Tools and Tool Buying

[Allen O.]

I think it's time to bite the bullet and tear down my dewalt 733 planer for some maintenance. After running a board or two through it, the feed rollers start to slip and I have to finish pulling the board through by hand. Does anyone have any good sources of "how-to" videos or books for this work? I trolled around on servicenet but all I saw were exploded parts views that weren't particularly helpful. Any advice or direction would be appreciated.

[Rrandy]

If the rollers are still turning then wiping them good with alcohol may "restore" them so they don't slip. Have you tried searching youtube for how to's?

[Allen O.]

Yes. Searched YouTube for the videos but most of them are on generic maintenance. I was sort of hoping to find something like a "dewalt channel" somewhere. Thanks

[Larry Doug]

I've had the same problem with my 733, but when I clean the rollers, it works good again. I found that sweeping off my boards before planning, really helps keep the rollers clean longer.

[ynoT]

Allen,

Does the owners manual talk about cleaning rollers?

Have you called any service center and ask about it? Most will let you know.

Tony

[dbgessner]

Sometimes you have to "dig" into the small portable machines to get a good look. I had a feed roller sprocket break in the housing of my 733 and it wasn't all that hard to fix.  Best thing was the view from atop where I could see noticeable wear on the center portion of the roller.  That was causing some slip on my unit before the sprocket broke.

I had run several thousand feet of oak, maple and cherry through mine.

David