<aside> 📢 This page contains basic instructions & safety rules for the Makita DKP180 planer This is a dangerous machine, it is recommended that you watch the safety video carefully. You can also check out the manual to learn more about the machine. Do not operate the machine alone if you have not used it in a while.

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Model:

Section: Woodworking

Rating: 🔨🔨

Manual:

DKP180Z_manual.pdf

Safety

<aside> ⚠️ → Never use this tool on wood with screws, nails or any other type of metal in it

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<aside> ⚠️ → Never come close to the blade with your fingers while the battery is inserted into the tool

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• Watch the safety video!

<aside> 👁️‍🗨️ Help us maintain this machine → Do you spot any damage to the machine? → Are all the accessories and brackets there? → Is the blade still sharp? If you spot any issues, please talk to someone from the tech team!

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Instructions

How to use?

• Clamp your workpiece down using either a vice or glue clamps.
• Adjust the knob on top of the planer to set the correct cutting depth. The dial indicates how much the blade will cut on each pass.
• Install the side fence to the correct position to ensure that you keep the machine straight while making a pass.
• Grab hearing and eye protection and put them on. Instruct others around you to do the same.
• Insert the battey into the powertool.
• Place your dominant hand in the handle and use your other hand to grab the knob on top of the machine for extra control.
• With your dominant hand, engage the safety latch using your thumb.