Ryobi AP13AK operation manual Troubleshooting, Problem Possible Cause Remedy

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	REMEDY
FUZZY GRAIN	1. Planing wood with high moisture	1. Dry the wood
	content.	2. Sharpen Blades.
	2. Dull Blades.
TORN GRAIN	1. Too heavy a cut.	1. Review proper depth of cut
	2. Blades cutting against the grain.	2. Feed wood with the grain, or turn
	3. Dull Blades.	workpiece around.
		3. Sharpen Blades.
ROUGH / RAISED	1. Dull Blades.	1. Sharpen Blades.
GRAIN	2.Tool heavy a cut.	2. Review proper depth of cut
	3. Moisture content too high	3. Dry the wood.
	4. Cutterhead bearings damages.	4. Replace bearings.
UNEVEN DEPTH OF	1. Blade projection not uniform.	1. Adjust Blade projection.
CUT SIDE TO SIDE	2. Cutterhead not levelled to planer	2. Level cutterhead to table.
	bed.
BOARD THICKNESS	1. Depth of cut scale incorrect.	1. Adjust depth of cut scale.
D O E S N ' T M AT C H
DEPTH OF CUT SCALE
CHAIN JUMPING	1. Sprockets misaligned.	1. Align sprockets.
	2. Sprockets worn.	2. Replace sprockets.
MACHINE WON'T	1. Not plugged in.	1. Check power source.
START / RESTART	2. Circuit breaker / fuse.	2. Check power source.
	3. Motor failure.	3. Have motor checked.
	4. Loose wire.	4. Have motor checked by authorised
	5. Overload reset has not reset.	Ryobi service agent.
	6. Motor starter failure.	5. Allow machine to cool down and restart.
		6. Have motor starter checked by authorised
		Ryobi service agent.
REPEATED CIRCUIT	1. Extension cord too long or too thin.	1. Use a shorter or thicker extension cord.
TRIPPING RESULTING	2. Blades too dull.	2. Sharpen or replace Blades.
IN MOTOR STOPPAGE	3. Low voltage running.	3. Check voltage.
POOR FEEDING OF	1. Planer table dirty.	1. Clean off pitch and residue, and lubricate
TIMBER	2. Feed roller damaged	planer table.
	3. Sprocket damaged.	2. Replace.
	4. Gear box malfunction.	3. Replace.
		4. Check gear box.
WORKPIECE JAMMED	1. Inadequate Blade setting height.	1. Set the Blade to the correct height.

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