Makita GPK01 Instruction Manual page 13

Planer blade settings
Your planing surface will end up rough and uneven, unless the planer blades are set properly and securely.
Install planer blades correctly so the cutting edges sit in a right angle, on an absolute level with the rear baseline, and
exactly parallel to the sole of the plane. Read the examples in the table for proper settings.
Planing surface
Correct setting
Gouging at start
Gouging at end
Aslope in surface
(A): Front base (Adjustable shoe)
(B): Rear base (Fixed shoe)
(C): Planer blade
Installing guide rule
1.
Lay the tool down with the belt cover facing upwards.
2. Mount the guide rule in place by securing it with the
thumb screw into the mounting hole on side of the tool head.
3
4
Fig.21
► 1 . Belt cover 2. Guide rule 3. Thumb screw 4. Mounting hole
Blade setting
(A)
(C)
(A) (C)
(C)
(A)
(A)
(B)
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(B)
(B)
(B)
(B)
(C)
3. Slide the edge fence in and out to your desired
planing width, and then tighten the thumb screw to
secure it in the required position.
1
2
Fig.22
► 1 . Edge fence 2. Thumb screw
Cause
Cutting edges sit on a level with
the rear baseline and run side
to side parallel to the sole of
the plane.
Cutting edges underreach the
rear baseline.
Cutting edges overpass the
rear baseline.
Cutting edges sit side to side
unparalleled to the sole of the
plane.