Woodstock W1683 - Manual (Page 10)

ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLANERS
1. Always make sure the planer is on firm ground and is stable before operating. Immediately fix or
shim the planer if it rocks or wobbles.
2. Always inspect the workpiece before running it through the planer. Stock with loose knots, nails,
staples, dirt or other foreign objects should be rejected from use or corrected by eliminating the
condition that makes it questionable.
3. Always make sure that all components of the planer are adjusted to their proper specifications
before planing stock.
4. Always use the help of another person or some type of support fixture when planing long stock.
5. Never stand behind the workpiece when you are feeding it into the planer; the workpiece could
possibly kick back and be thrown in the direction from which it came.
6. Never operate the planer if knives are dull or damaged. Sharp knives are safer and produce better
final results.
7. Never process any material through the planer other than wood. This planer is designed for wood
only!
8. Always take multiple light cuts rather than excessively deep cuts.
9. Never attempt to free a stalled workpiece while the planer is powered on and plugged in.
10. Absolutely never reach inside the planer or open the top cover while the planer is powered on
and/or plugged in.
11. Never plane wood that is less than 7" long or less than 1 ⁄
4
" thick.
12. Always wear hearing protection when operating the planer.
No list of safety guidelines can be
complete. Every shop environment is
different. Always consider safety first, as it
applies to your individual working
conditions. Use this and other machinery
with caution and respect. Failure to do so
could result in serious personal injury,
damage to equipment or poor work results.
6
Read the manual
completely before
assembly and operation.
Become familiar with the
machine and its operation
before beginning any
work. Serious personal
injury may result if safety
or operational information
is not understood or
followed.