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NORDIC
REMOVING OR INSTALLING PLANER BLADES
WARNING: Planer blades are sharp and fragile. Wear protective gloves to protect your hands. Handle
the blades carefully to avoid personal injury or damage to the blades.
WARNING: Do not attempt to sharpen or use resharpened blades of any kind. Use only blades desig-
nated for use with this model. Other blades may not clamp securely in the blade holder, causing
vibration and a decrease in performance.
Condition of blades will affect the precision of cuts. Observe the quality of the cut that the planer produces
to check the condition of the blades. Dull blades will tear wood fibers and produce fuzzy surfaces. Raised
grain will occur on the wood when the cutting blades are dull or nicked.
NOTE:
Blades on this planer are reversible and should always be reversed or replaced as a matched set.
Unbalanced blades can cause vibration and poor planing action while shortening the life of the blade and
the tool. Keeping a spare set of blades on hand is recommended.
1.
Disconnect the planer from the power source.
2.
Put the planer on a secure work surface and turn it upside down. Carefully rotate the blade drum to expose the
clamping screws (Fig. L - 1).
3.
Loosen the three clamping screws using the included blade wrench in the direction indicated by the arrows (Fig. M).
CAUTION: The blade drum can rotate as you’re doing this so be careful not to contact the blade with
your hand. If the screw is difficult to loosen, try tightening it a little and then loosen it.
4.
Hold the blade drum in place and carefully slide out the blade (Fig. N). You can also use a wooden block to push the
blade out of the blade drum.
5.
Clean out all chips or foreign matter adhering to the blade drum and the blade using a soft brush or compressed air.
6.
Each planer blade has two cutting edges and may be reversed when one of the cutting edges becomes dull or chipped.
• If one edge is dull, reverse the blade.
• If both edges are dull, remove the old blade and replace it with a new one.
WARNING: To avoid injury from accidental startups, always ensure that the tool is switched OFF and
unplugged from the power supply before making adjustments or installing or removing blades.
7.
Slide the blade with the good side up into the blade retainer of the blade drum (Fig. N).
NOTE: The flat side of the blade should be facing the front of the planer and the ridged side of the blade
should be facing the back of the planer. Make sure that the blade is in the center of the blade drum.
8.
The blades must be mounted so that the cutting edge is absolutely level (parallel to the surface of the rear shoe).
Check that both ends of the blade protrude out evenly from the blade retainer of the blade drum.
NOTE: The planed surface will end up rough and uneven if blades are not set properly or securely.
9.
Tighten the clamping screws using the blade wrench, ensuring that all three screws are tightened evenly (Fig. O).
