Makita 2012 Planer Issue - HELP!

[Dimitrios Fradelakis]

Hi everyone, I recently picked up a used Makita 2012 planer and decided to change the cutter head bearings. They were making an awful sound so before I put it to work I decided to swap them out. The installation went pretty smooth but now I have a bigger issue. The feed rollers are turning backwards! I didn't touch the feed rollers when I changed the bearings so I have no idea how this could of happened. They were working just fine when I got it. The cutter head spins in the right direction - away from the side you feed the wood. Can anyone shed some light on this very odd issue? Thank You.

[Tom Ewell]

Are you saying that the cutters spin away from the infeed side?

Every tool I've used the cutter feeds into the stock (except when purposely climb cutting with a router or similar)

The cutter should rotate into the feed side as the infeed/outfeed rollers do their work.
planer diagram.jpg

Got your cutter head backwards perhaps?

[Dimitrios Fradelakis]

It's fixed. Thank you for your help, Tom.