RIDGID TP1300 - Manual (Page 5)

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Before Each Use
Inspect your thickness planer.
• Disconnect The Thickness Planer
to reduce the risk of injury from acci-
dental starting before changing the
setup, changing the blade or adjust-
ing anything.
Check For Damaged Parts. Check
for:
• Proper alignment of moving parts,
• Damaged electric cords,
• Binding of moving parts,
• Broken parts,
• Stable mounting,
• Other conditions that may affect the
way the thickness planer works.
Before each use, make sure area
under the cutter head and feed rollers
is clear.
If any part of this thickness planer is
missing, bent, or broken in any way,
or any electrical parts don’t work, turn
the thickness planer off and unplug it.
Replace damaged, missing, or failed
parts before using the thickness
planer again.
To reduce possibility of thrown
pieces, make sure the knives are
properly installed and the knife lock
screws are tight.
Use sharp knives. Dull or knicked
knives tend to “pound” and chew at
the wood, causing kickbacks.
Replace dull or damaged planer
knives.
Make sure the dust chute is in place.
Keep Guards In Place, in working
order, and in proper adjustment.
Maintain Tools With Care. Keep the
thickness planer clean for best and
safest performance. (See “Mainte-
nance” section) DON’T lubricate any
part of the thickness planer while the
knives are rotating.
To Reduce The Risk Of Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces
• Use Only Recommended Acces-
sories.
(See “Accessory” section).
Consult this Operator’s manual for
recommended accessories. Follow
the instructions that come with the
accessories. The use of improper
accessories may cause injury to
persons.
• Keep Work Area Clean. Cluttered
areas and benches invite acci-
dents. Floor must not be slippery.
To reduce the risk of burns or other
fire damage, never use the thickness
planer near flammable liquids, vapors
or gases.
Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears
Know Your Thickness Planer. Read
and understand the operator’s man-
ual and labels affixed to the tool.
Learn its applications and limitations
as well as the specific potential haz-
ards peculiar to this tool.
To reduce the risk of injury from acci-
dental contact with moving parts,
don’t do layout, assembly, or setup
work on the thickness planer while
any parts are moving.
Reduce the Risk of Accidental
Starting.
Make sure switch is “OFF”
before plugging thickness planer into
a power outlet.
Plan your work.
Use the right tool. Don’t force planer
to do a job it was not designed to do.
NOTE: Advises you of information or
instructions vital to the operation or
maintenance of the equipment.