DeWalt DW734 Instruction Manual page 13

YOUR FINGERS. The knives on your planer are sharpened
on both edges.
If Only One Edge of the Knife is Worn
1. Turn the knife around so that the sharp, unused edge
hangs over the edge of the cutterhead where it will cut
the material. Be sure to set the oblong holes in the knife
over the pins machined on the cutterhead (Fig. V).
Fig. V
2. To reset the knife clamp, align the beveled edge of the
knife clamp with the cutting edge of the knife (Fig. W).
If these are not aligned correctly, the clamp will not
secure the knife properly.
Fig. W
3. Place the screws through the holes in the knife clamp
and knife into the cutterhead
4. Tighten the screws sufficiently.
To Access and Replace the Other Two Knives
1. Depress the cutterhead lock lever
Figure S.
2. Use the piece of scrap wood to carefully turn the
cutterhead until it locks into place revealing another
knife clamp and dull knife.
3. Repeat the procedure indicated above.
If the Knives are Dull on Both Edges
1. Follow the same knife change procedure indicated
above. HOWEVER, discard the dull knives and install new
ones onto the cutterhead. Blades can not be sharpened.
2. Repeat the procedure for the remaining knives.
After installing or Reversing the Knives
1. Replace the tool tray onto the unit.
2. Tighten the screws onto the tray.

WARNING: Make sure the tool tray is properly secured
before operating the planer.
nOTE: THE PLANER WILL NOT OPERATE IF THE TOOL TRAY
IS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY.
Installing a New Belt (Fig. X–Z)
nOTE: No tools are necessary to install a belt. The use of a
screwdriver or other tool to pry or stretch a belt may cause
damage to the pulleys and ultimately destroy the new belt.
1. Remove the crank handle.
2. Remove the two hex screws from the top, right side of
3. Remove the two, small cross head screws securing the
4. Lift the side panel up out of the slot in the base and
5. Start the belt on the top pulley
6. Guide the belt between the lower pulley and the height
as shown in
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7. With three grooves engaged on the large pulley, rotate
8. Continue pressure on the side of the belt and rotate the
9. All of the belt grooves should be engaged in the final
the planer.
side panels to the top of the planer.
remove the panel from the machine. Notice the grooves
inside the belt.
the pulley, as shown in Figure X.
Fig. X
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adjustment screw , as shown in Figure Y.
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Fig. Y
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the pulley clockwise. Keep pressure on the edge of the
belt to keep the grooves engaged on the small pulley.
large pulley while hopping the belt further onto the
pulleys, as shown in Figure Z.
Fig. Z
position and the pulleys should rotate smoothly.
English
16 with 3 grooves on
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