Personal Protective Equipment

• Standard shop personal protective equipment (safety glasses, no long hair, no flowing clothes, etc.) are required
• Ear protection is strongly encouraged while using the planer
• An attached vacuum is required while using the planer

Safe Operation

• Check the infeed direction and outfeed direction for sufficient clearance for all stock before starting cuts
• No stock may be fed into the planer that is shorter than 16”
• Long stock should be supported on both the infeed AND the outfeed
• DO NOT push stock through the planer; allow the planer to feed stock through on its own rate
• Adjust the depth of each cut to the width of the workpiece, not to exceed the maximum allowable depth for the machine.
• Alternate stock infeed locations along the full width of the planer, in order to minimize wear on the knives
• If you want to change feed speeds, change speeds while the planer is running, but not while material is being planed

Allowable Materials

• Only wood may be cut on the planer
• DO NOT plane laminates, particle boards, or other wood composites
• Always plane with the grain of the material. DO NOT plane end grain material
• No boards with loose knots, splits, crossgrain or other defects, as these can cause damage to the machine
• No extraneous globs of glue or epoxy on either the cutting surface or the table surface of the workpiece
• Cut wood must comply with the following rules:
  • No moldy or wet wood
  • No treated/painted/finished wood
  • All nails and staples removed
  • All hardwoods must be checked against a cutting/sanding chart for hazardous dust reactions