Makita KP0800 Manual

8 ENGLISHRemoving or installing planer bladesCAUTION:• Tighten the blade installation bolts carefullywhen attaching the blades to the tool. A looseinstallation bolt can be dangerous. Alwayscheck to see they are tightened securely.• Handle the blades very carefully. Use glovesor rags to protect your fingers or hands whenremoving or installing the blades.• Use only the Makita wrench provided to removeor install the blades. Failure to do so may resultin overtightening or insufficient tightening of theinstallation bolts. This could cause an injury.For tool with conventional planer blades► Fig.4: 1. Socket wrench 2. Bolt► Fig.5: 1. Bolts 2. Drum 3. Planer blade 4. Drumcover 5. Adjusting plate► Fig.6: 1. Inside edge of gauge plate 2. Blade edge3. Planer blade 4. Adjusting plate 5. Screws6. Heel 7. Back side of gauge base 8. Gaugeplate 9. Gauge baseTo remove the blades on the drum, unscrew the instal-lation bolts with the socket wrench. The drum covercomes off together with the blades.To install the blades, first clean out all chips or foreignmatter adhering to the drum or blades. Use blades ofthe same dimensions and weight, or drum oscillation/vibration will result, causing poor planing action and,eventually, tool breakdown.Place the blade on the gauge base so that the bladeedge is perfectly flush with the inside edge of the gaugeplate. Place the adjusting plate on the blade, then sim-ply press in the heel of the adjusting plate flush with theback side of the gauge base and tighten two screws onthe adjusting plate. Now slip the heel of the adjustingplate into the drum groove, then fit the drum cover on it.Tighten all the installation bolts evenly and alternatelywith the socket wrench.Repeat the above procedures for the other blade.For tool with mini planer blades► Fig.7: 1. Socket wrench 2. Bolt1. Remove the existing blade, if the tool has beenin use, carefully clean the drum surfaces and thedrum cover. To remove the blades on the drum,unscrew the three installation bolts with the socketwrench. The drum cover comes off together withthe blades.► Fig.8: 1. Pan head screw 2. Adjusting plate3. Planer blade locating lugs 4. Gaugeplate 5. Heel of adjusting plate 6. Set plate7. Inside flank of gauge plate 8. Gauge base9. Back side of gauge base 10. Mini planerblade2. To install the blades, loosely attach the adjustingplate to the set plate with the pan head screwsand set the mini planer blade on the gauge baseso that the cutting edge of the blade is perfectlyflush with the inside flank of the gauge plate.3. Set the adjusting plate/set plate on the gaugebase so that the planer blade locating lugs on theset plate rest in the mini planer blade groove, thenpress in the heel of the adjusting plate flush withthe back side of the gauge base and tighten thepan head screws.4. It is important that the blade sits flush with theinside flank of the gauge plate, the planer bladelocating lugs sit in the blade groove and the heelof the adjusting plate is flush with the back side ofthe gauge base. Check this alignment carefully toensure uniform cutting.5. Slip the heel of the adjusting plate into the grooveof the drum.► Fig.9: 1. Mini planer blade 2. Groove 3. Set plate4. Hex. flange head bolts 5. Drum cover6. Drum 7. Adjusting plate6. Set the drum cover over the adjusting plate/setplate and screw in the three hex flange head boltsso that a gap exists between the drum and the setplate to slide the mini planer blade into position.The blade will be positioned by the planer bladelocating lugs on the set plate.7. The blade's lengthwise adjustment will need to bemanually positioned so that the blade ends areclear and equidistant from the housing on one sideand the metal bracket on the other.8. Tighten the three hex flange head bolts (with thesocket wrench provided) and rotate the drum tocheck clearances between the blade ends and thetool body.9. Check the three hex flange head bolts for finaltightness.10. Repeat procedures 1 - 9 for the other blade.