Correct Setting - Makita 1911B Instruction Manual

Place the blade on the gauge base so that the blade
edge is perfectly flush with the inside edge of the gauge
plate. Place the adjust plate on the blade, then simply
press in the heel of the adjust plate flush with the back
side of the gauge base and tighten two screws on the
adjust plate. Now slip the heel of the adjust plate into the
drum groove, then fit the drum cover on it. Tighten the
installation bolts evenly and alternately with the socket
wrench.
(A) Front base (Movable shoe)
(B) Rear base (Stationary shoe)

Correct setting

Nicks in surface
Gouging at start
Gouging at end
EN0004-1
Connecting a vacuum cleaner
2
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(A)
(A)
(A)
1. Screwdriver
2. Nozzle
1
assembly
5
6
1
2
3
4
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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.
Refer to some examples below for 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)
6
1. Adjust plate
2. Screws
3. Heel of adjust plate
7
4. Back side of
gauge base
5. Blade edge
6. Planer blade
8
7. Inside edge of
gauge plate
8. Gauge plate
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.