Correct Setting - Makita KP312 Instruction Manual

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To install the blades, first clean out all chips or foreign
matter adhering to the drum or blades.
Insert the blade between the drum and the set plate
from the nozzle extraction side so that the blade will be
centered from both ends of the drum or set plate.
First tighten the eight installation bolts lightly and evenly
shifting from the center bolts to the outward bolts with
the socket wrench.
And then, tighten all of the installation bolts securely.
Install another blade in the same manner as above.
(A) Front base (Movable shoe)
(B) Rear base (Stationary shoe)

Correct setting

Nicks in surface
Gouging at start
Gouging at end
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1. Drum plate
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2. Installation bolt
3. Set plate screw
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4. Set plate
5. Planer blade
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6. Adjusting screw
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7. Drum
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(A)
(A)
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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.
Below are some examples of proper and improper
settings.
Although this side view cannot
show it, the edges of the blades
(B)
run perfectly parallel to the rear
base surface.
Cause: One or both blades fails to
Cause: One or both blade edges
(B)
Cause: One or both blade edges
(B)
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have edge parallel to rear
base line.
fails to protrude enough in
relation to rear base line.
protrudes too far in relation
to rear base line.