Feeding the workpiece – Sears 113.206930 User Manual
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For your own safety, ALWAYS use the hold down/push
blocks when JOINTING wood that is NARROWER than
3 in.. . .or when PLANING wood that isTHINNER than
3 in.
Do not plane, joint or bevel wood shorter than 12 in.
Material this short is more difficult to control while
being cut. Small pieces of wood can tip over on the
tables or into the cutterhead and can be kicked back to
ward you.
For best results, take light cuts. For average planing,
jointing, or beveling, a cut between 1/32 and 1/16 in.
deep vvill produce the best results.
FEEDING THE WORKPIECE
Hold the board firmly DOWN on both tables and
AGAINST the fence , . . keep fingers close together.
Feed the board at a continuous even rate of speed until
the cut is rnade along the entire length of the board. Any
hesitation or stopping could cause a "step" to be cut
on the edge of the board which would cause the board
to ride up bh the outfeed table resulting in a "crooked"
edge on the board.
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As the RIGHT hand passes over the cutterhead, remove
the LEFT hand . . . CONTINUE feeding while placing
the LEFT hand behind the RIGHT. Continue feeding
in this manner "hand over hand", until the entire
length of the board is cut.
DO NOT FEED TOO FAST. A slow steady rate of feed
produces a smooth accurate cut. Feeding too fast causes
a "rippled" cut . . . nriakes it difficult to guide the
workpiece accurately arsd could be hazardous.
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