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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 12" Portable Planer (Model TP300) P ART NO. 909543 - 05-01-03 Copyright © 2003 Delta Machinery T o learn more about DEL T A MACHINER Y visit our website at: www .deltamachinery .com. For Parts, Service, W arranty or other Assistance, please call 1-800-223-7278 ( In Canada call 1-800-463-3582). ESP AÑOL: PÁGINA 17[...]
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2 Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will r esult in death or serious injury . Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could r esult in death or serious injury . Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may r esult in minor or moderate injury . Used without the saf[...]
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3 F AILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MA Y RESUL T IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y . 1. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY , READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERA TING THE MACHINE. Learning the machine’ s application, limitations, and specific hazards will gr eatly minimize the possibility of accidents and injury . 2. USE CERTIFIED SAFETY EQUIPMENT . Eye protection e[...]
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4 ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR PLANERS F AILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MA Y RESUL T IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them often and use them to instruct others. 1. DO NOT OPERA TE THIS MACHINE until it is assembled and installed according to the instructions. 2. OBT AIN ADVICE FROM YOUR SUPERVISOR, instructor , or anothe[...]
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5 A separate electrical circuit should be used for your machines. This cir cuit should not be less than #12 wire and should be protected with a 20 Amp time lag fuse. If an extension cor d is used, use only 3-wire extension cor ds which have 3- prong gr ounding type plugs and matching receptacle which will accept the machine’ s plug. Before connec[...]
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6 Use proper extension cor ds. Make sure your extension cor d is in good condition and is a 3-wire extension cord which has a 3-pr ong grounding type plug and matching r eceptacle which will accept the machine’ s plug. When using an extension cord, be sur e to use one heavy enough to carry the current of the machine. An undersized cord will cause[...]
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7 PLANER P AR TS 1 - 12" Planer 2 - Chip Deflector Fig. 2 Fig. 3 3 - Knife Setting Gage 4 - 8mm and 10mm Open-End Wr ench 5 - M5 x 20mm Hex Socket Head Screw 6 - M5 Wing Nut (2) 7 - M5 Flat W asher (2) 8 - Elevating Handle 1 4 7 2 8 6 5 3[...]
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8 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 RAISING AND LOWERING HANDLE 1. Assemble raising and lowering handle (A) Fig. 4, to shaft (B) and fasten in place with M5x20mm screw (C). NOTE: Make certain the flats of the handle and flat on shaft are aligned with each other . 2. Flip handle (A) upward as shown in Fig. 5. LOWERING EXTENSION T ABLES The infeed and o[...]
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9 Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Fig. 9 CHIP DEFLECTOR 1. Assemble chip deflector (A) Fig. 7, to the planer by inserting end of chip deflector over the top of the cutterhead. Make certain the two screws, one of which is shown at (B) are inserted upwar d through the two slots (C) in the chip deflector . 2. Fasten chip deflector (A) Fig. 8, to planer using two M5 fla[...]
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10 OPERA TING CONTROLS AND ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 13 Fig. 14 Fig. 15 Fig. 16 ST ARTING AND STOPPING PLANER The “ON/OFF” switch (A) Fig. 13, is located on the front of the planer motor . T o tur n the machine “ON”, move the switch toggle (B) up to the “ON” position. T o turn the switch “OFF”, move the switch toggle (B) down to the “OFF?[...]
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11 Fig. 17 Fig. 18 Fig. 19 Fig. 20 LEVELING EXTENSION T ABLES For optimum performance, the extension tables, one of which is shown at (A) Fig. 17, must be level with the planer table. T o check the extension tables and adjust if necessary , pr oceed as follows: 1. Place a straight edge (B) Fig. 17, on the planer table (A) with one end extending out[...]
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12 4. If an adjustment to one or both knives is necessary , slightly loosen the seven locking screws, six of which ar e shown at (C) Fig. 21, by turning the screws CLOCKWISE into the knife locking bar just enough to r elieve stress in the cutterhead and not disturb the knife setting. 5. With setting gage (B) Fig. 20, in place, apply pressur e to th[...]
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13 Fig. 23 LIFTING STRAPS Y our planer is provided with two lifting straps (A) Fig. 23, located on the top of the planer , for ease in transporting the planer . Fig. 25 When using your machine, you may want to follow these few simple steps for achieving the best results possible. 1. T rue Up One Face – Feed one face of the board over a jointer , [...]
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14 MAINTENANCE Fig. 26 Fig. 27 Fig. 28 Fig. 30 Fig. 29 BRUSH INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE. Brush life varies. It depends on the load on the motor . Check the brushes after the first 50 hours of use for a new machine or after a new set of brushes has been installed. After the first check, examine them after about 1[...]
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15 NOTES[...]
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16 P AR TS, SERVICE OR W ARRANTY ASSIST ANCE All Delta Machines and accessories are manufactur ed to high quality standards and ar e serviced by a network of Porter -Cable • Delta Factory Service Centers and Delta Authorized Service Stations. T o obtain additional information regar ding your Delta quality product or to obtain parts, service, warr[...]
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The following are trademarks of POR TER-CABLE · DEL T A (Las siguientes son marcas registradas de POR TER-CABLE S.A.): Auto-Set ® , BAMMER ® , B.O.S.S. ® , Builder’ s Saw ® , Contractor’ s Saw ® , Contractor’ s Saw II™, Delta ® , DEL T ACRAFT ® , DEL T AGRAM™, Delta Series 2000™, DURA TRONIC™, Emc²™, FLEX ® , Flying Chips?[...]