Triton TPL 180 - Manual (Page 8)

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Planing
1. Rest the Movable Front Base (11) 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
3. Move the tool gently forward, applying pressure on the
front of the tool, using your hand on the Front handle
(1) at the start of planing and pressure at the rear
of the tool, using your hand on the Main handle (5)
towards the end of the planing stroke
Note: It is important to understand that the movable front
base dictates how much of the blade is exposed to the
wood and this requires the user to apply downward pres-
sure on both the front and back of the tool evenly in use.
4. Push the planer beyond the edge of the workpiece
without tilting it downwards or upwards
Tip: Treat the material as if it was slightly longer than
it actually is. Then you will continue with your planing
action until the blades have well passed the end of your
workpiece.
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
Note: Planing is easier if you incline the workpiece slightly
away from you so that you plane “downhill”.
WARNING: The planer is very heavy and not practical
or safe to be used for vertical planing or other similar
applications.
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 mark 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
Chamfering
1. To make a chamfered cut as shown in fig.1, first align
the “v” groove (fig. 2) in the Moveable Front Base (11)
of the planer with the corner edge of the workpiece
2. Run the planer along the corner edge
Fig.1. Chamfered edge
Fig.2. Moveable Front Base “v” groove
Combined parallel and bevel fence guide
CAUTION: Always ensure that the tool is switched off
and unplugged from the power supply before making
adjustments or installing or removing blades.
1. Fit the Combined Parallel and Bevel Fence Guide (20) to
the base by screwing the Fence Attachment Knobs (21)
into the Fence Attachment Points (7) and (10)
2. Loosen the two wing nuts and set the angle of the fence
if you wish to use it as a guide for making bevel cuts
3. When set at right angles to the planer base, the fence
provides a guide to help control the planing action.
Note: The fence can be fitted to
either side of the base.
Note: The angle graduations
marked on the fence are
approximate only. For accurate
bevel cutting it is necessary to
measure the angle of the fence,
make a trial cut and adjust if
necessary.
Shavings extraction
1. The Dust/Chip Extraction Port
(18) allows connection to a
vacuum dust extraction system
2. Using the Dust Extraction Adaptor
(19) permits a dust extraction
system to be connected to the
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system to be connected to the
dust
extraction port
3. To fit the dust extraction adaptor, insert it into the
extraction port and twist it clockwise until it locks into
position
Note: It is highly recommended to use a workshop
vacuum cleaner or other dust extraction system with
this product. The tool produces a large amount of waste
material in use and an active extraction system is required
for optimal operation
Removing and 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
Operation
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