Harbor Freight Tools CENTRAL MACHINERY 98524 - Manual (Page 10)

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of the Lock Lever (49) down. See
below.
5. The Handle (75) can be used to vary
the depth or shallowness of cut be-
yond the pre-set Thickness Knob.
On/off Lock
Switch
Circuit
Reset
Handle
(75)
6. Plug the Planer into a grounded,
120V electrical outlet.
Note: Do not stand behind the end of the
board during planing. Plane dry,
unwarped, clean boards only. Avoid
planing boards that have knots;
loose knots can jam the machine or
become a projectile. Do not plane
boards that have foreign objects
(nails, staples, etc.) in them.
Do not plane material:
7.
shorter than 15”, •
narrower than 3/4”, •
wider than 13”, •
or thinner than 1/8” •
Push the On/Off Lock switch down to
8.
turn the Planer on. Allow the planer
to come up to full speed before be-
ginning a job.
The planer has a maximum depth
9.
cut of 3/32” per pass. The Planer will
operate best when the depth of cut is
less than 1/16”. It is recommended to
make a series of shallow cuts rather
than a single deep cut.
Note: Always keep the boards being
planed level. Support long boards at
both ends.
Plane along the grain of the wood.
10.
Plane alternating sides of the 11.
board until the desired thickness is
achieved.
When planing multiple boards to the
12.
same thickness place the ends so
they are touching (butting) for best
results.
An assistant can return the boards to
13.
the operator using the Rollers (13) on
top of the Planer.
If the Planer turns off unexpectedly
14.
during operation; turn the Planer off
and unplug it from the electrical out
let. Refer to the “Troubleshooting
Section” of this manual for possible
reasons. If the Circuit Breaker has
Handle of Lock
Lever (49)