Makita 2012NB manual

INSTR UCTION MANU AL W ARNING: F or your personal saf ety , READ and UNDERST AND bef ore using. SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. www .makitatools.com Planer MODEL 2012NB 003706 DOUBLE INSULA TION[...]

2 SPECIFICATIONS • Manuf acturer reser ves the right to change specifications without notice. • Specifications ma y differ from country to countr y . For Y our Own Safety Read Instruction Man ual Bef ore Operating T ool Save it f or future refe rence GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS USA007-1 (F or All T ools ) 1. KNO W Y OUR PO WER TOOL. Read the ow[...]

3 7. MAKE WORKSHOP KID PR OOF with pad- locks, master s witches, or by removing starter keys. 8. DON ’ T FORCE T OOL. It will do the job bet- ter and safer at the rate f or which it was designed. 9. USE RIGHT T OOL. Don ’ t force tool or attachment to do a job fo r which it was not designed. 10. WEAR PROPER APP AREL. Do not wear loose clothing,[...]

4 USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD . Make sure y our extension cord is in good condition. When using an e xtension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to carr y the current y our product will draw . An undersized cord will cause a drop in line v oltage resulting in loss of power and o verheating. T able 1 shows the correct siz e to use depending on cord[...]

5 SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS W ARNING: MISUSE or failure to fo llow the safety rules stated in this instruction manual ma y cause serious personal injury .[...]

6 INST ALLA TION Movement and transport of planer CA UTION: • W atch your step when moving the tool. F old the sub-tables. Grasp the carrying handles when mov- ing the tool. When transpor ting it b y vehicle, secure with a rope or other substantial means to pre vent tipping or mov ement. P ositioning the planer Locate the tool in a well lit and l[...]

7 Dimensional adjustment Lower the main fr ame by turning the crank handle counter- clockwise until the indicator plate points to the scale gr adua- tion indicating the desired finished dimension. One full turn of the crank handle mov es the main frame 2 mm (3/32 ” ) up or down. The scale has inch gr aduations on its r ight side and metric gradua[...]

8 Depth adjusting gauge Use the depth adjusting gauge when you need to predeter- mine the depth of cut more accurately . T o do so , proceed as fo ll ow s. 1. First, plane the workpiece at the predeter mined depth of cut. Measure the thickness of the planed piece to kno w how much more stoc k you need to remov e. 2. T ur n the depth adjusting gauge[...]

9 ASSEMBL Y CA UTION: • Alwa ys be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged befo re carr ying out any work on the tool. Replacing planer blades CA UTION: • Handle the blades v er y carefully when remo ving or installing the blades to pre vent cuts or injury from the blades and to pre vent damage to the b lades. The y are razor-sharp . ?[...]

10 Place the two magnetic holders on the set plate and push them in the direction of the arrow until the cla w contact the blade . Remove the six b lade installation bolts using the sock et wrench. Grip the magnetic holders and raise them straight up to remov e the set plate and the blade from the drum. Press the lock plate and turn the pulley 180 [...]

11 Grip the magnetic holder and slip the heel of the set plate into the groov e in the drum. Install the blade installation bolts. After tightening all the blade installation bolts lightly and e venly from the center to the outside, tighten them com- pletely f ollowing the same sequence. Remov e the magnetic holders from the set plate. Install the [...]

12 Loosen the thumb screws which secure the chip co ver . Attach the hood to the planer and secure the chip cov er and the hood together by tightening the thumb scre ws. Planer stand (optional accessory) Place the sta ys on a lev el location and assemble the legs inside. Secure with the cap square nec k bolts, spring wash- ers and he x nuts, then a[...]

13 The planer stand should be bolted with the f our bolts to the floor using the bolt holes provided in the legs . OPERA TION CA UTION: • T wo or more pieces of narrow but similar thic kness stock can be passed through the planer side by side . Howe v er, allo w some spacing between the stock to permit the feed rollers to grip the thinnest piece [...]

14 • Stop the tool when the workpiece has stalled. Allowing the tool to run with a stalled workpiece causes rapid wearing of the feed rollers . MAINTENANCE CA UTION: • Alwa ys be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged bef ore attempting to perform inspection or maintenance. Adjusting height of sub-table The height of sub-table is f ac[...]

15 Replacing carbon brushes Remov e and check the carbon brushes regularly . Replace when they we ar down to the limit mark. Keep the carbon brushes clean and free to slip in the holders. Both carbon brushes should be replaced at the same time. Use only iden- tical carbon brushes. Use a screwdriv er to remove the brush holder caps. T ake out the wo[...]

16 AC C E S S O R I E S CA UTION: • These accessories or attachments are recommended for use with your Makita tool specified in this man ual. The use of any other accessories or attachments might present a risk of injur y to persons. Only use accessory or attachment f or its stated pur pose. If you need an y assistance for more details regarding [...]

17 First-Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage. Makita U .S.A., Inc. 14930 Nor tham Street La Mirada, CA 90638-5753 Fold Cut[...]

18 1. This product was purc hased from: Home Center Hardware/Lumber Store T ool Distributor Industrial Supply Construction Supply Other ( ) 3. Ho w did you learn about this product: Magazine F rom Dealer Newspaper Store Display Catalog Radio Exhibition F rom Friend Previous Usage Other ( ) 2. Use of the pr oduct is intended for: Construction T rade[...]

19 F A CT OR Y SER VICE CENTERS 1-800-4-MAKIT A RET AIN THIS POR TION FOR Y OUR RECORDS ARIZONA 3707 E. Broadway Rd., Ste. 6 Phoenix, AZ 85040 (602) 437-2850 CALIFORNIA 41850 Christy St. Fremont, CA 94538-5107 (510) 657-9881 14930 Northam St. La Mirada, CA 90638-5753 (714) 522-8088 1970 Fulton Av enue Sacramento , CA 95825 (916) 482-5197 7674 Clair[...]

W ARNING Some dust created by po wer sanding, sawing, g r inding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th def ects or other reproductive harm. Some e xamples of these chemicals are: • lead from lead-based paints, • cr ystalline silica from bricks and cement and o[...]