Delta 22-540 Planer

[emac]

The nut that holds the larger belt gear that turns the planer drum keeps coming loose. I tightened it pretty tight with a narrow crescent wrench (only thing that I could get on it) but it keeps coming off. It is really hard to hold the drum/blades in order to get the nut really tight. I am afraid to put loctite on it in case I ever have to get the nut off. Anyone else have this problem before or can help me?

[UtahAV]

Hi emac,

To tighten the nut you could removes the knives from the cutterhead, then take a piece of wood and wedge it between a groove in the cutterhead and the cutterhead housing. I wouldn't be too afraid to use some loctite on the nut. Loctite comes in several different formulas. Some are designed to hold but still allow the fastener to be removed later.

I hope this helps!

-UtahAV
-Mark