Skil 1560 Consignes De Fonctionnement/Sécurité page 9

BM 1619X02183 02-07
ADJUSTABLE TOP HANDLE
The top handle provided should always be
used to guide and balance the tool. Grip the
tool by the multi-position top handle, and the
rear handle, for safe control and ease of
operation. To adjust the top handle, loosen
wing knob at least two full turns, position
handle and retighten knob firmly (Fig. 11).
FIG. 11
ADJUSTABLE
TOP HANDLE
WING KNOB
TOOL PARK REST
The park swings down to help keep the blade
from coming in contact with the work surface
when planer is not in use (Fig. 12). The tool
park rest was designed to swing up and out
of the way by itself when the back of the
planer crosses the leading edge of the
workpiece.
FIG. 12
ADJUSTING DEPTH OF CUT
Proper cutting depth should be determined
according to the hardness, gumminess or
moisture content of the material being cut, as
well as the feed rate, and is largely a matter
of experience. Start with a light cut and
increase the depth setting if the planer
moves freely through the workpiece with no
excessive load on the motor. Do not change
depth of cut while planing.
The cutting depth is determined by the
difference in height between the adjustable
front shoe, and the fixed rear shoe of the
planer. As the front shoe is adjusted, it
retracts and exposes the blade, which can
then remove the desired amount from the
workpiece. The cutting depth is graduated
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from 0 to 5/64 of an inch, and the "0"
indicates the blade is fully retracted.
Each detent on the depth scale equals
0.0078 of an inch.
Adjusting depth of cut:
adjustment knob until the indicator engages
the detent which indicates the desired cutting
depth on the depth scale (Fig. 13).
FIG. 13
DEPTH
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
STANDARD PARALLEL WIDTH
GUIDE FENCE
The width guide fence can be used to cut
various desired widths (Fig. 14).
FIG. 14
GUIDE
FENCE
WING KNOB
(B)
Installing the guide fence: Place the wing
knob (A) through the appropriate hole in the
guide bracket and screw into the housing.
Securely tighten wing knob.
Setting the cutting width: Loosen wing knob
(B)and slide the fence along the guide
bracket to the desired position. Securely
tighten wing knob. Be certain that the flat
washer (supplied) is fitted between the
bottom of the guide fence and wing knob or
the guide fence is likely to slip.
Rotate depth
DEPTH
SCALE
WING KNOB
(A)
GUIDE
BRACKET