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To Plane Twisted Wood (Fig. I)
WARNING: Twisted wood may jam your thickness
planer. If a jam occurs, turn the power off, disconnect
the power supply and raise the carriage to release
the material from the cutterhead.
If your material is only slightly twisted:
Plane both sides alternating from one to the other until the
desired thickness is reached.
To Plane Cupped Wood (Fig. J)
To obtain the best possible results with cupped wood:
Rip the material down the middle and plane it as two
separate pieces.
Ripping the material reduces the severity of the cup and allows
the machine to deliver better results. Understand that you will
have to remove more material on cupped wood to achieve the
desired thickness than you would on a normal board.
if Ripping the Material is not an Option (Fig. K)
Plane one side of the material until flat, then plane the opposite
side until it is also flat.
nOTE: Do not flip the board back and forth between each pass
as recommended by the general planing directions.
To Plane Bowed Wood (Fig. L)
The feed rollers and cutterhead in your planer will push the bow
out of the material as it feeds. However, when the material exits
the planer, the pressure of the rollers and cutterhead will release
allowing the wood to spring back into a bowed formation. To
properly remove the bow, use a jointer.
MAINTENANCE
Your D
WALT power tool has been designed to operate
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over a long period of time with a minimum of maintenance.
Continuous satisfactory operation depends upon proper tool
care and regular cleaning.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect tool from power
source before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories.
Periodic Maintenance
1. Routinely check the tool for damage or broken parts.
2. Clean the top cover, dust shroud and all accessible areas
of the unit of dust and wood debris that have collected in
from planeing.
3. Wipe off infeed and outfeed rollers.
4. Clean base table. Light waxing will help wood material pass
through the planer.
5. Evaluate blade sharpness condition. Replace as necessary.
6. Gauge Calibration, check thickness gauge calibration and
turret stop calibration.
7. Check brushes for wear and replace as necessary.
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Changing or Rotating the Planer Knives
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, disconnect the planer from the power source
before attempting to change or access the knives. An
accidental start-up can cause injury.
To Change Planer Knives (Fig. M–R)
1. Use the T-wrench to remove the four screws in the top of
the planer.
2. Lift the top off (Fig. M) and place it aside.
3. Remove the three wing nuts that seal the dust shroud over
the cutterhead.
4. Rotate the dust shroud up so the round connection that
locks onto the fan housing is in the open position (Fig. N).
5. Push the dust shroud to the left so it disengages from the
fan housing.
6. Take the dust shroud out of the unit (Fig. O) and set it aside.
7. The cutterhead is now exposed. If the eight screws in the
cutterhead clamp are not visible, use a piece of scrap wood
to carefully rotate the cutterhead (Fig. P) until the screws
are accessible and the cutterhead lock lever
This will prevent further rotation of the cutterhead as you
change the knives.
WARNING: Keep your fingers away from the
cutterhead at all times. Use the tool provided to
handle the knives.
8. Use the T-wrench to remove the eight screws on the knife
clamp and set them in the small screws bin
panel of the planer (Fig. Q).
9. Use the magnets on the top of the T-wrench to attract the
knife clamp and lift it off of the cutterhead. One of the knives
should now be exposed.
10. Use the magnet
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on the top of the T-wrench (Fig. R) to
attract the knife. Avoid touching it with your fingers.
nOTE: Before installing the knife, ensure the cutterhead and
knife are free of debris; clean if needed.
If Only One Side of the Knife isWorn
1. Rotate the knife around so that the sharp, unused edge
hangs over the end 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.
2. Reset the knife clamp over the knife. Be sure to align the
beveled edge on the clamp with the sharp, cutting edge of
the knife. If these are not aligned correctly, the clamp will
not secure the knife properly.
3. Install the screws into the clamp and tighten sufficiently.
nOTE: Make sure all screws are tightened sufficiently.
To Access the Other Two Knives
1. Depress the cutterhead lock lever
2. Use the piece of scrap wood to carefully turn the cutterhead
until it locks into place revealing another knife clamp.
3. Follow the same knife change procedure indicated above.
4. Repeat the procedure for the last dull knife.
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engages.
on the front
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as shown in Figure P.
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