Ryobi AP13AK - Manual (Page 12)

TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
FUZZY GRAIN 1. Planing wood with high moisture
content.
2. Dull Blades.
1. Dry the wood
2. Sharpen Blades.
TORN GRAIN 1. Too heavy a cut.
2. Blades cutting against the grain.
3. Dull Blades. 1. Review proper depth of cut
2. Feed wood with the grain, or turn
workpiece around.
3. Sharpen Blades.
RO U G H / R A I S E D
GRAIN 1. Dull Blades.
2. Tool heavy a cut.
3. Moisture content too high
4. Cutterhead bearings damages. 1. Sharpen Blades.
2. Review proper depth of cut
3. Dry the wood.
4. Replace bearings.
UNEVEN DEPTH OF
CUT SIDE TO SIDE 1. Blade projection not uniform.
2. Cutterhead not levelled to planer
bed.
1. Adjust Blade projection.
2. Level cutterhead to table.
BOARD THICKNESS
D O E S N ' T M AT C H
DEPTH OF CUT SCALE 1. Depth of cut scale incorrect. 1. Adjust depth of cut scale.
MACHINE WON'T
START / RESTART 1. Not plugged in.
2. Circuit breaker / fuse.
3. Motor failure.
4. Loose wire.
5. Overload reset has not reset.
6. Motor starter failure. 1. Check power source.
2. Check power source.
3. Have motor checked.
4. Have motor checked by authorised
Ryobi service agent.
5. Allow machine to cool down and restart.
6. Have motor starter checked by authorised
Ryobi service agent.
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REPEATED CIRCUIT
TRIPPING RESULTING
IN MOTOR STOPPAGE 1. Extension cord too long or too thin.
2. Blades too dull.
3. Low voltage running. 1. Use a shorter or thicker extension cord.
2. Sharpen or replace Blades.
3. Check voltage.
1. Planer table dirty.
2. Feed roller damaged
3. Sprocket damaged.
4. Gear box malfunction. 1. Clean off pitch and residue, and lubricate
planer table.
2. Replace.
3. Replace.
4. Check gear box.
POOR FEEDING OF
TIMBER
1. Inadequate Blade setting height. 1. Set the Blade to the correct height. WORKPIECE JAMMED
CHAIN JUMPING 1. Sprockets misaligned.
2. Sprockets worn. 1. Align sprockets.
2. Replace sprockets.