Use and Care Manual

MAINTENANCE

CHECK FOR WORN BLADES

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, rather than sever wood fibers and produce fuzzy appear-

ances. Raised grain will occur when dull blades pound on wood that has varying density. Raised edges will also be

produced where the blades have been nicked. Blades on this planer are reversible and should always be reversed

or replaced as a matched set. Keeping a spare set of blades on hand is recommended. Replacement blades can be

ordered from wenproducts.com

CHANGING BLADES (FIGURES 13 - 15)

WARNING: Always turn the planer OFF and discon-

nect it from the power source before starting any main-

tenance work.

1. Remove the dust chute.

2. Loosen and remove the four screws from the blade

guard on the rear side of the thicknesser. Remove the

blade guard (Figure 13)

3. Carefully turn the cutterhead by hand to reveal the six

bolts securing the gib in place (Figure 14).

4. Loosen and remove the six bolts from the gib (Figure

14).

5. Remove the gib using the provided magnets.

CAUTION: blade edges are extremely sharp. Keep

fingers away from the blades at all times.

6. The blade is located in position by two pins. Gently

lift the old blades from the cutterhead using magnets.

Do not make contact with the blade using fingers. Use

magnets only.

7. Reverse or replace blade and carefully position it on

the two pins using magnets.

8. Replace the gib and align the holes on the gib with

holes on the blade using the magnets.

9. Secure gib to cutterhead using six bolts removed

earlier.

Figure 13

Figure 14

Figure 15

Screws

Gib Bolts