Correct Setting - Makita KP0810 Instruction Manual

plate to slide the mini planer blade into position.
The blade will be positioned by the planer blade
locating lugs on the set plate.
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7. The blade's lengthwise adjustment will need to be
manually positioned so that the blade ends are
clear and equidistant from the housing on one
(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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Change of chip discharge direction
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1. Mini planer
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blade
5
2. Groove
3. Set plate
4. Hex. flange
head bolt
4
5. Drum cover
3
6. Drum
2
7. Adjusting plate
2 1. Stopper
2. Chip discharge
opening
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side and the metal bracket on the other.
8. Tighten the three hex flange head bolts (with the
socket wrench provided) and rotate the drum to
check clearances between the blade ends and the
tool body.
9. Check the three hex flange head bolts for final
tightness.
10. Repeat procedures 1 - 9 for other blade.
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.
(A)
(B)
(A)
(B)
(A)
(B)
Chip discharge direction can be changed to the right or
left. To change the direction, pull out the stopper while
turning it slightly backward and fit in it in one of two
openings on the opposite side of chip discharge so that
the recessed part fits to protrusion.
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Although this side view cannot
show it, the edges of the blades
run perfectly parallel to the rear
base surface.
Cause: One or both blades fails to
have edge parallel to rear
base line.
Cause: One or both blade edges
fails to protrude enough in
relation to rear base line.
Cause: One or both blade edges
protrudes too far in relation
to rear base line.