Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HPL51 Ryobi
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OPERA T OR'S MANU AL Power Planer Model No. HPL51 DOUBLE INSULA TED Y our new P ower Planer has been engineered and man ufactured to Ry obi’ s high standard f or dependability , ease of oper ation, and operator saf ety . Properly cared for , it will giv e you y ears of r ugged, trouble-free perf or mance.
Page 2 INTRODUCTION ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ General Safety Rules .
Page 3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES W ARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Work Area ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Keep your work area clean and well lit.
Page 4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES ■ When servicing a tool, use only identical replace- ment parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual. Use of unauthorized par ts or failure to follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of electr ic shock or injury .
Page 5 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES SYMBOLS W ARNING: 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.
Page 6 SYMBOLS SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger.
Page 7 Input 120 Volts, 60 Hz, AC only, 5 Amps No L oa d S pee d 16,000/min Maximum Planing Depth 3/32 in. (2.4 mm) Maximum Planing Width 3-1/4 in. (82 mm) Maximum Rabbet Depth 7/16 in. (11.1 mm) PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Blades Rapid Set™ Double-Edged Carbide (2) Weight 6 lbs.
Page 8 FEA TURES DEPTH ADJUSTMENT KNOB Fig. 1 EXHAUST PORT POWER CORD TRIGGER SWITCH EXHAUST DIRECTION DIAL FRONT HANDLE W ARNING: Do not allow familiarity with your planer to make you careless. Remember that being careless a fraction of a second is sufficient time to inflict severe injury.
Page 9 COLLAR DUST BAG EXHAUST PORT Fig. 2 ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 4 W ARNING: The power planer should never be connected to a power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, performing maintenance, or when the tool is not in use. Disconnecting the tool prevents accidental starting that could cause serious injury.
Page 10 Fig. 5 W ARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating this tool. Failure to do so could result in dust, shavings, chips, loose particles, or foreign objects being thrown in your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
Page 11 OPERA TION Fig. 8 PLANING See Figure 7. Follow these steps to plane. 1. Clamp the work securely. 2. Adjust the planing depth. Refer to “Adjusting the Plan- ing Depth” earlier in this manual. 3. Hold the front handle with your left hand and the rear handle with your right hand.
Page 12 Fig. 9 Fig. 10 OPERA TION PLANING EDGES AND MAKING RABBET CUTS The planer comes with an adjustable edge guide for precision edge planing and rabbet cutting. Attach the edge guide to either side of the planer for planing edges and attach the edge guide to the left side for making rabbet cuts.
Page 13 MAINTENANCE W ARNING: When servicing, use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product damage. GENERAL All par ts represent an impor tant par t of the double insulation system and should be serviced only at an authorized ser vice center .
Page 14 MAINTENANCE REPLACING BLADES See Figures 13, 14 and 15. The blades in y our planer are rev ersible. Therefore , you can reverse the blades when one edge becomes dull. Always replace or reverse blades in pairs. Do not attempt to sharpen blades.
Page 15 Fig. 16 Fig. 17 REPLACING THE BELT See Figures 16 and 17. When replacing the belt, use the recommended replace- ment belt only , Ry obi par t number 5695001 . 1. Unplug the planer . W ARNING: Failure to unplug the planer could result in accidental starting causing serious injury.
OPERA T OR'S MANU AL P ower Planer Model No. HPL51 DOUBLE INSULA TED R Y OBI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1428 P ear man Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 P ost Office Box 1207 Anderson, SC 29622 www .
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