Adjustments - Ryobi AP1305 Operator's Manual

WARNING:
Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool
is unplugged from the power supply and the switch is in
the OFF ( O ) position. Failure to heed this warning could
result in serious personal injury.
THICKNESS SCALE ADJUSTMENT
See Figure 14, page 22.
Located on the right front of the planer, the thickness scale
shows the depth of the finished workpiece. Inaccurate cuts
can be prevented by routinely checking the alignment of
the thickness scale.
 Table extensions must be level with planer table.
 Plane a scrap piece of wood then measure the thickness
of the finished piece.
 If properly adjusted, the thickness of the finished piece
should be the same as indicated on the thickness scale.
 If out of adjustment, loosen the scale indicator screws
holding the scale indicator and adjust the thickness in-
dicator to the correct setting.
 Retighten screws securely.
BLADE ADJUSTMENT
See Figures 15 - 17, pages 22 - 23.
WARNING:
Always wear heavy leather gloves and use caution when
loosening blade locking screws and handling and/or
changing blades. Blades are sharp and can cause seri-
ous injury.

ADJUSTMENTS

Tiny nicks may appear on the blades as a result of picking
up sand or other particles on a workpiece and then run-
ning the workpiece through the planer. Slight adjustments
can be made to one or both blades to offset such planing
imperfections.
 Unplug the planer.
 Lower the cutter head assembly.
 Remove the screws holding the dust chute in place.
Remove chute and set aside.
 Remove the screws holding the dust hood in place. Re-
move hood and set aside.
WARNING:
To avoid injury, NEVER rotate the cutter head by hand.
 If cutter head is not locked, rotate until it locks.
NOTE: Rotating the cutter head is accomplished by using
the blade wrench on one end until the cutter head locks
in place.
NOTE: The cutter head lock will engage when the head
is rotated. The cutter head lock automatically engages
when the dust hood is removed. Do not operate thickness
planer without the dust hood in place or the planer will
be damaged.
 Using the blade wrench, loosen, but do not remove, the
blade locking screws that secure the blade in the cutter
head.
 Push the end of the cutter blade on either the left or right
side to shift the blade as desired. The blade can be shifted
up to 3/64 in.
 Retighten the blade locking screws securely.
 Replace the dust hood and reinstall screws to secure.
 Replace the dust chute and reinstall screws to secure.
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