1. Apply plate over hole.
2. Quarter-turn clockwise to hold plate in place.
Important thing to keep in mind: When taking the plate off, only do a quarter-turn counter-clockwise! If you keep turning until the screw comes out, the nut and washer will drop inside
... Read morethe machine!
1. Removed the top and side covers, and then removed the old belt which was easy because it was in shreds.
2. Because the new belt was such a tight fit, I watched a couple YouTube videos to determine the best way to get the new belt on.
3. I tried the two different methods demonstrated by the videos. Method one was forcing the
... Read more belt over the pulley and method two required removing the pully, placing the belt on the pully and sliding the pully back on the shaft. I finally determined the best way was going to be method one and that I would need a 2nd person to turn the shaft while muscled the belt over the pully. This may sound simple in theory but because there is no stretch in the belt and because the motor and cutter are fixed in position with no tension adjuster on the machine to aid in replacement, this was no easy repair!
4. Eventually got the belt correctly mounted on the pulleys and the DeWalt planer runs like a champ!
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Used Planer had missing \"key\" on wheel attached to cause noise and smoke and stink.
There are many YouTube videos that will get you into the planer and have it apart. One thing I was interested in passing along to others though... Getting the belt off and back on again is a chore. I found using the socket wrench to turn the wheel as I was working the belt back on to be very helpful. It may help to use this method to work
... Read more the belt off of the wheel as well, but I only discovered this putting the belt back on. I also put a drop of CA on the key to hopefully make it less likely it will be lost again.
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