Makita DKP181 Manuel D'instruction page 11

8. Slip the heel of the adjusting plate into the groove
of the drum.
1 2
► 1. Drum groove 2. Heel 3. Drum plate 4. Installation
bolt
9. Screw all the installation bolts with the box wrench.
Then install the mini planer 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.
Planing surface
Correct setting
Gouging at start
Gouging at end
Aslope in surface
(A): Front base (Movable shoe)
(B): Rear base (Stationary shoe)
3 4
Blade setting
(A)
(A)
(A)
(A)
(B)
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(B)
(B)
(B)
(B)
Cause
Although this side view
cannot show it, the
edge of the blades run
perfectly parallel to rear
base surface
Both blade edges fails
to protrude enough in
relation to rear base
line.
One or both blade
edges protrude too far
in relation to rear base
line.
One or both blades fails
to have edge parallel to
rear base line.