Description Of The Machine - Proxxon DH 40 Mode D'emploi

Touching that the cutter shaft with a metal object can
cause serious damage.
Use a "pusher" when planing extremely short
workpieces.
To avoid injuries due to the kickback device or the cutter
shaft, please use a wooden "pusher" to feed the
workpiece into the planer.
Wear ear defenders.
The sound pressure level when working with the planing
machine can exceed 85 dB (A); therefore only work when
using ear defenders.
Wear suitable working clothes.
Do not wear loose-fitting clothing when working such as
ties or scarves, for example; they could catch in one of
the moving parts or the automatically moving workpiece
during operation and cause injury. If you have long hair,
where a hair net and remove jewellery.
Do not use damaged or deformed reversible cutters.
Please ensure that the reversible cutters in the planer
shaft are in perfect condition. Check these before each
use by visually inspecting for freedom from damage. Use
only Proxxon original spare parts when replacing.
Keep children and persons who are not involved
away from the working area.
Ensure that children and persons who are not involved
remain at a sufficiently safe distance. Young people under
16 years of age may only use the planer under expert in-
struction and for the purposes of training. The planing
machine must be kept inaccessible to children when not
in use.
Do not overload your machine.
Naturally, you will only achieve optimum working results
within the power range for which the machine is de-
signed. Therefore avoid too large a depth of cut; rather,
follow the recommendations for the correct depth of cut
on the table on the unit. Do not abuse your machine and
do not use it for work for which it is not intended.
Be mindful and alert at all times.
Watch the unit while working and act sensibly. Do not use
the machine when you cannot concentrate or are tired or
have drunk alcohol.
Treat the connecting cable with care.
Protect the cable from heat and sharp edges and lay it in
such a way that it cannot be damaged. Do not use the
cable to pull the plug from the socket and do not lift the
unit by means of the cable. Pay attention to cleanliness:
Protect the cable from grease and oil.
Pay attention to the shape of the work piece!
Extremely curved or otherwise very irregularly shaped
work pieces may not be planed! Possibly the contact to
the planing table may not be sufficient!
Always allow the work piece to "run through"!
Never (!) stop a work piece that is in the process of being
pulled in – do not hold on to it, press against it, or use any
other type of force! Use only work pieces whose cross
section is suitable for your planing machine!
Please wear a dust mask!
Some types of wood or even varnish residues (or similar)
can generate harmful dusts during working. If you are
unsure of the harmlessness of your planing material,
please wear a dust protection mask!
Provide roller tables for very long work pieces!
To avoid damage and dangerous situations, use roller
tables when processing very long work pieces which
must be carefully placed in the push-in or push-out
direction.
If the cable is damaged, the planing machine must be
stopped immediately and the cable replaced by a
competent person without delay.
Clean the unit thoroughly after working.
Unplug from the mains.
Always unplug from the mains when not in use, before
carrying out maintenance, changing the tool, cleaning or
carrying out repair work. Cleaning also includes the
removal of loose shavings or the vacuuming of dust.
Read the operating manual well before use and look
after it carefully.

Description of the machine

Key (Fig. 1):
1. Die-cast aluminium chassis
2. Hand wheel for height adjustment
3. Service flap
4. Planing table
5. Linear scale
6. On-Off switch
7. Mains cable
8. Locking screw
9. Infeed slot
10. Outfeed slot
11. Shavings discharge
The PROXXON DH 40 thickness planer is a unit for fine
planing work with a particularly uniform and smooth finish
for hardwood and softwood workpieces with a cross
section of up to 80 mm wide and 40 mm high. The cutter
shaft used has 2 HSS reversible cutters for a particularly
long service life. These can be replaced by means of a
generously sized service flap 3 (Fig. 1). The supporting
structure 1 is made of die-cast aluminium, which guaran-
tees maximum stability. All parts have been carefully
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