Makita 1806B Manuel D'instruction page 5

• Handle the blades very carefully. Use gloves or
rags to protect your fingers or hands when remov-
ing or installing the blades.
• Use only the Makita wrench provided to remove or
install the blades. Failure to do so may result in
overtightening or insufficient tightening of the instal-
lation bolts. This could cause an injury.
To remove the blades on the drum, unscrew the five
installation bolts with the hex wrench. The drum cover
comes off together with the blades.
1
2
To install the blades, first clean out all chips or foreign
matter adhering to the drum or blades. Use blades of the
same dimensions and weight, or drum oscillation/vibra-
tion will result, causing poor planing action and, eventu-
ally, tool breakdown.
There are two adjusting screws for each blade. When
installing the blade, the notch in the blade should fit over
the head of the adjusting screw. Then fit on the drum
cover and secure all the installation bolts only finger-tight.
Turn the drum until the blade edge is right in the middle
between the front and rear bases.
Place the triangular rule flat on the rear base and run it
out over and across the blade edge. Turn the two adjust-
ing screws to adjust the blade protrusion. The blade set-
ting should be made so that the protrusion will be uniform
all the way across. Thus the triangular rule should be
flush with the entire width of the blade edge. After adjust-
ing both blades, tighten all the installation bolts evenly
and alternately with the wrench.
002560
1. Hex wrench
2. Bolt
002561
1. Adjusting screw
1
2. Planer blade
2
3. Notch in the
blade
3
4. Drum cover
5. Drum
4
5
After tightening the bolts, secure the adjusting screws
fully.
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.
Below are some examples of proper and improper set-
tings.
5
002562
1. Triangular rule
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2. Screwdriver
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