Inspect Your Workpiece; Whenever Thickness Planer Is Running; Mounting The Thickness Planer - RIDGID TP1300 Manual Del Usuario

Safety Instructions for Basic Thickness Planer Operations
(continued)

Inspect Your Workpiece

• Make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the
part of the workpiece to be planed.
• Use quality lumber. Knives last longer and cuts go
smoother on good wood.
• Do not plane undersized wood. Boards which are too
thin or too short could split while being planed.

Whenever Thickness Planer Is Running

WARNING: Don't allow familiarity (gained from fre-
quent use of your thickness planer) to cause a
careless mistake. A careless fraction of a second
is enough to cause a severe injury.
Before starting to plane a board, watch the thickness
planer while it runs. If it makes an unfamiliar noise or
vibrates a lot, stop immediately. Turn the thickness planer
off. Unplug the thickness planer. Do not restart until find-
ing and correcting the problem.
Plan the way you will hold the workpiece from start to
finish:
• Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where
a sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move into
the knives.
• Don't Overreach. Keep good footing and balance.
• Do not force the cut. Slowing or stalling the motor will
overheat it. Allow the automatic feed to function properly.
• Support workpiece. Do not allow the board to hang
from the planer.

Mounting The Thickness Planer

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from unex-
pected planer movement:
a. Unplug electric cord.
b. To reduce the risk of back injury, hold the tool
close to your body when lifting. Bend your
knees so you can lift with your legs, not your
back. Lift by using the hand-hold areas at each
side of the bottom of the base or by the carrying
handles.
c. Place the planer so other people cannot stand
behind it. Thrown debris could injure people in
its path.
d. Place the planer on a firm, level surface where
there is plenty of room for handling and prop-
erly supporting the workpiece.
e. Bolt or clamp the planer to its support.
Place the planer in the desired location either on a work
bench or the recommended leg set. The base of the
planer has eight mounting holes. Four smaller holes for
"drywall" screws are labeled B. Four larger holes for bolts
are labeled A (see illustration). If the planer is to be used
in one location, permanently fasten it to the work bench
or leg set.
• Plane boards (12") 30cm or longer only. Short boards
can jam or split and cause dangerous kickbacks.
• Use for solid wood and wood products only. Do not
plane metals, plastics or laminated materials.
• Never use another person as a substitute for a table
extension, or as additional support for a workpiece that
is longer than the basic thickness planer table or to
help feed, support or pull the workpiece.
Take Precautions Against Kickback. Do not permit
anyone to stand or cross in line with the path of the board
through the thickness planer. A kickback or thrown debris
will travel in this direction.
Keep Children Away. Keep all visitors a safe distance
from the thickness planer. Make sure bystanders are
clear of the thickness planer and workpiece.
Let the blade reach full speed before planing.
Turn switch off and unplug tool before inspecting, adjust-
ing or repairing the planer.
Before freeing jammed material:
• Turn switch "OFF".
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
• Unplug the thickness planer.
Mounting Board or Work Surface
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B
B
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B
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