OPERATION

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.

TO ATTACH THE EDGE GUIDE FOR PLANING EDGES

See Figure 9 and 10.

Follow these steps to attach the edge guide for planing edges.

1.

Unplug the planer.

2.

Attach the bracket to the desired side of the planer

KNOB

BOLT

CARRIAGE

BRACKET

 

using the knob bolt.

3.

Attach the edge guide to the bracket using the knob

 

nut and the carriage head bolt.

4.

Tighten the retaining knob securely.

TO PLANE EDGES

See Figure 10.

Follow the directions in the “Planing” section earlier in this manual. Hold the edge guide firmly against the edge of the work surface.

TO ATTACH THE EDGE GUIDE FOR MAKING RABBET CUTS

See Figure 11.

Follow these steps to attach the edge guide for making rabbet cuts.

1.Unplug the planer.

2.Attach the bracket to the left side of the planer using the knob bolt.

3.Attach the edge guide loosely to the bracket using the knob nut and the carriage head bolt.

4.Adjust the edge guide to the desired width for the rabbet cut.

5.Tighten the retaining knob securely.

TO MAKE RABBET CUTS

See Figure 11.

Follow the directions in the “Planing” section earlier in this manual. Hold 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

7/16 in. (11.1 mm) and has to be cut in 3/32 in. (2.4 mm) passes, or less, to reach the desired depth. The width of the rabbet cut is adjustable by moving the edge guide.

HEAD BOLTEDGE GUIDE

KNOB NUT

Fig. 9

PLANING

EDGES

Fig. 10

MAKING

RABBET

CUTS

Fig. 11

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Ryobi HPL51 manual Planing Edges and Making Rabbet Cuts, To Attach the Edge Guide for Planing Edges, To Plane Edges

HPL51 specifications

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