Ryobi AP1301 User Manual

Your portable planer has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properl

10 11FEATURESMax Planing Height ... 6 in.Max. Planing Width ...

10 11FEATURESKNOW YOUR PLANERSee Figure 2.Before attempting to use your portable planer, familiarize yourself with all the operating and safety r

12 13ASSEMBLYUNPACKINGThis product requires assembly.n Carefully remove the tool and any accessories from the box. Place it on a level work surface.

12 13Fig. 5ASSEMBLYMOUNTING THE PLANERSee Figure 4.If the planer is to be used in a permanent location, it is rec-ommended you secure it to a workben

14 15OPERATIONWARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is suf-ficient to infli

14 15Fig. 6OPERATIONAVOIDING SNIPESnipes, or depressions made at either end of a workpiece by cutter blades, can occur when the board is not properly

16 17OPERATIONADJUSTING THE PLANING DEPTH See Figure 7.The depth adjustment knob is used to set the amount of wood being removed in a planing pass. TO

16 17ADJUSTMENTSFig. 9Fig. 10 WARNING:Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply. Failure to heed this wa

18 19MAINTENANCEWARNING:When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause prod

18 19MAINTENANCEn Using the open-end wrench, carefully loosen the blade locking screws ( 1 ).n Using the notched end of the magnetic blade wrench, re

2 3n Introduction ...

20 21TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Possible Cause SolutionSnipe (depressions at ends of workpiece)Dull cutter bladesIncorrect butted stockUnit not secure

20 21NOTES

22OPERATOR’S MANUAL13 in. PORTABLE PLANERAP1301RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, SC 2

2 3GENERAL SAFETY RULESWARNING:Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fi

4 5SPECIFIC SAFETY RULESGENERAL SAFETY RULESn INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY. If dam-aged, have repaired by a qualified service technician atan

4 5WARNING:Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer,

6 7SYMBOLSSome of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpreta-tion of these symbols w

6 7SYMBOLSSERVICEServicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we

8 9SPEED AND WIRINGThe no-load speed of this tool is approximately 10,000 rpm. This speed is not constant and decreases under a load or with lower v

8 9GLOSSARY OF TERMSNon-Through CutsAny cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece.Pi