User manual RYOBI JM81-1

[. . . ] OPERATOR'S MANUAL PLATE JOINER JM81-1 DOUBLE INSULATED Your new tool has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual before using this product. Thank you for buying a Ryobi Product. SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 General Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] When making edge-to-edge joints for tabletops, workbenches, cutting boards, etc. the more biscuits you use, the stronger the joint will be. The following sections illustrate how to make various spline joints using your plate joiner. Plug your plate joiner into power supply and prepare to make your first cut. Grasp and hold your plate joiner securely with both hands by the front and rear handles as shown on page 3. Place the fence against the board and align the indicator marks on the fence with the centerline mark(s) on the board. Depress the switch trigger to turn the power on your plate joiner, then push it forward to extend the blade into the wood. When the base assembly bottoms out against the depth of cut adjustment knob setting, pull back releasing pressure on the spring. Repeat this procedure for all desired biscuit slots. Once all biscuit slots have been cut, place a biscuit in each joint and dry assemble the workpieces. Make sure each joint lines up and fits. EDGE-TO-EDGE JOINTS See Figures 7 and 8. Edge-to-edge joinery is one of the most basic and easiest joints to construct. In general, two basic adjustments have to be made for all biscuit joinery applications. One is the depth of cut and the other is the location of the cut. INDICATOR MARK (S) HOW TO MAKE EDGE-TO-EDGE JOINTS Unplug your plate joiner. Prepare the workpieces by laying them side by side on a workbench in the order in which they will be assembled. Using a square, determine the location of each biscuit spline joint and mark the center of each joint by drawing a line across each workpiece. The joint will be stronger if you use multiple biscuits placed close together. Loosen height adjustment knobs and set fence angle at 90°. Slide the fence up or down until the indicator point is aligned with the desired dimension on the scale. REMEMBER: The scale indicates the height of the fence from the center of the blade. Tighten height adjustment knobs securely. Select the correct depth of cut setting to match the biscuit size you are planning to use. [. . . ] Biscuit thickness may be out of tolerance. Compress biscuits in a vise if they are too thick. Check to see if biscuits are the correct size for the size slots that have been cut: #0, #10, or #20. Check to see if biscuits have gotten wet and swollen. 2. [. . . ]