Triton TSPL 152, Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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Protect your hearing

•  Always wear suitable hearing protection when tool noise exceeds 85dB

Protect your breathing

•  Ensure that yourself, and others around you, wear suitable dust masks

Protect your hands

•  Do not allow hands to get close to the cutting wheel or blades. Use a suitable push stick 

for shorter workpieces with appropriate power tools

Be aware of others around you

•  It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that other people in the vicinity of the work 

area are not exposed to dangerous noise or dust and are also provided with suitable 
protective equipment 

Hidden objects

•  Inspect the workpiece and remove all nails and other embedded objects before cutting
•  Do not attempt to cut material that contains embedded objects unless you know that the 

cutting tool fitted to your machine is suitable for the job

•  Walls may conceal wiring and piping, car body panels may conceal fuel lines, and long 

grass may conceal stones and glass. Always check the work area thoroughly before 
proceeding

Beware of projected waste

•  In some situations, waste material may be projected at speed from the cutting tool. It is 

the user’s responsibility to ensure that other people in the work area are protected from 
the possibility of projected waste

Fitting cutting tools

•  Ensure cutting tools are correctly and securely fitted and check that wrenches / adjusters 

are removed prior to use

•  Only use cutting tools recommended for your machine
•   Do not attempt to modify cutting tools
•  Ensure blades are sharp, in good condition and correctly fitted
•  Do not attempt to resharpen blades that are not suitable for resharpening,  these may 

include specially hardened blades or blades made from hardened alloys typically 
containing tungsten

•  Blades that can be resharpened should be resharpened only according the blade 

manufacturer’s instructions. These may include a limited number of times the blade can 
be resharpened

•  Sharpened blades should be more thoroughly inspected before use and replaced 

immediately if there is any doubt about their condition and suitability for use

•  In the event blades encounter an embedded object in use that the blades are not suitable 

for, blades should be replaced immediately 

Direction of feed

•  Always feed work into the blade or cutter against the direction of movement of the blade 

or cutter

Beware of heat

•  Cutting tools and workpieces may become hot in use. Do not attempt to change tools until 

they have been allowed to cool completely

Control dust / swarf

•  Do not allow dust or swarf to build up. Sawdust is a fire hazard, and some metal swarf 

is explosive

•  Be especially careful when cutting wood and metal. Sparks from metal cutting are a 

common cause of wood dust fires

•  Where possible, use a dust extraction system to ensure a safer working environment

Surface Planer Safety

WARNING: 

Never use the tool without the appropriate guard in place or correctly adjusted.

WARNING: 

Any portion of the cutter block not being used for planing shall be guarded.

WARNING: 

When planing narrow workpieces, additional measures such as the use of 

horizontal pressure devices, may be necessary to ensure safe working.

WARNING: 

Planing tools should not be used to cut rebate, recess, tenon or mould.

•  Use appropriate respiratory protection: 

Use of this tool can generate dust containing 

chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some wood 
contains preservatives such as copper chromium arsenate (CCA) which can be toxic. 
When sanding, drilling, or cutting these materials extra care should be taken to avoid 
inhalation and minimise skin contact.

•  Use only sharp blades.

 Handle the blades very carefully with cut-proof gloves.

WARNING: 

Do not use knives that are blunt as this increases the danger of kickback.

•  Ensure all cloth, cord, rags, string and similar items are removed from the work 

area. 

To prevent entanglement in the planer mechanism

•  Allow the tool to reach full speed before making contact with the workpiece and 

starting cutting

•  ALWAYS switch OFF and allow the blades to come to a complete standstill before 

attempting any adjustments, cleaning or carrying out maintenance

•  Replace all blades at the same time, 

otherwise the resulting imbalance will cause 

vibration and shorten the service life of planer and blades

•  Do not attempt to perform cutting operations that are not recommended by the 

manufacturer.

 Stopped cuts, recesses, tenons, moulds or planing of severely bowed 

wood if not permitted with this tool.

•  Do not use the planer if it has not been fixed to a secure work surface. Without sufficient 

fixing the surface planer may move abruptly during operation potentially causing severe 
injury to the operator.

•  Always keep the push-stick next to the infeed table during planing operations. When 

planing short work pieces, the push stick should be used. Use the push-stick to feed 
the workpiece when in close proximity to the blade and when the workpiece is less than 
75mm thick.

•  Do not attempt planing of badly bowed material if there is inadequate contact with the 

infeed table

•  When transporting the surface planer, ensure its transport handles are used (not operating 

handle) and that the all locking mechanisms and guards are in securely in place

Kickback Prevention 

Note: 

Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly, as a result of being pinched, bound or 

misaligned, and drives the workpiece back towards the operator. It can also pull the operator’s 
hand into the blade, resulting in serious injury.

WARNING:

 Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/or incorrect operating procedures 

or conditions, however, if precautions are taken, kickback forces can be controlled by the 
operator or avoided altogether:
a)  NEVER attempt to cut with a dull or warped blade. ALWAYS ensure the blade is suitable for 

the material to be cut.

b)  ALWAYS ensure the fence/table is parallel to the blade. If the fence/table tilts inward 

towards the blade, the workpiece can come into contact with the back edge of the blade.

c)  Use CAUTION when cutting large workpieces. Ensure larger stock is properly supported by 

adequate in-feed and out-feed supports. 

d)  DO NOT cut round stock or workpieces that cannot lay flat on the table. Avoid cutting 

twisted, distorted or knotty wood.

e) 

DO NOT cut wet wood, as it produces higher friction against the blade. 

Wet sawdust 

can accumulate on the blade, further increasing the likelihood of kickback.

f)  ALWAYS maintain a firm grip with both hands on the workpiece and position your arms to 

resist kickback forces.

g) 

Stay out of blade path and p

osition your body to either side of the blade, but not in line 

with the blade. 

h) 

DO NOT back out of the cut. 

If you have to interrupt a cut before it is complete, switch 

the tool ‘OFF’, and remove the workpiece from the tool, once the blade has stopped 
spinning.

ALWAYS use push sticks where appropriate, to guide the workpiece through the blade.

Use feather boards to hold down the workpiece wherever possible

Product Familiarisation

1.  Outfeed Table
2.  Blade Drum
3.  Infeed Table
4.  Guard Mounting Holes
5.  Belt Cover
6.  ON/OFF Switch
7.  Cutting Depth Adjustment Knob
8.  Bench Mounting Holes
9.  Power Cord
10.  Push Stick Storage Bracket
11.  Fence Bracket Mount
12.  Rubber Feet
13.  Dust Extraction Port
14.  Push Stick
15.  Fence
16.  Fence Mounting Bracket
17.  Fence Locking Plate
18.  Fence Sliding Bracket
19.  Blade Drum Guard
20.  Fence Angle Locking Handle 
21.  Sliding Fence Locking Handle 
22.  Push Blocks
23.  6mm Hex Key
24.  5mm Hex Key
25.  4mm Hex Spanner
26.  Handles
27.  Guard Arm
28.  8mm Spring Washer

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