Additional safety instructions for planers – Grizzly MOBILE PLANERS G0453 User Manual
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G0453/G0454 (Mfg. Since 3/08)
Additional Safety Instructions for Planers
OWNER'S MANuAL. this machine presents sig-
nificant safety hazards to untrained users. read 
and understand this entire manual before starting 
the planer.
KIcKBAcK. Be familiar with kickback. Kickback 
happens when the workpiece is thrown towards 
the operator at a high rate of speed. until you 
have a clear understanding of kickback and how it 
occurs, do not operate this planer!
REAchING INSIDE PLANER. to avoid seri-
ous personal injury from spinning knives, never 
remove guards or reach inside the planer while it 
is connected to power.
DuLL/DAMAGED KNIvES. only use sharp, 
undamaged knives. Kickback may occur and the 
cutting results will be poor if the planer is operated 
with dull or damaged knives.
BODy PLAcEMENt. to avoid getting hit if a 
kickback occurs, always stand to one side of the 
planer during the entire operation.
PLANING cORREct MAtERIAL. only plane 
natural wood stock with this planer. do not 
plane MdF, plywood, laminates or other synthetic 
materials that can break up inside the planer and 
cause injury hazards.
GRAIN DIREctION. planing across the grain 
is hard on the planer and may cause kickback. 
Always plane in the same direction or at a slight 
angle with the wood grain.
LOOKING INSIDE PLANER. Wood chips fly 
around inside the planer at a high rate of speed 
during operation. to avoid injury from flying mate-
rial, do not look inside the planer during opera-
tion.
cuttING LIMItAtIONS. to reduce the risk of 
kickback hazards or damage to the machine, 
always operate within the published capacities 
found in the data sheet (beginning on page 5) for 
this planer.
cLEAN StOcK. planing stock with nails, staples, 
or loose knots may cause debris to be thrown 
at the operator at a high rate of speed and will 
damage the cutterhead knives. to avoid these 
hazards, always thoroughly inspect and prepare 
the workpieces.
cLEARING JAMS. to avoid serious personal 
injury from the spinning cutterhead, always stop 
the planer and disconnect it from power before 
removing jammed workpieces.
INfEED ROLLER cLEARANcE. the infeed 
roller is designed to pull material into the spin-
ning cutterhead. to avoid serious personal injury, 
always keep hands, clothing, jewelry, and long 
hair away from the infeed roller during operation.
DIScONNEct BEfORE ADJuStMENtS. to 
avoid unexpected start-up and serious personal 
injury, always disconnect the planer from power 
before performing adjustments, maintenance, or 
service.
No list of safety guidelines can be complete. Every shop environment is different. Always con-
sider safety first, as it applies to your individual working conditions. use this and other machin-
ery with caution and respect. failure to do so could result in serious personal injury, damage to
equipment, or poor work results.