Before my question, I just wanted to say from the browsing I've done so far you have a great forum here! Mountains of information that I plan on sticking around to check out.
Here's my issue. I'm using a Dewalt 733 portable planer borrowed from a friend which I've used before without issue. Unfortunately, it's having a major problem on my watch (of course). I finished up a nice stack of black walnut and moved on to the first piece of cherry. The planer made a few clunks and stopped mid-board. I raised it and got the board out and found that the blade roller will basically only rock forward or backward part of turn. After investigating further, it looks like the stable plate (silver spring loaded thing) keeps engaging. If you're looking at the back of the machine, it's on the right as shown in the attached pictures. So I can rotate/disengage that stable plate and get a revolution or two out of the blade roller by hand but then the plate engages and locks the roller again. I'm more than capable as far as taking this thing apart and trying to figure it out, but thought someone here might be familiar enough with the unit to let me know what's going on. No point in tearing it apart if I don't have to. So, if anyone has any ideas please let me know. Thanks!IMG_1691.jpgIMG_1693.jpg