NOTE: Toreset f ora different depth stop, r aise therollercase
byabout 2 rotations. Turn knob todesired s etup.
DIGITAL DISPLAY PANEL
Refer toFigure 1 7.
• The digital display p anel consists oftwoLCD displays
and four control buttons.
• Display "A"shows t heabsolute height oftherollercase
over t hetable, which isalso thefinished workpiece
thickness.
• Display "B"shows t hedepth ofcutontheworkpiece.
• Button
' A' is used to calibrate
display
'A'.
*
Button
'B' is used to reset
display
'B' to zero (g).
•
Button
'C' toggles
both displays
A and B between
inches
and millimeters.
•
Button
'D' turns
power
On and Off to display
'A' and 'B'.
*
The display
will automatically
turn itself off after several
minutes
of non-use.
NOTE:
The digital
display
does not register
height
when
dis-
play is off. If the cutterhead
is moved
when
display
is off, it will
not display
correct
height
and display
must be recalibrated.
Figure 17 - Digital Display Panel
CALIBRATING
AND
USING
THE DIGITAL
DISPLAY
To calibrate
the display
"A":
*
Set the preset
depth
control
knob at 1" (see
Figure
16).
•
Plane
a piece
of scrap wood
to 1". Check wood thickness
with caliper
to ensure
wood thickness,
preset
stop and dig-
ital display
match.
If the wood thickness
and preset
stop
do not correspond,
calibrate
the preset
stop prior to cali-
brating
the digital
display.
See "Maintenance",
page
12.
•
Remove
button
'A', and using a punch
or other suitable
object,
insert
into the button
hole and press. The display
A will read 1.0go0"
or 25.4
mm. (see
Figure
18).
To use depth
of cut display
"B":
•
Feed workpiece
through
planer,
taking
a shallow
cut.
Depress
button
'B', which
will set display
B to zero
(0).
•
Lower
rollercase
until desired
depth
of cut is shown
on
display
"B".
•
Feed workpiece
and repeat.
Figure 18 - Calibrating
the LCD Display
PREPARE
WORK
•
Thickness
planer
works
best when
lumber
has at least
one flat surface.
•
Use surface
planer
or jointer
to create
a flat surface.
•
Twisted
or severely
warped
boards
can jam planer.
Rip
lumber
in half to reduce
magnitude
of warp.
•
Work
should
be fed into planer
in same
direction
as the
grain
of the wood.
Sometimes
grain
will change
directions
in middle
of board.
In such cases,
if possible,
cut board
in middle
before
planing
so grain
direction
is correct.
CAUTION:
Do not plane
board which
is less than
15" long;
force
of cut could split board
and cause
kickback.
PLANING
WARNING:
Always
turn the planer
off and disconnect
it from
the power
source
whenever
blade cover
is removed.
Never
operate
planer
without
the blade cover
properly
secured.
The planer
is supplied
with planing
blades
mounted
in the
cutterhead
and the infeed
and outfeed
rollers
adjusted
to the
correct
height. The planer
is capable
of working
at two differ-
ent feed rates. Feed rate refers to rate at which
lumber
travels
through
planer.
Planing
can be done
at 22 FPM (standard
planing)
or at 11 FPM for an improved
surface
finish
(see
Feed Rate Adjustment).
•
Position
rollercase
to produce
the depth
of cut desired.
•
Operator
is responsible
for aligning
work so it will feed
properly.
•
Lift edge
to infeed
side of the table by grasping
edges
of board at approximately
middle
of length.
•
Boards
longer
than
24" should
have additional
support
from free standing
material
stands.
•
Position
the workpiece
with the face to be planed
on top.
•
Turn the planer
on.
•
Rest board end on infeed table and direct
board into planer.
•
Gently
slide the workpiece
into the infeed side of the planer
until the infeed
roller
begins
to advance
the workpiece.
•
Let go of the workpiece
and allow automatic
feed to
advance
the workpiece.
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