DeWalt 733 Planer Maintenance

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Recently I had to do a little maintenance on my DW733 (type 1) so I =
figured it would be a good time to go through it completely to clean, =
lube and align. As some of you are aware, when raising or lowering the =
blade assy, it may bind when at the extremes and that's one minor =
problem I wanted to cure.

Went to the DeWalt site www.dewalt.com and opened an account (it's free) =
and then was able to access the Technical Publications. This area has =
the manuals, diagrams, schematics, alignment procedures, tech notes and =
even some video's to show how to do something. Certainly more than I =
expected but you will either need a broadband connection for the video's =
or lot's of patience. Everything else was "moderately" quick.

From one of their service bulletins I found this: (SB No. 06018)

"The lock nut (ITEM 62), set screw (ITEM 63) and washer (ITEM 153) that =
are located above the cutter head on the threaded rods will no longer be =
used in production as of date code 0037. These components are not =
required and are actually causing binding problems resulting in product =
returns and customer dissatisfaction. Units that come in for repair for =
any reason should have these components removed.
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They can be quickly accessed by removing the crank handle (ITEM 97), the =
four top cover screws (ITEM 96) and then the top cover with the side =
panels attached. There is a small set screw located in the hole =
(closest to the outside) of each lock nut. Remove the set screw, =
unscrew the lock nut and remove the washer. Then reinstall top cover =
and crank handle."

That fixed the binding problem and the rest of the material I downloaded =
showed how to do the alignments, etc. Took about 1-1/2 hrs to do =
everything (clean, lube, align) plus replace the blades with my spare =
set that I sharpened. Ran some stock through it, verified everything =
was working and aligned and it's back in-service for my next project. =20

Be sure you know if you have a type 1 or 2 since it does make a =
difference on some of the procedures. Supposedly, the type 2 doesn't =
use the lock nuts referenced in the SB, so you don't have to remove =
them.

Oh yeah..... the locknut is secured in-place by a hex head, 1" long =
screw that is hidden in one of the holes in the lock nut. Use a correct =
size allen wrench to back it all the way out, then you can remove the =
locknut and the wavy washer. =20

Bob S.

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Publications.  This=20
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notes and=20
even some video's to show how to do something.  Certainly more than =
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Mm

Michael