Makita KP0800 - Operation and Accessories; Planing Operation Technique; Shiplapping (Rabbeting); Connecting Vacuum Cleaner and Elbow

8 ENGLISH
Removing or installing planer blades
CAUTION:
• Tightenthebladeinstallationboltscarefully
whenattachingthebladestothetool.Aloose
installationboltcanbedangerous.Always
check to see they are tightened securely.
• Handlethebladesverycarefully.Usegloves
orragstoprotectyourngersorhandswhen
removing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insufcienttighteningofthe
installation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. Drum
cover 5.Adjustingplate
►Fig.6: 1. Inside edge of gauge plate 2. Blade edge
3.Planerblade4.Adjustingplate5. Screws
6. Heel 7.Backsideofgaugebase8. Gauge
plate 9.Gaugebase
Toremovethebladesonthedrum,unscrewtheinstal-
lationboltswiththesocketwrench.Thedrumcover
comesofftogetherwiththeblades.
Toinstalltheblades,rstcleanoutallchipsorforeign
matteradheringtothedrumorblades.Usebladesof
the 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blade
edgeisperfectlyushwiththeinsideedgeofthegauge
plate.Placetheadjustingplateontheblade,thensim-
plypressintheheeloftheadjustingplateushwiththe
backsideofthegaugebaseandtightentwoscrewson
theadjustingplate.Nowsliptheheeloftheadjusting
plateintothedrumgroove,thentthedrumcoveronit.
Tightenalltheinstallationboltsevenlyandalternately
with the socket wrench.
Repeattheaboveproceduresfortheotherblade.
For tool with mini planer blades
►Fig.7: 1. Socket wrench 2. Bolt
1. Removetheexistingblade,ifthetoolhasbeen
in use, carefully clean the drum surfaces and the
drumcover.Toremovethebladesonthedrum,
unscrewthethreeinstallationboltswiththesocket
wrench. The drum cover comes off together with
theblades.
►Fig.8: 1. Pan head screw 2.Adjustingplate
3.Planerbladelocatinglugs4. Gauge
plate 5.Heelofadjustingplate6. Set plate
7.Insideankofgaugeplate8.Gaugebase
9.Backsideofgaugebase10. Mini planer
blade
2. Toinstalltheblades,looselyattachtheadjusting
plate to the set plate with the pan head screws
andsettheminiplanerbladeonthegaugebase
sothatthecuttingedgeofthebladeisperfectly
ushwiththeinsideankofthegaugeplate.
3. Settheadjustingplate/setplateonthegauge
basesothattheplanerbladelocatinglugsonthe
setplaterestintheminiplanerbladegroove,then
pressintheheeloftheadjustingplateushwith
thebacksideofthegaugebaseandtightenthe
pan head screws.
4. Itisimportantthatthebladesitsushwiththe
insideankofthegaugeplate,theplanerblade
locatinglugssitinthebladegrooveandtheheel
oftheadjustingplateisushwiththebacksideof
thegaugebase.Checkthisalignmentcarefullyto
ensure uniform cutting.
5. Sliptheheeloftheadjustingplateintothegroove
of the drum.
►Fig.9: 1.Miniplanerblade2. Groove 3. Set plate
4.Hex.angeheadbolts5. Drum cover
6. Drum 7.Adjustingplate
6. Setthedrumcoverovertheadjustingplate/set
plateandscrewinthethreehexangeheadbolts
sothatagapexistsbetweenthedrumandtheset
platetoslidetheminiplanerbladeintoposition.
Thebladewillbepositionedbytheplanerblade
locating lugs on the set plate.
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 side
andthemetalbracketontheother.
8. Tightenthethreehexange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angeheadboltsfornal
tightness.
10. Repeatprocedures1-9fortheotherblade.