MAINTENANCE

REPLACING BLADES

See Figures 13, 14 and 15.

The blades in your planer are reversible.Therefore, you can reverse the blades when one edge becomes dull.

Always replace or reverse blades in pairs. Do not attempt to sharpen blades. If the blades become dull, replace them.

When replacing the blades, use recommended replace- ment blade only, Ryobi part number 6986101.

WARNING:

Blades are sharp, use extreme caution when replacing the blades. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury.

1. Unplug the planer.

WARNING:

Failure to unplug the planer could result in accidental starting causing serious injury.

2.Secure the planer in an upside down position.

3.Loosen the three screws securing the blade on the blade holder using the blade wrench provided.

NOTE: Do not over-loosen the screws. If screws are too loose, alignment of the new blade will not be accurate.

NOTE: Before removing the old blades, take notice of the direction of cut as well as how the tapered edge of the old blades are oriented.The tapered edge of the new blades must be in the same orientation as the original blades.

4.Push the blade (to the right) out of the blade holder using the tip of a screwdriver.

5.Remove the old blade from the blade holder.

NOTE: If blade cannot be easily pushed out of blade holder after loosening blade securing screws, use a block of wood to break the blade loose from the blade holder, with a short sharp blow. Then push the blade with a screwdriver to remove. If necessary, tap the block of wood sharply with a small hammer to break the blade loose.

6.Clean any sawdust or wood chips from around the blade area.

7.Slide the new blade into the slot of the blade holder.

8.Use a screwdriver to push the blade into the blade holder until it is centered into position.

9.Retighten the three blade securing screws using the blade wrench.

10.Repeat the above procedure to change the other blade.

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SCREW

BLADE

WRENCH

BLADE

HOLDER

Fig. 13

BLADE

SCREWDRIVER

Fig. 14

Fig. 15

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Ryobi HPL51 manual Replacing Blades, See Figures 13, 14
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HPL51 specifications

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