Makita DKP181 Instruction Manual page 16

To calibrate the relation between the set plate and the
adjusting plate, perform the following procedure.
1. Loosen the installation bolts one turn with the box
wrench, remove the mini planer blades from the
tool first, and then remove the installation bolts.
The drum plate and the set plate with adjusting
plate come off.
2. Loosen the screws one turn on the adjusting plate.
► Fig.15: 1. Screw 2. Adjusting plate 3. Set plate
3. Clean out all chips or foreign matter adhering
to the set plate with adjusting plate and the mini
planer blade.
4. Place the mini planer blade on the blade gauge
so that the blade edge is perfectly flush with the
inside edge of the blade gauge.
5. Place the set plate with the adjusting plate, so that
the locating lugs of the set plate align on the rest
of the mini planer blade.
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.
Refer to some examples below for proper and improper settings.
Planing surface
Correct setting
Gouging at start
Gouging at end
Aslope in surface
(A): Front base (Movable shoe)
(B): Rear base (Stationary shoe)
Blade setting
(A)
(A)
(A)
(A)
(B)
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6. Press in the heel of the adjusting plate flush with
the backside of the blade gauge.
7. Tighten two screws on the adjusting plate while
the adjusting plate being pressed.
► Fig.16: 1. Blade gauge 2. Inside edge of blade
gauge 3. Mini planer blade 4. Blade
edge (of mini planer blade) 5. Set plate
6. Adjusting plate 7. Screw 8. Heel
8. Slip the heel of the adjusting plate into the groove
of the drum.
► Fig.17: 1. Drum groove 2. Heel 3. Drum plate
4. Installation bolt
9. Screw all the installation bolts with the box
wrench.
Then install the mini planer blade.
(B)
(B)
(B)
(B)
Cause
Although this side view
cannot show it, the
edge of the blades run
perfectly parallel to rear
base surface
Both blade edges fails
to protrude enough in
relation to rear base
line.
One or both blade
edges protrude too far
in relation to rear base
line.
One or both blades fails
to have edge parallel to
rear base line.