OPERATION

CUTTING VERTICAL BOARDS

See Figures 16 - 17.

nUnplug the biscuit joiner.

nLoosen the locking knob and set the fence angle at 0°.

nSet the fence height at the desired dimension on the scale by rotating the height adjustment knob.

nRetighten the locking knob.

nSelect the correct depth of cut setting for the biscuit size you plan to use.

nClamp the workpiece securely.

nCut each slot at the marked centerline intersection.

nPlace the biscuit joiner on a vertical board and align the indicator marks on the base assembly with the centerline on the vertical board.

nPlace a straight piece of wood on the vertical board and securely clamp it flush against the base assembly. This piece of wood is used for a fence or guide. It must be square with the sides of the vertical board and parallel with the centerline.

nAlign the centerline on the bottom of the base assembly with marked intersection for biscuit slot.

nPlug the biscuit joiner into the power supply and prepare to cut the slot.

nDepress the switch trigger to turn on the biscuit joiner, then push it down to extend the blade into the wood.

nWhen the base assembly bottoms out against the depth of cut adjustment knob setting, pull back, releasing pres- sure on the spring. The blade will retract from the biscuit slot.

nRepeat this procedure for cutting all required slots in vertical boards.

nOnce all slots have been cut, place a biscuit in each joint and dry-assemble the workpieces. Make sure each joint lines up and fits.

nFinally, disassemble the workpieces and place a bead of glue in each slot. Also, spread a bead of glue over the entire surface of the joint. Reinsert the biscuits and as- semble the workpieces.

nClamp the workpieces together until the glue sets up.

HEIGHT

LOCKING

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

KNOB

 

ADJUSTABLE

FENCE

Fig. 16

TO CUT SLOTS IN VERTICAL BOARD

INDICATOR

MARK

CENTERLINE

MARK ON

WORKPIECE

BOTTOM SIDE OF

BASE ASSEMBLY

HORIZONTAL

BOARD

CLAMP

VERTICAL

BOARD

Fig. 17

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Ryobi JM82 manual Cutting Vertical Boards, See Figures 16

JM82 specifications

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