Practical advice
- Remove the battery from the power tool before carrying out work on the power tool (e.g. maintenance, changing tool, etc.). The battery should also be removed for transport and storage. There is risk of injury from unintentionally pressing the on/off switch.
Planing Procedure
Set the required cutting depth and attach the power tool with the adjustable planer base plate (14) to the workpiece.
- Only bring the power tool into contact with the workpiece when switched on. Otherwise there is danger of kickback if the cutting tool jams in the workpiece.
Switch on the power tool and guide it over the surface of the workpiece, applying uniform feed.
To achieve high-quality surfaces, apply only a low feed rate and exert pressure on the middle of the planer base plate.
For the processing of hard materials, such as hardwood, and also when utilising the maximum planing width, set only a low cutting depth and reduce the planer feed as appropriate.
Excessive feed reduces the quality of the surface finish and can lead to the chip ejector quickly becoming blocked.
Only sharp planer blades achieve good cutting performance and make the power tool last longer.
Chamfering edges (see figure D)
The V-groove (15) in the front of the planer base plate enables quick and easy chamfering of workpiece edges. Position the planer with the V-groove onto the edge of the workpiece and guide it along.
| Groove used | Dimension a (mm) |
V-groove | 2.1–5.0 | |
Medium | 0.0–2.8 |
