Ryobi JM81-1- Manuals

Page 6 WARNING: The double insulated system is intended to protect theuser from shock resulting from a break in the tool'sinternal wiring. Observe all normal safety precautionsrelated to avoiding electrical shock. DOUBLE INSULATION Your Ryobi power tool is double insulated. This means youare separat...

Page 7 DEPTH ADJUSTMENT KNOB A spring loaded depth adjustment knob makes it possible tomake proper settings for three standard size biscuits. Fineadjustments to the cutting depth can be made with a knurledadjustment knob and jam nut located behind the depthadjustment knob. Once the correct depth set...

Page 8 KNOW YOUR PLATE JOINER See Figure 2. Except for the dust bag, your plate joiner has been shippedcompletely assembled and ready for use. An operator'smanual and warranty registration are also included. Inspectyour new plate joiner carefully to make sure no breakage ordamage has occurred during...

Page 9 DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTS Your plate joiner can be adjusted to three standard cuttingdepths to accommodate three standard size biscuits — #0,#10, and #20. Adjustments are made by engaging slots ondepth adjustment knob with tabs on rear base assembly. Forexample, when using a #0 size biscuit, r...

Page 11 WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with sideshields when operating tools. Failure to do so couldresult in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting inpossible serious injury. A variety of spline joints can be made using your plate joiner.The number and size biscuits n...

Page 13 T- JOINTS See Figures 11-15. A T-joint is used when the end of a board is joined to theface of another board as shown in figure 11. Attachingshelves to bookcases and inner support braces to framesare typical applications. Actual cutting of a T-joint is assimple as any other cut. However, it ...

Page 14 T-JOINTS Repeat this procedure for cutting all required slots invertical boards. Once all slots have been cut, place a biscuit in each jointand dry assemble the workpieces. Make sure each jointlines up and fits. Finally, disassemble the workpieces and place a bead ofglue in each slot. Also, ...

Page 15 HOW TO MAKE EDGE MITER JOINTS Unplug your plate joiner. Place the pieces of wood to be joined on a levelworkbench as shown in figure 17. Mark centerline of the joint on each board. When making edge miter joints with workpieces thathave different thicknesses, clamp securely to aworkbench with...

Page 16 DUSTLESS FEATURE See Figure 20. The dust bag located on the rear of your plate joiner providesa dust collection system. Wood particles are drawn upthrough a tunnel in the base and collect in the dust bag duringcutting operations. For more efficient operation, empty dustbag when half full. Do...

Page 17 CLEANING BASE ASSEMBLY / DUST BAGTUNNEL See Figures 21-23. After extended use, wood particles and resin may build upinside the base assembly of your plate joiner and clog thepath for wood particles going into dust bag. Wood particlespacking up in this area, not only defeats the dustless feat...

Page 18 BLADE REPLACEMENT See Figures 24-27. After extended use, the blade on your plate joiner maybecome dull and need replacing. If you accidentally hit anail or other blunt object, it will break the carbide tips on theblade. These situations also require replacing the blade. HOW TO REPLACE THE BL...

Page 19 HOW TO REPLACE THE BLADE (Continued) NOTE: Blade teeth point toward the right of the tool when held in normal operating position. The direction of rotationis marked on the joiner blade. An arrow on the bottomof the front base assembly also indicates direction ofrotation. See Figure 24. Tight...

Page 20 PROBLEM SOLUTION A. Biscuit slots are too deep or too shallow. Make fine adjustments to depth setting. See "TO MAKE FINE ADJUSTMENTS" section on page 9. B. Biscuit thickness may be out of tolerance. Compress biscuits in a vise if they are too thick. C. Check to see if biscuits are th...

RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207, Anderson SC 29622-1207 Phone 1-800-525-2579 www.ryobitools.com OPERATOR'S MANUALPLATE JOINERJM81-1 DOUBLE INSULATED 972000-983 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair...