Woodstock SHOP FOX W1754 - Manual (Page 17)

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W1754 20" Planer With Mobile Base
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Test Run
Complete this test run process once you have familiarized
yourself with all instructions in this manual and taken all
safety precautions . The purpose of the test run is to make
sure that the motor and EMERGENCY STOP button work
properly before proceeding.
To perform a test run, do these steps:
1. Read the entire manual, and make sure the gearbox
oil level is full (Refer to the Lubrication section on
Page 25).
2. Make sure all tools and foreign objects have been
removed from the planer.
3. Make sure the feed control knob is pushed in or out
all the way (Refer to Feed Speed, Page 19).
4. Put on safety glasses, and secure loose clothes or
long hair.
5. Press the green START button to turn the machine
ON (Figure 42). The START button should illuminate
and the planer should run smoothly with little or no
vibration.
— If you suspect any problems, immediately turn
the planer OFF by pushing the red STOP button.
Refer to Page 40 to troubleshoot/fix any problems
before starting the planer again.
— If the source of an unusual noise or vibration is not
readily apparent, contact our technical support
for help at (360) 734-3482 or contact us online at
[email protected].
6. Press the STOP button in.
7. Press the START button in. The machine should not
run and the START button should not illuminate.
— If the STOP button is working correctly, turn it
clockwise until it pops out. The machine is ready
for operation.
—If the planer starts, the STOP button is not working
correctly. Immediately DISCONNECT THE PLANER
FROM POWER! and contact our technical support
before proceeding further.