tight blade screws

[bob miller]

Has anyone else had trouble loosening the blade screws? I had 2 that stripped the socket. I had to send my planer to be repaired.

[M Patrick Pauly]

Yes I just stripped the sockets on three, and have only one blade changed. I looked up part numbers for DeWalt DW735 thickness planner on eReplacementParts (Number 15) on Parts List. Funny thing, on Right side of page the first item listed as Most Popular Part. Further down on page they list a package of 24 Screws for Blade Screws. It seems others have same problem.

[randamadee]

these screws are a ******* if cold. have stripped a few in my day. give them a quick blast with a butane lighter and it always helps. as for the ones that are stripped get a screw extractor bit and do it yourself. sending it away is so not needed. i keep a half dozen screws on hand now just for when this happens.