DeWalt D26500 Original Instructions Manual page 24

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2018 XX XX
Year of Manufacture
Description (Fig. A)

WARNING: Never modify the power tool or any part of it.
Damage or personal injury could result.
On/off switch
1
Lock-off button
2
Shavings discharge outlet
3
Planing depth adjustment knob/front handle
4
Planing depth graduation
5
Parking shoe
6
Intended Use
Your D26500 planer has been designed for professional planing
of wood.
DO nOt use under wet conditions or in the presence of
flammable liquids or gases.
These planers are professional power tools.
DO nOt let children come into contact with the tool.
Supervision is required when inexperienced operators use
this tool.
• Young children and the infirm. This appliance is not
intended for use by young children or infirm persons
without supervision.
• This product is not intended for use by persons (including
children) suffering from diminished physical, sensory or
mental abilities; lack of experience, knowledge or skills
unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their
safety. Children should never be left alone with this product.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect tool from power
source before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. Be sure the
trigger switch is in the OFF position. An accidental start-up
can cause injury.
Replacing the Cutting Blades (Fig. B)
The cutting blades fitted on this tool are reversible. If both sides
are worn, the cutting blades have to be replaced.

WARNING: Always replace the blades simultaneously.
1. Carefully rotate the cutterhead
becomes visible.
2. Loosen the bolts 8 using the spanner supplied.
3. Pull up the side guard .
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4. Slide the blade 10 out of its holder.
5. Reverse the blade or replace it.
6. Slide the blade into the holder. At the rebating side (i.e. the
side where the side guard is mounted), the cutting blade
must be flush with the planing shoe.
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until the first blade
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7. Adjust the blade as described below.
8. Tighten the bolts 8 .
Repeat as for the other blade.
Adjusting the Blades (Fig. B)
1. Ensure the depth of cut is set at 0 mm.
2. Check the position of the blade
object as a level across the planing shoe.
3. The tip of the blade must be flush with the planing
shoe surface.
4. If adjustment is required, proceed as follows:
Turn each adjusting screw
the blade tip coincides with the planing shoe.
Adjusting the Depth of Cut (Fig. A)
Turn the planing depth adjustment knob
the adjustment knob equals a 4.0 mm change in depth.
One graduation corresponds to a depth of cut of 0.1 mm.
Attaching, Removing and Adjusting the
Parallel Fence (Fig. C)
The parallel fence is used for optimum tool control on
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narrow workpieces. The parallel fence can be fitted to either side
of the tool.
1. Assemble the parallel fence
profile will provide guidance from the front of the tool until
behind the cutterhead.
2. Fit the parallel fence to the threaded hole
either side.
3. Tighten the wing bolt 14 .
To remove the parallel fence, remove the wing bolt.
To Adjust the Parallel Fence
1. Loosen the wing nut 15 .
2. Adjust the fence so that there will be just enough area of the
cutterhead left to cut the workpiece surface.
3. Tighten the wing nut.
Attaching, Removing and Adjusting the
Rebating Depth Stop (Fig. D)
1. Install the depth stop .
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2. Tighten the wing bolt 17
threaded hole 13 using the scale.
3. To remove the depth stop, remove the wing bolt.
Fitting and Removing the Shavings Ejector
(Fig. E, F)
The tool can be used for both left-hand and right-hand side
shavings discharge.
For right-hand side shavings discharge (Fig. E), the tool
can be used with or without the ejector.
1. Push the ejector into the right-hand side shavings
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discharge outlet 3 until it clicks in place.
10 at both ends. Use a flat
11 in or out as necessary until
4 . One revolution of
12 in such way that the fence
13 from
at the desired height in the