Triton TRP UL - Manual (Page 8)

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Intended use
Electric hand planer used for light and medium-duty planing of hard and soft
wood, with adjustable depth of cut and unlimited rebate depth, and for sanding
tasks, using the supplied sanding drum.
Unpacking your tool
• Carefully unpack and inspect your tool. Familiarise yourself with all its
features and functions
• Ensure that all parts of the tool are present and in good condition. If any
parts are missing or damaged, have such parts replaced before attempting
to use this tool
Before use
Always ensure that the tool is switched off and unplugged from the power
supply before making any adjustments, and before fitting or removing the
blade or sanding drums
Replacing blades
• Always completely remove the blade drum prior to installing new blades.
For your own safety, it is not recommended to remove the planer blades
while the drum is still installed in the planer
• The planer is fitted with reversible blades. Blades can be reversed
when blunt. After both sides of the blade have been used, they must be
discarded.
• Replacement planer blades are available from your Triton retailer (Part no.
TRPPB)
Removing the blade drum (1-5)
1. Place the planer on its side so that the motor is facing down
2. Press the Drum Guard Release Lever (3) to raise the Drum Guard (17) for
access to the Blade Drum (16)
3. Insert the short end of the supplied Hex Key (13) into the screw head in the
centre of the blade drum
4. Press the Drum Spindle Lock Button (26), and rotate the drum until it is
locked. Note: The blade drum has two lock out positions
5. Keep the spindle locked whilst you loosen and remove the hex head screw,
and then the two flat washers
6. Carefully remove the drum from the spindle Warning: The blades are very
sharp. Take care when handling the drum
Removing planer blades (6-7)
1. Secure the blade drum in a vice with one Blade (14) facing up so that it is
accessible
2. Protect the drum with a cloth or similar padding when putting it in the vice
3. Using the Spanner (12), loosen the three screws on the blade clamp just
sufficiently to remove the clamp from the drum
4. Carefully remove the blade from the blade clamp slot
Installing planer blades (8)
• The blades have a cutting edge on both sides so are reversible. If a blade is
worn or damaged on one side, you can re-install it the other way round to
use the other cutting edge
• IMPORTANT: A single blade may be replaced only if it is damaged. If the
blade is worn, you must replace all three blades in the drum to prevent
unbalanced operation, which can cause dangerous vibration and damage
to the tool
• If replacing blades, use blades of the same dimensions and weight, or the
drum will oscillate and vibrate causing poor planing action and possibly
breakdown
• The quality of finish relies on correct installation of the blades. Clean away
any woodchips or other foreign matter adhering to the blade drum or
clamps
1. Slide the blade into the slot in the blade clamp so that:
• The new cutting edge is face up
• The raised back of the blade is positioned on the opposite side to the
clamping screws, and the flat face of the blade is pointing towards the
clamping screws
2. Check that the blade is centered in the slot and is fully inserted. This is
essential in order to enable correct rebating and to prevent the blade
coming into contact with the drum guard – this may break the guard and
cause an injury
3. Now re-fit the blade clamp. Ensure that it is facing the correct way and that
it sits square in the drum
4. Tighten the Clamping Screws 1 3 2 (15) evenly as follows:
• Tighten the two outside clamping screws snug tight, then the middle screw
• Working in the same order, fully tighten all three screws
5. Loosen the vice and rotate the drum to repeat the above procedure to fit
the other two blades
Refitting the blade drum
1. Place the planer on its side
2. Raise the Drum Guard (17)
3. Slide the Blade Drum (16) onto the spindle and into the housing
4. Press in the Drum Spindle Lock Button (26) and rotate the Drum (16) until it
is locked in place. Continue to hold the lock button until you have secured
the drum in position
Note: The blade drum has two lock out positions
5. Re-insert the large washer, adjusting its position so that it engages onto
the end of the spindle
6. Insert the smaller washer followed by the hex head screw
WARNING: If the larger washer is not correctly orientated the drum cannot be
firmly secured.
7. Use the Hex Key (13) to fully tighten the hex head screw to secure the
drum in position
8. Release the spindle lock and close the drum guard
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