Ryobi JM82 - Manual (Page 17)

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OPERATION
CUTTING VERTICAL BOARDS
See Figures 16 - 17.
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Unplug the biscuit joiner.
n Loosen the locking knob and set the fence angle at 0°.
n Set the fence height at the desired dimension on the scale
by rotating the height adjustment knob.
n Retighten the locking knob.
n Select the correct depth of cut setting for the biscuit size
you plan to use.
n Clamp the workpiece securely.
n Cut each slot at the marked centerline intersection.
n Place the biscuit joiner on a vertical board and align the
indicator marks on the base assembly with the centerline
on the vertical board.
n Place 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.
n Align the centerline on the bottom of the base assembly
with marked intersection for biscuit slot.
n Plug the biscuit joiner into the power supply and prepare
to cut the slot.
n Depress the switch trigger to turn on the biscuit joiner,
then push it down to extend the blade into the wood.
n When 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.
n Repeat this procedure for cutting all required slots in
vertical boards.
n Once all slots have been cut, place a biscuit in each joint
and dry-assemble the workpieces. Make sure each joint
lines up and fits.
n Finally, 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.
n Clamp the workpieces together until the glue sets up.
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
ADJUSTABLE
FENCE
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
HORIZONTAL
BOARD
TO CUT SLOTS IN VERTICAL BOARD
CLAMP
VERTICAL
BOARD
BOTTOM SIDE OF
BASE ASSEMBLY
INDICATOR
MARK
CENTERLINE
MARK ON
WORKPIECE
LOCKING
KNOB