Using a Planar
• Check the board to be sure it is free of nails, loose knots, and other imperfections.
• Wear eye protection.
• Make sure that the board is at least 2 inches longer than the distance between the feed rolls. For a small planer, this usually means a board should be at least 14 inches long.
- .Plane a warped board only after one surface has been trued on a jointer.
• Never attempt to plane more than one thickness at a time. If several boards of different thicknesses are to be surfaced, always plane the thickest one first, until it is about the same thickness as the others.
· Always stand to one side when planing. Never stand directly behind the board.
- Keep your hands away from the board after it starts through the planer.
• Never look into the planer as the board is passing trough. Loose chips may be thrown back with great force.
'- If a board sticks, turn off the switch. Wait for the cutterhead to stop. Then lower the table and remove the board.
- Never reach over the plane,: If the board is long, have a helper support the surfaced stock as it is being fed out of the planer.
• Whenever helping to "tail off," simply support the board and keep it level. Never pull on a board being planed. Allow the outfeed rollers to feed the stock out of the planer.
-Stop the planer to make any adjustments or to clean or oil it.
• Check the board to be sure it is free of nails, loose knots, and other imperfections.
• Wear eye protection.
• Make sure that the board is at least 2 inches longer than the distance between the feed rolls. For a small planer, this usually means a board should be at least 14 inches long.
- .Plane a warped board only after one surface has been trued on a jointer.
• Never attempt to plane more than one thickness at a time. If several boards of different thicknesses are to be surfaced, always plane the thickest one first, until it is about the same thickness as the others.
· Always stand to one side when planing. Never stand directly behind the board.
- Keep your hands away from the board after it starts through the planer.
• Never look into the planer as the board is passing trough. Loose chips may be thrown back with great force.
'- If a board sticks, turn off the switch. Wait for the cutterhead to stop. Then lower the table and remove the board.
- Never reach over the plane,: If the board is long, have a helper support the surfaced stock as it is being fed out of the planer.
• Whenever helping to "tail off," simply support the board and keep it level. Never pull on a board being planed. Allow the outfeed rollers to feed the stock out of the planer.
-Stop the planer to make any adjustments or to clean or oil it.