Ryobi P611 Operation Manual - Page 7

OPERATION WARNING: Do not attempt to clear a blocked chip exhaust until the blades stop and you have disconnected the product from the power source. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury. PLANING See Figure 8, page 12.  Clamp the work securely.  Adjust the planing depth. Refer to Planing Depth earlier in this manual.  Hold the depth adjustment knob with one hand and the handle with your other hand.  Clamp the work securely.  Hold the depth adjustment knob with one hand and the handle with your other hand.  Place the chamfering groove on the surface to be cut.  Start the planer and let the motor reach maximum speed.  Hold the planer firmly and push it forward into the work, using a slow, steady motion.  Apply downward pressure to keep the planer flat at the beginning and the end of the work surface. 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. WARNING: Always use two hands on the tool for any operation; this assures that you maintain control and avoid risk of serious personal injury. Always properly support and clamp the work so that both hands are free to control the planer. Never operate the tool overhead or inverted from the proper operating position; serious personal injury may result. ATTACHING THE EDGE GUIDE FOR PLANING EDGES See Figure 10, page 12.  Remove the battery pack.  Attach the bracket to the desired side of the planer and tighten the knob bolt securely.  Attach the edge guide to the bracket using the knob nut and the carriage head bolt.  Place the front shoe on the edge of work to be planed.  Tighten the knob nut securely. NOTE: Make sure the blades are not touching the work.  Apply pressure to the depth adjustment knob so that the front shoe is completely flat on the work.  Start the planer and let the motor reach maximum speed.  Hold the planer firmly and push it forward into the work, using a slow, steady motion.  Plane slowly and empty the dust bag often.  Apply downward pressure toward the rear handle as you reach the end of the planed cut. This helps keep the rear section of the planer base in contact with the work and prevents the front of the planer from gouging the cut. PLANING EDGES See Figure 11, page 13. Follow the directions in the Planing section earlier in this manual. Hold the edge guide firmly against the edge of the work surface. ATTACHING THE EDGE GUIDE FOR MAKING RABBET CUTS See Figure 10, page 12.  Remove the battery pack.  Attach the bracket to the left side of the planer and tighten the knob bolt securely. WARNING: Be careful to avoid hitting nails or staples during planing operation; this action could nick, crack, or damage blades.  Attach the edge guide loosely to the bracket using the knob nut and the carriage head bolt (do not tighten).  Adjust the edge guide to the desired width for the rabbet cut.  Tighten the knob nut securely. NOTE: We suggest that you always keep an extra set of blades on hand. As soon as the blades in the planer show signs of becoming dull, replace them. The blades are reversible and can be reversed until both sides become dull. CHAMFERING See Figure 9, page 12. The planer is designed with a chamfering groove in the front shoe to chamfer corners of boards as shown. Before making a cut on good lumber, practice cutting on scrap lumber to determine the amount to be removed. TO MAKE RABBET CUTS See Figure 12, page 13. Follow the directions in the Planing section earlier in this manual. Rest the edge guide firmly against the edge of the work surface. The depth of the rabbet is determined by the depth of the cut and the number of passes made along the work surface. The maximum depth of the rabbet cut is 1/2 in. and has to be cut in 1/16 in. passes or less to reach the desired depth. The width of the rabbet cut is adjustable by moving the edge guide. 7 - English