POWP6011 EN
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7.4 Replacing the drive belt (Fig. 4)
Before undertaking any work on the machine, pull the power plug.
▪ Loosen the three screws and remove the belt cover
▪ First attach the new drive belt of the same size and dimension on the small wheel. Place
the drive belt over the large wheel simultaneously turning the large wheel.
▪ Re-attach the belt cover on the housing and tighten the cover with the screws.
Make sure the belt does not have more than 5 mm of slack between the motor shaft and the
drive shaft.
8 OPERATION
8.1 Switching on and off
▪ To switch the tool on, keep the lock-off button (2) depressed and press the on/off switch
(3).
▪ To switch the tool off, release the on/off switch (3).
8.2 Planing
▪ Choose desired cut depth before operation.
▪ It is desirable to select a shallow cutting depth and repeat the cutting process several
times until the desired depth is achieved.
▪ Where possible, clamp the workpiece to the bench.
8.3 Chamfering
▪ A "V" groove is located in the front base which allows you to chamfer the edges of the
workpiece.
8.4 Using the “T” Guide (Fig. 5)
The "T" guide is used for planing along edges and can be mounted to either the left or right
side of the planer.
▪ Slide the "T" guide through its guide slot to desired position and fix it by tightened the
fixing screw.
▪ Make sure the flat surface of “T” guide is kept tight against the edge of the workpiece while
making your cut.
8.5 Rebating
The “L” depth guide is used in conjunction with the “T” guide for rebating applications.
The depth of rebating is determined by the depth of cut and the number of passes made along
the workpiece. The maximum rebate depth is 12.5 mm made in several passes up to 2 mm
each time. The Maximum width of rebate cut is 82 mm and is determined by the setting of “T”
guide.
▪ Fit the parallel guide and the “T” guide to the planer on opposite sides of the tool.
▪ Adjust the “T” guide according to the required cutting width and tighten the fixing screw.
▪ Set the tool on a flat surface with the rear base flat with the surface, adjust the parallel
guide so that the distance between the bottom surface of the parallel guide and the flat
surface equals to the desired rebating depth, tighten the fixing screw of parallel guide.
▪ Set the cutting depth adjustment knob to a suitable depth.
▪ Carry out the planning with the flat surface of “T” guide kept tight against the edge of
workpiece. Repeat cutting until the bottom surface of parallel guide is level with the
surface of workpiece.
9 TROUBLE SHOOTING
If any of the following events occur during normal operation, the power supply should be shut
off at once and tool thoroughly inspected by a qualified person and repaired if necessary:
▪ The rotating parts get stuck or speed drops abnormally low.
▪ The tool shakes abnormally accompanied by some unusual noise.
