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pLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING cAREFULLy

THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR HAS PROVIDED THE PARTS LIST AND ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM 
IN THIS MANUAL AS A REFERENCE TOOL ONLY.  NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR 
MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO THE BUYER THAT HE OR SHE IS 
QUALIFIED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE PRODUCT, OR THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO REPLACE 
ANY PARTS OF THE PRODUCT.  IN FACT, THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR EXPRESSLY 
STATES THAT ALL REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACEMENTS SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN BY CERTIFIED AND 
LICENSED TECHNICIANS, AND NOT BY THE BUYER.  THE BUYER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY 
ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER REPAIRS TO THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT OR REPLACEMENT PARTS 
THERETO, OR ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO.

Limited 90 Day Warranty

Harbor Freight Tools Co. makes every effort to assure that its products meet high quality and durability standards, 
and warrants to the original purchaser that this product is free from defects in materials and workmanship for the 
period of 90 days from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to damage due directly or indirectly, 
to misuse, abuse, negligence or accidents, repairs or alterations outside our facilities, criminal activity, improper 
installation, normal wear and tear, or to lack of maintenance. We shall in no event be liable for death, injuries 
to persons or property, or for incidental, contingent, special or consequential damages arising from the use of 
our product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the 
above limitation of exclusion may not apply to you. THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER 
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS.
To take advantage of this warranty, the product or part must be returned to us with transportation charges 
prepaid. Proof of purchase date and an explanation of the complaint must accompany the merchandise. 
If our inspection verifies the defect, we will either repair or replace the product at our election or we may 
elect to refund the purchase price if we cannot readily and quickly provide you with a replacement. We will 
return repaired products at our expense, but if we determine there is no defect, or that the defect resulted 
from causes not within the scope of our warranty, then you must bear the cost of returning the product.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

3491 Mission Oaks Blvd.  •  pO Box 6009  •  camarillo, cA 93011  •  1-888-866-5797

Summary of Contents for 1621e-b

Page 1: ...nce When unpacking make sure that the product is intact and undamaged If any parts are missing or broken please call 1 888 866 5797 as soon as possible Copyright 2016 by Harbor Freight Tools All rights reserved No portion of this manual or any artwork contained herein may be reproduced in any shape or form without the express written consent of Harbor Freight Tools Diagrams within this manual may ...

Page 2: ...INFORMATION General Tool Safety Warnings Read all safety warnings and instructions Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock fire and or serious injury Save all warnings and instructions for future reference 1 KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in working order 2 REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES Form habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed f...

Page 3: ...hen practical It s safer than using your hand and it frees both hands to operate tool 13 DON T OVERREACH Keep proper footing and balance at all times 14 MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE Keep tools sharp and clean for best and safest performance Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories 15 DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing when changing accessories such as blades bits cutters and the lik...

Page 4: ...5 VAc and up to 15 A 7 This tool is intended for use on a circuit that has an outlet that looks like the one illustrated above in 125 VAc 3 prong plug and Outlet The tool has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated above in 125 VAc 3 prong plug and Outlet 8 The outlet must be properly installed and grounded in accordance with all codes and ordinances 9 Do not use an adapter to connec...

Page 5: ...pic particles California Health Safety Code 25249 5 et seq 19 WARNING This product contains di 2 ethylhexyl phthalate DEHP a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm California Health Safety Code 25249 5 et seq 20 The warnings precautions and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situ...

Page 6: ...ATION Turn the power Switch of the tool off and unplug the tool from its electrical outlet before performing any procedure in this section Note For additional information regarding the parts listed in the following pages refer to the Assembly Diagram near the end of this manual Functions power Switch Infeed Table Outfeed Table Depth Adjustment Handle Thermal circuit Breaker Reset Dust chute Depth ...

Page 7: ...rs not shown Figure B Attaching Handle 1 Using included Wrench attach Depth Adjustment Handle to top of right Carrying Handle with Hex Bolt and Washer 2 Insert Plug into opening to cover hardware Hex Bolt and Washer Depth Adjustment Handle plug Figure c Mounting WARNING Attach planer securely to solid and level surface that can support weight of planer and workpiece with enough clearance for movem...

Page 8: ...TION Turn the power Switch of the tool off and unplug the tool from its electrical outlet before performing any procedure in this section TO pREVENT SERIOUS INJURy DO NOT OpERATE WITH ANy GUARD DISABLED DAMAGED OR REMOVED Leveling Table Extensions 1 Place a level sold separately across Planer Table and Infeed Table then check level Level Infeed Table Outfeed Table planer Table Figure E 2 Adjust as...

Page 9: ...to measure workpiece 4 Place workpiece on Planer Table then turn Depth Adjustment Handle counterclockwise to lower Cutterhead until it just touches workpiece WARNING To prevent serious injury do not turn planer on with workpiece under cutterhead 5 Remove workpiece then turn Depth Adjustment Handle counterclockwise One full turn will remove 1 16 of material NOTIcE Do not remove more than 3 32 of ma...

Page 10: ...s when handling a blade 3 Wearing gloves rotate Cutterhead toward you until it locks into place 4 Remove six Hex Screws on Gib then using Magnets see Figure H remove Gib Hex Screws cutterhead Release Switch Gib Figure I cAUTION Change both Blades at the same time Changing Blades individually could result in imbalance 5 Using Magnets remove Blade rotate or replace placing holes over Tabs Tab Tab Bl...

Page 11: ...and Lubrication 1 BEFORE EAcH USE inspect the general condition of the tool Check for loose hardware misalignment or binding of moving parts cracked or broken parts damaged electrical wiring and any other condition that may affect its safe operation 2 pERIODIcALLy wear ANSI approved safety goggles and NIOSH approved breathing protection and blow dust out of the motor vents using dry compressed air...

Page 12: ...ion 1 Elevation Screws and columns a Remove both Side Covers b Clean Elevation Screws and Columns c Lubricate with a light coating of multipurpose grease sold separately 2 Roller chains a Remove left Side Cover b Use chain cleaner sold separately according to manufacturers instructions c Lubricate with chain oil sold separately wipe off excess oil Replacing V Belt 1 Remove right Side Cover 2 Remov...

Page 13: ... proper diameter for its length and load See Table A on page 3 Performance decreases over time 1 Blades dull or damaged 2 Carbon brushes worn or damaged 1 Replace blades 2 Have qualified technician replace brushes Roller case adjustment difficult 1 Sprockets and or chain dirty 2 Elevating screws and or columns dirty 3 Elevating screws worn 1 Clean and lubricate sprockets and or chain 2 Clean and l...

Page 14: ...2 51 Hex Screw 12 52 Right Elevating Screw 1 53 Platen 1 54 Left Elevating Screw 1 55 Flat Washer 1 56 Hex Screw 1 57 Left Column 2 58 Right Column 2 59 Hex Nut 4 part Description Qty 60 Base 1 61 Bearing 2 62 Spacer 2 63 Retainer 2 64 Pan Head Screw 2 65 Hex Screw 2 65 1 Spring Washer 2 65 2 Flat Washer 2 66 Gear 4 67 Table Extension Assembly 2 67 1 Table Extension 2 67 2 Bracket 4 67 3 Rivet 12 ...

Page 15: ...Page 15 For technical questions please call 1 888 866 5797 Item 63445 SAFETy OpERATION MAINTENANcE SETUp Assembly Diagram ...

Page 16: ... alterations outside our facilities criminal activity improper installation normal wear and tear or to lack of maintenance We shall in no event be liable for death injuries to persons or property or for incidental contingent special or consequential damages arising from the use of our product Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above l...

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