Ryobi HPL51 - Manual (Page 10)

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Fig. 5
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields when operating this tool. Failure to do
so could result in dust, shavings, chips, loose
particles, or foreign objects being thrown in your
eyes resulting in possible serious injury. If the
operation is dusty, also wear a face or dust mask.
STARTING/STOPPING THE PLANER
See Figure 5.
Follow these steps to start/stop the planer.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ To start the planer—Push the lock-off button, and
then depress the trigger switch.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ To stop the planer—Release the trigger switch.
OPERATING THE PLANER
Follow these guidelines when operating the planer.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Clamp the work securely.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Support the work so that the operation is on your
right.
WARNING:
Work moving during a cut could result in loss of
control of the planer and cause serious injury.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Hold the planer with both hands. Hold the front
handle with your left hand and the rear handle with
your right hand.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Plane slowly and empty the dust bag often.
CAUTION:
Planing too fast results in a poor finish and
increases chip build-up in the chip exhaust. Chip
build-up restricts air flow and can cause motor
overheating.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to clear a blocked chip exhaust
until the blades stop and you have disconnected
the product from the power source. Failure to heed
this warning can result in serious personal injury.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Keep the cord away from the work area. Do not allow
the cord to hang on the work while planing.
WARNING:
Using the planer with a damaged cord could cause
electrical shock resulting in serious injury.
OPERATION
LOCK-OFF BUTTON
TRIGGER SWITCH
THE KICKSTAND
PIVOTS DOWN WHEN THE
PLANER IS NOT IN USE
THE KICKSTAND
RETRACTS WHEN THE
PLANER IS IN USE
Fig. 6
KICKSTAND
See Figure 6.
Your planer has been equipped with an automatic
pivoting kickstand that will prevent the blade from
contacting the workbench when not in use. As you begin
your planing operation, the kickstand will automatically
retract as it passes over the edge of your work piece.
When setting the planer down on your workbench, the
kickstand will automatically pivot down to prevent the
blade from making any contact.
WARNING:
Make sure the kickstand operates freely at all times
and that the area surrounding the kickstand is clear
of debris. Failure to do so could result in serious
personal injury.