User manual MAKITA 1100

[. . . ] Holding the work by hand or against your body leaves it unstable and may lead to loss of control. Rags, cloth, cord, string and the like should never be left around the work area. Be sure the blade installation bolts are securely tightened before operation. [. . . ] To install the blades, loosely attach the adjust plate to the set plate with the pan head screws and set the mini planer blade on the gauge base so that the cutting edge of the blade is perfectly flush with the inside flank of the gauge plate. Set the adjust plate/set plate on the gauge base so that the planer blade locating lugs on the set plate rest in the mini planer blade groove, then press in the heel of the adjust plate flush with the back side of the gauge base and tighten the pan head screws. It is important that the blade sits flush with the inside flank of the gauge plate, the planer blade locating lugs sit in the blade groove and the heel of the adjust plate is flush with the back side of the gauge base. Set the drum cover over the adjust plate/set plate and screw in the three hex flange head bolts so that a gap exists between the drum and the set plate to slide the mini planer blade into position. The blade's lengthwise adjustment will need to be manually positioned so that the blade ends are clear and equidistant from the housing on one side and the metal bracket on the other. Tighten the three hex flange head bolts (with the socket wrench provided) and hand rotate the drum to check clearances between the blade ends and the tool body. cAUTION: Tighten the blade installation bolts carefully when attaching the blades to the tool. For the correct planer blade setting Your planing surface will end up rough and uneven, unless the blade is set properly and securely. The blade must be mounted so that the cutting edge is absolutely level, that is, parallel to the surface of the rear base. (A) Front base (Movable shoe) (B) Rear base (Stationary shoe) Although this side view cannot show it, the edges of the blades run perfectly parallel to the rear base surface. 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. Depth of cut may be adjusted by simply turning the knob on the front of the tool. First, rest the tool front base flat upon the workpiece surface without the blades making any contact. Apply pressure on the front of tool at the start of planing, and at the back at the end of planing. Planing will be easier if you incline the workpiece in stationary fashion, so that you can plane somewhat downhill. [. . . ] Immerse the dressing stone in water for 2 or 3 minutes before sharpening. Hold the holder so that the blades both contact the dressing stone for simultaneous sharpening at the same angle. 22 & 23) When you wish to perform clean planing operation, connect a Makita vacuum cleaner to your tool as shown in Fig. [. . . ]