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Planing

1. Rest the front of the planer on the workpiece, ensuring the blades are not

in contact with the workpiece

2. Switch on the tool and wait for the blades to reach full speed

3. Move the planer gently forward, applying pressure on the front of the tool

at the start of planing, and pressure at the rear of the tool towards the end

of the planing stroke

Note: As a feature this planer has been ﬁtted with a larger front handle than

traditional electric planers. The front handle provides for good ergonomics

when planing, allows the operator to balance and control the unit with ease

and is particularly useful when vertical planing

4. Push the planer beyond the edge of the workpiece without tilting it

downwards

Note: Planing is easier if you incline the workpiece slightly away from you so

that you plane ‘downhill’

5. The rate of planing and the depth of cut determine the quality of the ﬁnish.

For rough cutting, you can increase the depth of cut, however to achieve a

good ﬁnish you will need to reduce the depth of cut and advance the tool

more slowly

WARNING: Moving the machine too fast may cause a poor quality of cut and

can damage the blades or the motor.

Moving the machine too slowly may burn or mar the cut. The proper feed rate

will depend on the type of material being cut and the depth of the cut. Practice

ﬁrst on a scrap piece of material to gauge the correct motion

WARNING: Always use two hands to hold the planer

WARNING: Where possible, clamp the workpiece to a workbench

6. In between operations, you can rest the planer on a ﬂat surface with the

Rear Parking Foot (19) hinged down to support the planer so that the

blades are kept clear of the surface. Ensure the rear parking foot has

been moved across from the locked position (for transit) to the automatic

position

Chamfering (I - II)

1. To make a chamfered cut as shown in ﬁg.1, ﬁrst align the ‘V’ groove (ﬁg.2)

in the front base of the planer with the corner edge of the workpiece

2. Run the planer along the corner edge.

Fig. 1. Chamfered edge

Fig. 2. Aligning the ‘V’ groove

Full/unlimited rebating

The planer has an unlimited rebating capability. When operating the planer to

achieve a full rebate, adhere to all instructions below:

1. Using the thumb on the hand gripping the Front Handle (2), push the Drum

Guard

Release lever (3) down to raise the Drum Guard (17) to expose the Blade Drum

(16). This enables full unlimited rebating

2. Run the planer along the workpiece

3. Once you have ﬁnished planing the section, take the pressure off the Drum

Guard Release Lever (3) and check the drum guard fully covers the blade

drum

WARNING: Do not raise the drum guard if you are not performing a full/

unlimited rebate application

WARNING: If the drum guard does not close completely, stop using the tool

immediately and have the unit serviced by a qualiﬁed service agent. If you use

the product with a defective blade drum guard the manufacturer will not be

held liable for any damage or personal injury caused.

Note: Do not apply too much force on the lever, excess pressure may cause

blade guard to break.

Sanding

[section of text deleted here] To use this tool as a sander, ﬁt the sanding drum

and sleeve designed for this tool. See ‘Fitting the Sanding Drum’

Replacement sanding sleeves are available from your Triton retailer (Part no.

TRPSS)

• Wear safety goggles, a dust mask and earmuffs

1. Check that the sanding drum and sanding sleeve are in good condition and

ﬁxed tightly securely

2. IMPORTANT: Set the planing Depth Adjustment Dial (1) to the ‘O’ height

setting

3. Use the Variable Speed Control (25) to set an appropriate speed 1 - 6. Do not

use the MAX setting as this will cause the sander to vibrate

4. Depress the Lock-Off Button (6) and squeeze the On/Off Trigger Switch (5).

Allow the motor to reach the set speed before bringing the sander into

contact with the workpiece

5. Sand with the grain, in parallel overlapping strokes

6. Adjust the variable speed dial as required

7. To remove paint or smooth very rough wood, sand across the grain at 45° in

two directions, and then ﬁnish the parallel with the grain

8. Lift the sander off the workpiece before switching it off

• Remember to keep your hands away from the moving sanding

drum, as it will continue to move for a short time after the machine is switched

off

Note: After sanding with a drum sander, use of an orbital sander is

recommended to achieve a smoother ﬁnished surface.

Dust/shavings extraction

1. Connect the Dust/Chip Adaptor Tube (21) to the Dust/Chip Extraction Port

(10)

2. The adaptor tube can be installed to allow shavings to ﬂow either to the left

or to the right of the workpiece

3. Use the Dust Diverter Guide Switch (9) to select the Dust/Chip Extraction

Port (10). Swing the lever across to close the port you do not want to use

4. A workshop dust extraction system or a household vacuum cleaner can

be connected to the adaptor tube for the efﬁcient removal of dust and

shavings, permitting a safer and cleaner working environment

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