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the cut, a divot may be created in the
Workpiece 43 once the Front Shoe 42
clears the end of the Workpiece 43. To
minimize this possibility, use a 3-Way
Edge Clamp 45 to hold a piece of Scrap
Wood 46 (at least 1-3/4" / 44.5 mm
thick) on the end of the Workpiece 43,
aligned flush with the surface to be
planed. Doing this moves the location
of a potential divot off the Workpiece 43
and on to the piece of Scrap Wood 46.
5. Feed the planer at a uniform and rea-
sonable rate that does not put excessive
strain on the motor or blades. (Do not
pull the planer back over the surface
already cut.)
6. Use progressive cuts until you are near
the desired depth, and then readjust to
a thin cut for the final pass to obtain a
good surface finish.
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Operating Instructions
Depth of Cut and Feed Rate
(Fig. 1, Fig. 9)
The cutting depth (planing depth) is deter-
mined by the difference in height between
the adjustable Front Shoe 42 and the fixed
Rear Shoe 44 of the planer. The Depth Ad-
justment Knob 2 adjusts the Front Shoe 42,
which retracts and exposes the Blade 18
and determines the amount of material re-
moved from the Workpiece 43. The cutting
depth range is from 0 to 3/32" (2.6 mm) per
pass.
The appropriate depth of cut and feed rate
depends on the Workpiece 43 material:
To avoid clogging and/or damage to the mo-
tor, a shallower cut and/or a slower feed
rate may be needed if the material has any
of these characteristics: hardness; gummi-
ness, sappiness, moisture, paint, varnish
and/or knots. Also, when planing against the
grain or across the grain rather than with the
grain, a shallower cut and/or slower feed
rate is required. Whenever possible, test by
planing a similar piece of scrap material.
Use multiple, progressive cuts to achieve the
total desired depth.
Start with a thin cut. If the planer moves
freely through the Workpiece 43 with no ex-
cessive load on the motor, the depth setting
can be increased before the next cut. (Do
not change depth of cut while planing.)
When near the desired total depth, readjust
the planing depth to a thin setting for the
final cut to obtain a good surface finish.
Adjusting the Depth of Cut
(Fig. 1)
Rotate Depth Adjustment Knob 2 clockwise
until the Depth Scale Indicator 3 is aligned
with the desired cutting depth on the Cut-
ting Depth Scale 1.
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