machine too fast may cause a poor quality of cut and can

damage the blades or the motor. Moving the machine too slowly may burn or

mar the cut. The proper feed rate will depend on the type of material being cut

and the depth of the cut. Practice ﬁrst on a scrap piece of material to gauge

the correct feed rate and the cut dimensions.

Caution: always use two hands to hold the planer.

Caution: where possible, clamp the workpiece to the bench.

6. Between operations, the planer can be placed on a ﬂat surface with the

blade protection foot (13) hinged down to support the planer, keeping the

blades clear of the surface, (Image M)

Chamfering & rebating

1. To make a chamfered or rebate cut as shown in (Fig. V), ﬁrst align one of the

three ‘v’ grooves (Fig. VI) in the movable front base (4) of the planer with the

corner edge of the workpiece

2. Choose the ‘v’ groove to suit the required depth of chamfer/rebate

3. Run the planer along the corner edge

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