Ryobi HPL50 - Manual (Page 9)

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WARNING:
Your planer should never be connected to power
supply when you are assembling parts, making
adjustment, changing belts or blades, when
cleaning, or when not in use. Disconnecting your
planer will prevent accidental starting that could
cause serious injury.
CHIP BAG
CHIP
EXHAUST
CHIP
EXHAUST
EXHAUST
DIRECTION
DIAL
Fig. 3
CHIP EXHAUST AND COLLECTION
See Figure 3.
CHIP EXHAUST
Your planer is equipped with two chip exhaust ports, an
exhaust direction dial, and a chip bag for the collection
of wood chips in the work area.
The design of your planer allows you to use either chip
exhaust port. Depending on the area in which you are
working, change to the right or left side exhaust port as
needed.
EXHAUST DIRECTION DIAL
To control the direction of wood chips when working in
confined areas, select the left or right outlet by rotating
the exhaust direction dial accordingly.
DIAL OPERATION:
FROM OPERATOR’S POSITION
Dial set to “R” Chips shoot out to operator’s RIGHT.
Dial set to “L” Chips shoot out to Operator’s LEFT.
CHIP BAG
Attach the chip bag to the chip exhaust port by sliding the
collar of the bag into the port. Pull straight out to remove.
The chip bag will fill quickly and must be emptied often.
OPERATION
PREPARING FOR OPERATION
See Figure 4.
For ease of operation your planer has both a front handle
and a rear handle. This provides for two-handed opera-
tion, which is necessary in order to maintain proper con-
trol of your planer and keep both hands clear of the
blades and cutting area. When operating your planer
always use both hands, holding the front handle with
your left hand and the rear handle with your right hand.
In this position, your planer is easier to handle.
Fig. 4