How to Rotate or Replace Dewalt DW734 Planer Blades

This video describes how to replace or rotate Dewalt DW734 planer blades. This process involves a number of steps in which I detail in great length within this video. If you are having trouble with poor feed rate on your planer then a possible culprit is dull planer blades. Find out how to solve poor feed rate and get you planer working like new again. Overall this video will give you a step-by-step guide in which to follow as you replace or rotate your planer knives on your Dewalt DW734 planer. I hope you enjoy this video, have a great day!
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[@_Shopfix]

Hey, I hope everyone enjoyed this content. If you have any questions about the steps taken, please feel free to comment. Have a great day!

[@fa18mhr]

I had just rotated my blades before I found this video. Nice job William. One thing I learned from this video is the little locking lever on the right side. Maybe mine was sticky but I never notices it locking. One thing I would add is that it is a good idea blow everything off while you have it apart. I also recommend that you wipe off the two rubber rollers with a paper towel doused with alcohol. That will greatly improve the feed without any hesitations.

[@_Shopfix]

Hey, thanks for suggesting those additional recommendations for other viewers. I wish you the best of luck with your future projects, take care!

[@jettison8390]

Dude just saved me an hour figuring it out!😂👍💪

[@CKirk-cc6le]

This is the best instructional video I've seen on anything! Thanks for being so thorough and going at a pace one can keep up and follow along with.

[@_Shopfix]

You're very welcome and appreciate the comment!

[@renaegarrett3159]

This video was very helpful. I was able to rotate the blades and clean my planer. Thank you for making this very simple. Great job explaining everything in detail without excess chatting.

[@BobRodenQuintet]

Great video, thanks! My planer had suddenly stopped moving boards through, and I had no idea how to proceed. This video described the problem clearly and laid out the fix simply and understandably. I took my iPad to the shop and let the video guide me through rotating the blades, and presto -- all work great again. Couldn't ask for more from an instructional video. Thanks for the great work!

[@_Shopfix]

Hey, thanks for the comment and I am so glad that you were able to follow the video and fix your problem! You are very welcome.

[@RoboticTechnician]

Thanks for the helpful video. Changing the blades was a lot easier than I had expected.

[@_Shopfix]

You are very welcome, and I agree, Dewalt made the process super user-friendly.

[@brians734]

Thanks for the video William. Perfect length and amount of info…. Easy to follow and made my first blade change super easy. Cheers

[@_Shopfix]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@frankrodriguez6424]

Wow, thanks for the video, u took all the fear out of doing this.... mention at beginning the trick with unlocking blades early. It locked on me in a spot where I could not unscrew. Had to figure out the lock. All is excelent

[@KevinCoop1]

Thank you for the video. Going to go rotate my blades!

[@_Shopfix]

You are welcome! Be careful, those blades are really sharp!

[@KevinCoop1]

Shopfix They were new. Model 233 came with extra set and are made to sharpen. Can you tell me where you got the dust collection hose?

[@OramiIT]

So my planar was leaving grooves in my wood and didn't like feeding it though - signs that the blades needed to be reversed / replaced. It was also a lot louder than normal I didn't realize until I rotated the blades and it was quiet compared to before rotating them. Also your shavings will go from nice and long-ish(depends on your board size) to dust and small little chips. My blades were worn bad enough that the edge was rolled over I had to sand the rollover away for them to sit correctly when reversing them something to keep in mind for everyone. Good video straightforward and easy to follow saw how it was done then went out to the garage and did it without referring back since it was so simple.

[@_Shopfix]

Wow, your planer was in need of the blade rotation for sure! I am so glad that you were able to successfully fix your planer by following this video. Thanks for the positive feedback. I wish you the best of luck with your future woodworking projects, take care!

[@banarellano883]

Great video, thanks I appreciate it !

[@savingmayberry387]

great video ! Straight forward and to the point

[@_Shopfix]

Thank you so much!

[@73finallyaware]

THANK YOU THIS WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL.

[@_Shopfix]

You’re very welcome! I wish you the best of luck on your future projects, and thank you for supporting the channel!

