My Delta 12.5 portable planer wont go up or down when I try to raise or lower the cutter. It's as if the cutter lock was still on, I think it's stuck, It's been awhile since I used it. How do I break it loose?

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Delta 22 560 Type 1 Planer Parts

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Billy of Hayward

Do you mean replacing the cutter head drive belt?

With power off start the ribbed belt on the motor pulley, insert allen wrench into cutter head shaft. slowly rotate cutter head while feeding belt onto cutter head pulley. While rotating head, alternate between pulleys feeding it on one rib at a time. Softening the belt in hot water is NOT necessary to install the belt in this fashion.

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Billy of Hayward Delta 22 560 Type 1 Planer Parts

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Billy of Hayward

in my experience with this planer there isn't a locking mechanism. I have included a link for a parts diagram and you can see there isn't any replacement part for a locking mechanism. I would pull the cover off and see if the screw thread is rusted or seized from non-use over the years. You might oil the bearings at top and bottom of the raising screws!
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You get sniping with all planers and it will always be the length from the cutter head to the second feed roller. Until the board goes under the second roller it is almost impossible to feed it through and not get some sniping. The same applies to the outfeed side also. Better made (more expensive) planers, table extensions and holding up on the end of the board until the other end is under the second feed roller will reduce sniping somewhat but you'll always have some sniping.

You are looking at a major disassembly to get at the cutter head bearings, everything is built around the cutter head. The motor drives the cutter head on one end of it and the cutter head drives the rollers at the other end. Most of the components have to be removed to get the cutter head and it's bearings out. You can go to www.ereplacementparts.com and do a search on your model number for a good breakdown of your planner and see what you need to remove to get at the cutter head and it's bearings.

make sure the blades are seated and locked down correctly

if you need a part check tool parts direct. if you have the belt, pull the side off opposite the handle that raises and lowers it. you have to roll the old belt off and then you have to roll the new one on. it will be tight and hard to do. if it isn't, there is something loose and that is not good.

Heres your Manual:

http://powertool.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/delta/tp300.html

I have a 12" Portable Planer Delta Model 22-540 - Planer will not feed the stock.