Makita 2012nb planer wont start

Southgate

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Jun 3, 2013, 9:44:01 PM6/3/13

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I just got my new planer today and used it on 2 boards worked great but
shut it off raised the cutter's up as far as they would go to see just how
thick of stock it would handle, pluged it back in after lowering it and
now nothing. Is there a reset switch or something I can reset?

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woodchucker

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Jun 3, 2013, 10:56:57 PM6/3/13

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On 6/3/2013 9:44 PM, Southgate wrote:
> I just got my new planer today and used it on 2 boards worked great but
> shut it off raised the cutter's up as far as they would go to see just how
> thick of stock it would handle, pluged it back in after lowering it and
> now nothing. Is there a reset switch or something I can reset?
>

You may have locked the cutter head by raising it up.
I don't have the Makita but my dewalt will lock w/the cover off the blades.

Also you may have a defective unit and maybe the cord was pulled out..

Did you try both outlets... sure you don't have a switched outlet...

Trying all possiblities.

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Mike Marlow

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Jun 3, 2013, 10:59:51 PM6/3/13

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Southgate wrote:
> I just got my new planer today and used it on 2 boards worked great
> but shut it off raised the cutter's up as far as they would go to see
> just how thick of stock it would handle, pluged it back in after
> lowering it and now nothing. Is there a reset switch or something I
> can reset?

Have you read the owner's manual yet?

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Leon

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Jun 3, 2013, 11:40:41 PM6/3/13

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On 6/3/2013 9:59 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
> Southgate wrote:
>> I just got my new planer today and used it on 2 boards worked great
>> but shut it off raised the cutter's up as far as they would go to see
>> just how thick of stock it would handle, pluged it back in after
>> lowering it and now nothing. Is there a reset switch or something I
>> can reset?
>
> Have you read the owner's manual yet?
>

Owners manuals are for Sissy's! ;~)

John Grossbohlin

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Jun 4, 2013, 12:08:59 AM6/4/13

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"Southgate" wrote in message
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>I just got my new planer today and used it on 2 boards worked great but
>shut it off raised the cutter's up as far as they would go to see just how
>thick of stock it would handle, pluged it back in after lowering it and
>now nothing. Is there a reset switch or something I can reset?

Is the light on that indicates that the unit is plugged in? If not, and
assuming it actually is plugged in, it could be that the power cord has
pulled loose inside the housing... or the outlet is dead due to a tripped
breaker/blown fuse. It looks like it pulls 13.75 amps and it probably could
trip a 15 amp breaker on start up... my 1.5 HP Jet will trip a 20 amp on
start up sometimes.

If the light is on I'd look for a jammed/locked cutter head as suggested by
others.

John

Puckdropper at dot

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Jun 4, 2013, 1:15:24 AM6/4/13

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Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote in
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> On 6/3/2013 9:59 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
>> Have you read the owner's manual yet?
>>
>
>
> Owners manuals are for Sissy's! ;~)

Right, so give your sister a call and have her read the manual and tell you
what you're doing wrong.

Puckdropper
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Leon

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Jun 4, 2013, 8:12:32 AM6/4/13

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Puckdropper <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
> Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet> wrote in
> news:LoKdnTiNB9pU_DDM...@giganews.com:
>
>> On 6/3/2013 9:59 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
>>> Have you read the owner's manual yet?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Owners manuals are for Sissy's! ;~)
>
> Right, so give your sister a call and have her read the manual and tell you
> what you're doing wrong.
>
> Puckdropper

Zackly!