How To Change Planer Blades (Dw680) - DeWalt DW677 Manual De Instrucciones

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screwdriver (Fig.10). The blades have two cutting edges on
them. If this is the first time you are changing blades, you need
only to turn the blade around to expose the fresh cutting edge.
Otherwise you will have to replace the blades.
4. Install the new (or reversed) blade as shown in the close-up
view shown in Figure 10. Slide the blade all the way in until the
end of it is flush with the end of the blade drum.
5. Securely tighten all three screws (for both blades).
NOTE: Be sure that screws are tight.

How to Change Planer Blades (DW680)

1. Loosen the three bolts with the allen wrench provided.
NOTE: There are two blades in the blade drum. Any operation or
adjustment should be duplicated on both.
2. Remove the drum cover
3. Remove blade:
a. Remove a Carbide blade with blade carrier and guide bar
b. Remove a High Speed Steel blade by itself.
4. Place the blade carrier with the beveled edge facing up and the
guide bar with the rounded edge facing down. The holes should
match on both pieces. Then screw the guide bar to the blade
carier loosely.
5. Place the planer blade face up on the gauge plate with the
cutting edge of the blade perfectly flush with gauge plate inside
wall.
6. Gauge Plate:
a. Place the guide bar on top of the High Speed steel blade so
that the holes match.
b. Set the attached blade carrier notches in the Carbide blade
on the gauge plate.
7. Push the heel of the guide bar until it grips gauge plate end and
tighten the screws.
BLADE CARRIER DW680
BLADE
FIG. 11
DRUM
COVER
C
E
FIG. 13
NOTE: The blade must sit flush with the inside wall of the of the
gauge plate. The blade carrier notches must sit in the blade
groove. The heel of the guide bar must be flush with the back
side of the gauge plate. Check this alignment carefully to ensure
uniform cutting.
8. Put the heel of the guide bar into the groove of the drum.
9. Replace the drum cover over the guide bar/blade carrier and
screw in the three hex head screws leaving a small space
between the drum and the blade carrier.
10.Slide the carbide blade between the drum and blade carrier with
the flat side of the blade against the drum
11.The blade will be positioned by the planer blade groove and
notches on the blade carrier.
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SCREWS
FIG. 12
DW680 SHOWN
A
B
D