Ryobi RPL780, Original Instructions Manual

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 WARNING

Always wear eye protection with side shield. Failure to 
do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes 
resulting in possible serious injury.

ATTACHING THE DUST BAG

See Figure 1.

■

Unplug the planer.

■

Slide the collar of the dust bag onto the exhaust port.

NOTE:

 To remove the dust bag, pull it straight out of the 

exhaust port.

NOTE:

 The dust bag 

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 lls quickly. Empty it often to prevent 

damage to the product.

ADJUSTING THE EXHAUST DIRECTION

See Figure 2.

 WARNING

Collected dust from planing surface coatings such as 
polyurethanes, linseed oil, etc., can self-ignite in the 
planer dust bag or elsewhere and cause 

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 re. To reduce 

the risk of 

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 re, always empty the dust bag frequently while 

planing. NEVER store or leave a planer without totally 
emptying its dust bag. Also follow the recommendations 
of the coatings manufacturers.

Change the direction of the exhaust to either the right or left 
to control the direction of debris when working in con

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 ned 

areas.

To adjust the exhaust direction and dust bag:

■

Unplug the planer.

■

To adjust exhaust to the right:

 Move the exhaust 

direction knob so the arrow points right (the handle will 
point left). Install the dust bag on the right exhaust port.

■

To adjust exhaust to the left:

 Move the exhaust 

direction knob so the arrow points left (the handle will 
point right). Install the dust bag on the left exhaust port.

PLANING DEPTH

See Figure 3.

When you begin planing a rough piece of material, the 
planer will only remove the high spots at 

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 rst. Successive 

passes will remove more and more material. By removing 
no more than 0.25 mm. with each pass, you will achieve the 
smoothest 

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 nish, even from the roughest workpiece.

Always begin by making test cuts in scrap wood to make 
sure that the planer is removing the desired amount of 
wood.

To set the planing depth:

■

Unplug the planer.

■

Turn the depth adjustment knob clockwise to reach the 
maximum depth of cut up to 3.0 mm.

NOTE:

 To protect the blades during storage, transporting, 

etc., turn the depth adjustment knob counterclockwise to P 
to park the blade.

STARTING/STOPPING THE PLANER

See Figure 4.

■

To start the planer: Push the lock-off button, and then 
depress the switch trigger.

■

To stop the planer: Release the switch trigger.

OPERATING THE PLANER

■

Clamp the workpiece securely.

■

Support the workpiece so that the operation is to your 
side.

 WARNING

Work moving during a cut could result in loss of control 
of the planer and cause serious injury.

■

Hold the planer with both hands. Hold the depth 
adjustment knob with one hand and the handle with 
your other hand.

■

Plane slowly and empty the dust bag often.

NOTE:

 Planing too fast results in a poor 

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 nish  and 

increases chip build-up in the chip exhaust. Chip build-up 
restricts air 

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 ow and can cause motor overheating.

 WARNING

Do not attempt to clear a blocked chip exhaust until the 
blades stop and you have disconnected the product from 
the power source. Failure to heed this warning can result 
in serious personal injury.

 WARNING

Keep the cord away from the work area and the blades. 
Do not allow the cord to hang on the work while planing. 
Using the planer with a damaged or hanging cord could 
result in an electric shock or serious personal injury.

KICKSTAND

See Figure 5.

The planer has been equipped with an automatic pivoting 
kickstand that will prevent the blades from contacting the 
workbench when not in use. As you begin the planing 
operation, the kickstand will automatically retract as it 
passes over the edge of the workpiece. When setting 
the planer down on the workbench, the kickstand will 
automatically pivot down to prevent the blade from making 
any contact.

 WARNING

Make sure the kickstand operates freely at all times and 
that the area surrounding the kickstand is clear of debris. 
Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury.