DeWalt 735 Planer

[Jim Colombo]

My planer won't feed. I've checked the rollers (looked to see if they're rotating) and they seem to be OK. Have any of you experienced this problem? Is it something I can fix or do I need to take it in.

Thanks

[fRED mCnEILL]

I had the same problem on a 733. Broken gear inside. I understand the 735 has the same design flaw. Doesn't ALL Dewalt stuff?
The gear is cheap and its not too difficult to changer but a pain in the butt.

[Jerry Thompson]

I had the same problem. The two speed lever was straight up and down which resulted in a neutral setting.

[Mike Nguyen]

I had similar problem and someone suggested waxing the planer bed and it worked for me.

[Elijah Fontenot]

I've had the "Neutral setting" and the "need to wax the bed" a few times. Very common and hopefully your problem. Check those out and good luck!

[Clark Harbaugh]

Waxing the bed helps quite a bit. Also, some woods, such as pine, can coat the rollers with fine dust/chips that cause them not to grip the piece. I use mineral spirits on a rag and wipe them down. Needless to say, be incredibly careful as you will be working right next to the blades.

[Dan Bowman]

ditto on cleaning the rollers - it needs to be done regularly.

[Jim Colombo]

Thanks guys, I'll give both ideas a try and let you know how they work.

[Adrian Anguiano]

Ditto I had to wax the table too one time for it to work

[Jerry Wright]

I keep a spray can of dri-lube handy and occasionally spray it on the entry platten just ahead of the rolls. Works great and doesn't soil the wood.

[Christopher Morgan]

I will just add that this happens to me far more often when it gets cold. Waxing and cleaning helps a lot.

[Jim Colombo]

Thanks a ton guys. I cleaned the rollers and waxed the bed and I'm back in business.

[Joe Scharle]

Your knives are probably dull too. The bed and rollers can be pretty cruddy and will still feed with sharp knives.

[Jim Colombo]

I changed the blades to see if that would solve the original problem.