
Your new planer has been engineered and manufactured to our high standards for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly ca
10GLOSSARY OF TERMSNon-Through CutsAny cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece.Pus
11Fig. 3FEATURESPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSFeed Rate ...26 FPMInput ...
12FEATURESKNOW YOUR PLANERSee Figure 3.The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’s ma
13Fig. 5LOOSE PARTSThe following items are included with the tool: Blade / tool storage Switch key Hex key (4 mm) Magnetic blade tool Hex he
14UNPACKINGThis product requires assembly.NOTE: Every RIDGID® Thickness Planer is tested at the factory to insure its performance. You may se
15ASSEMBLYINSTALLING HANDWHEEL KNOBSee Figure 7. Locate the handwheel knob and screw from among the loose parts. Insert the screw through the
16ASSEMBLYLEVELING THE TABLE EXTENSIONSSee Figure 9.The infeed and outfeed table extensions are attached to the planer. Shipped in a folded, u
17OPERATION WARNING:Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict
18OPERATIONonFig. 10SwitCh keyoFFAVOIDING SNIPESnipes, or depressions made at either end of a workpiece by cutter blades, can occur when the board is
19Fig. 12dePth GAuGeOPERATIONADJUSTING THE PLANING DEPTH See Figure 11.The depth adjustment handwheel is used to set the amount of wood being removed
2Introduction...
20OPERATIONPush slightly on the board and allow the automatic feed to take the board. Release the board to allow the automatic feed to function pr
21 WARNING:Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply and the switch is in the OFF position. Failure to
22ADJUSTMENTSloCk nutStoP SCrewFig. 17rePlAne indiCAtorREPEAT-A-CUT™See Figure 17.Plane a scrap piece of wood and measure the depth of the finished pi
23MAINTENANCE WARNING:When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product damage.
24MAINTENANCEFig. 19CORD STORAGESee Figure 19.For convenience, your planer comes equipped with cord storage. When not in use, the power cord sh
25MAINTENANCEBLADE REPLACEMENTSee Figures 21 - 23.The planer is equipped with replaceable/disposable double-edged cutter blades attached to a rotating
26TROUBLESHOOTINGPROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTIONSnipe (depressions at ends of workpiece)Dull cutter bladesIncorrect butted stock Unit not securely
27WARRANTYProof of purchase must be presented when requesting warranty service.Limited to RIDGID® hand held and stationary power tools purchas
28OPERATOR’S MANUAL13 in. THICKNESS PLANER R4330R4330CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATIONFor parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service
3GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING:Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, f
4SPECIFIC SAFETY RULESGENERAL SAFETY RULES INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY. If dam-aged, have repaired by a qualified service technician at an
5 WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemi-cals known to cause canc
6SYMBOLSSome of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpreta-tion of these symbols wil
7SYMBOLS SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANINGSERVICEServicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service
8ELECTRICALEXTENSION CORDSUse only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-prong ground-ing plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept the tool’s plug. When
9MOTOR SAFETY PROTECTIONThis motor should be blown out or vacuumed frequently to prevent sawdust buildup which can interfere with normal motor ve
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