Planing Operation - Makita M1901 Instruction Manual

For the correct planer blade setting
Your planing surface will end up rough and uneven, unless the planer blade is set properly and securely. The planer
blade must be mounted so that the cutting edge is absolutely level, that is, parallel to the surface of the rear base.
Refer to some examples below for proper and improper settings.
(A) Front base (Movable shoe)
(B) Rear base (Stationary shoe)
Correct setting
Nicks in surface
Gouging at start
Gouging at end
Connecting a vacuum cleaner
For European countries only
Fig.10
When you wish to perform clean planing operation,
connect a Makita vacuum cleaner to your tool. Then
connect a hose of the vacuum cleaner to the nozzle as
shown in the figures.
(A)
(B)
(A)
(B)
(A)
(B)
OPERATION
Hold the tool firmly with one hand on the knob and the
other hand on the switch handle when performing the
tool.

Planing operation

Fig.11
► 1 . Start 2. End
Apply the tool front base flat upon the workpiece surface without
the planer blades contacting the workpiece. Switch on and wait
until the blades attain full speed. Then move the tool gently for-
ward at a uniform speed. Apply pressure on the front of tool at the
start of planing, and on the rear at the end of planing.
The speed and depth of cut determine the finish. To obtain a good
surface finish, plane deeply until you get near the desired depth,
and then plane thinly and slowly for the final pass.
7 ENGLISH
Although this side view cannot
show it, the edges of the blades
run perfectly parallel to the rear
base surface.
Cause: One or both blades fails to
have edge parallel to rear
base line.
Cause: One or both blade edges
fails to protrude enough in
relation to rear base line.
Cause: One or both blade edges
protrudes too far in relation
to rear base line.
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