[@jumar360]

Thank you!

[@masterneil8949]

This is by far the most informative video on how to do this I have seen. But! One thing I picked up from a far less informative video was, there is a triangle on the blades. If you pay attention to which way it is facing, that assures you flip it in the right direction. One other thing I couldn't help but notice is.... My dust collector is powered by a shop vac. Clearly this guy does't even own a shop vac. Guys cleaning your planer will keep it from making those weird marks saw dust leaves on fine lumber.

[@OramiIT]

I hear that one from harbor frieght is pretty good just waiting to be in town with a 50% off coupon to buy it. Their lathe tools are terrible though, their big lathe is what I use and it has been going for years, burned out one motor the replacement has been good though.

[@_Shopfix]

Good tip with the triangles!

[@jacksonmorris3491]

Thanks Shopfix, thanks to you, ill be back to planing my maple quicker than you can say Planer 12-1/2" DEWALT DW734 Powerful 15 amp, 20,000 rpm motor of the woodworking planer handles larger, deeper cuts in hardwoods. Three-knife cutter head with 10,000 rpm cutter-head speed of the thickness planer provides 96 cuts per inch, one of the finest finishes of any portable planer Disposable, reversible knives of the wood planer deliver 30% more knife life and make knife change fast and easy. Four-column carriage lock drastically reduces the movement that causes snipe Extra-long infeed and outfeed tables provide 33-1/2-inch of material support. Material removal gauge and extra-large thickness scale deliver accurate cuts with every pass Turret depth stop allows user to return to their most frequently used depths with ease

[@appleovereasy]

thx

[@_Shopfix]

You’re welcome!!!

[@gnomeworksusa9493]

Great video - Thanks!

[@_Shopfix]

You are very welcome, take care!

[@nikkimzey]

HELP!!! When I am done and screwing back on the last cover, the right side doesn’t go back enough to have it slide over the little notch just behind the screw. Hope that makes sense 🤞🏻 desperate to figure it out. Any thoughts?

[@_Shopfix]

I am not 100 percent certain what could be causing the problem. I would check to make sure no debris, or wood chips are causing the issue first though.

[@gnomeworksusa9493]

Hi Nicole, I think the cover you've mentioned is the tool tray. That tool tray holds the down the locking lever that you see at 2:15 in this video so that it doesn't engage while you're using the planer. When you slide the tool try back in, you have to make sure the locking lever on the right, depresses and slides back under it, or it will be in the way and it will stop you from aligning the notch in the cover and the screw hole. I'm not 100% certain this is the issue, but it sounds like it might be the problem. Hope that helps!

[@katiebartonrealtor2204]

I will try this thanks for video. Dumb question, you show how to change one blade, how do you change the other two?

[@_Shopfix]

You rotate the drum and simply repeat the steps just like the first blade you change.

[@ramongibbs8692]

I don't think the planer knifes or blades feed wood though the planer. According to DeWalt the two rollers actually feed wood and when/if wood partials get embedded in the rollers that slows the rate of feed.

[@LanceMcGrew]

4:50 got to ask why not taking time to clean blade hold down bar and blow out debris in socket head screws to insure full hex key engagement?

[@_Shopfix]

You could certainly add that step, I guess i didn't see it necessary at the time.

[@79Tanzer]

@@_Shopfix Would it not be best to vacuum and blow that debris out before removing the blade to stop it getting under the blade? I've never changed a planer blade but except to soon.

[@5021con]

Can’t get my eight screws out, help

[@bobbyswanson4698]

I rotated my blades for the 1st time on my new planer and now the cutting head doesn’t adjust below about 1”. I can get the cutter head below that...suggestions please?

[@_Shopfix]

Check to make sure there are no locks engaged and also check to make sure no turret stops are applied at 1”. I don’t think it had anything to do with the blades.

[@heywoodjablome7834]

I work with pallet wood. I punch out the nails before planing. I missed a nail and I am certain I have a nicked blade because when I run wood through it has two ridges in it. I’m going to try to rotate my blades