Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AP1301 Ryobi
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Y our portable planer has been engineered and manufactur ed to our high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . When properly car ed for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
2 3 n Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 �� n W arranty .............................................
2 3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may r esult in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury . READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS n KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the operator’ s manual carefully .
4 5 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES GENERAL SAFETY RULES n INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALL Y . I f d am- aged, have repair ed by a qualified service technician at an aut hori zed ser vice fac ilit y . The con duct or with ins ulat ion having an outer surface that is green with or without yellow stripes is the equipment-grounding conductor .
4 5 WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm.
6 7 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpr eta- tion of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer .
6 7 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing requir es extr eme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the pr oduct to your near est AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for r epair . When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts.
8 9 SPEED AND WIRING The no-load speed of this tool is approximately 10,000 rpm. This speed is not constant and decreases under a load or with lower voltage. For voltage, the wiring in a shop is as important as the motor’ s horsepower rating. A line in- tended only for lights cannot properly carry a power tool motor .
8 9 GLOSSAR Y OF TERMS Non-Through Cuts Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece. Pilot Hole (drill presses) A small hole drilled in a workpiece that serves as a guide for drilling lar ge holes accurately .
10 11 FEA TURES Max Planing Height ...................................................... 6 in. Max. Planing Width .................................................... 13 in. Max. Planing Depth ................................................... 1/8 in.
10 11 FEA TURES KNOW YOUR PLANER See Figure 2. Before attempting to use your portable planer , familiarize yourself with all the operating and safety requir ements. 15 AMP MOTOR Y our planer has a powerful 15 amp motor with sufficient power to handle tough cutting jobs.
12 13 ASSEMBL Y UNP ACKING This product r equires assembly . n Carefully remove the tool and any accessories from the box. Place it on a level work surface. NOTE: This tool is heavy . T o avoid back injury , lift with your legs, not your back, and get help when needed.
12 13 Fig. 5 ASSEMBL Y MOUNTING THE PLANER See Figure 4. If the planer is to be used in a permanent location, it is rec- ommended you secur e it to a workbench or to a mounting board that can be easily clamped to a workbench or other stable surface.
14 15 OPERA TION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you car eless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is suf- ficient to inflict serious injury . WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools.
14 15 Fig. 6 OPERA TION A VOIDING SNIPE Snipes, or depressions made at either end of a workpiece by cutter blades, can occur when the board is not properly supported. Although snipe may be barely noticeable, it is important to keep the workpiece parallel and flat with the planer table to minimize snipe.
16 17 OPERA TION ADJUSTING THE PLANING DEPTH See Figure 7. The depth adjust ment knob is used to set the amou nt of wo od being removed in a planing pass. TO ADJUST THE PLANING DEPTH: n Rotate the depth adjustment handle counterclockwise to lower the cutter head to the current depth of your workpiece.
16 17 ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 9 Fig. 10 WARNING: Before performing any adjustment, make sur e the tool is unplugged from the power supply . Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury .
18 19 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust.
18 19 MAINTENANCE n Using the open-end wrench, carefully loosen the blade locking screws ( 1 ) . n Using the notched end of the magnetic blade wrench, remove the blade from the cutter head by hooking the notch over the end of the blade and pulling straight out.
20 21 TROUBLESHOOTING Pr oblem Possible Cause Solution S n i p e ( d e p r e s s i o n s a t e n d s o f workpiece) Dull cutter blades Incorrect butted stock Unit not securely mounted Replace or turn cutter blades. Butt pieces end-to-end as they are fed into planer .
20 21 NOTES.
22 OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 13 in. POR T ABLE PLANER AP1301 R YOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622-1207 Phone 1-800-525-2579 www .
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