Ryobi P600, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side
shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could re-
sult in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in
possible serious injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the following purposes:
 Smooth, professional trimming of laminates and wood
veneer
When used with the optional woodworking sub-base with
handles, this tool may be used for the following light-duty
applications:
 Routing grooves and shaping edges in wood


Chamfering, rabbeting, dadoing, and dovetailing in
wood


Routing edges on plastic laminates
This product will accept Ryobi One+ 18 V lithium-ion
battery packs and Ryobi One+ 18 V nickel-cadmium battery
packs.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator’s
Manual for the battery packs and chargers listed in the
General Safety Rules.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 5.
NOTE:
The battery pack is shipped in a low charge condi-
tion. Therefore, it must be charged prior to use. Refer to
page 11,
“CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK”
for charging
instructions.

Place the battery pack in the trimmer. Align the raised rib
on the battery pack with the groove inside the trimmer,
then slide the battery pack into the trimmer.
WARNING:
Always be sure the switch is in the OFF position before
installing the battery pack. Failure to do so could cause
accidental starting, leading to serious personal injury.

Make sure the latches on each side of your battery pack
snap into place and the battery pack is secured in the
trimmer before beginning operation.
Fig. 4
BATTERY
PACK
DEPRESS LATCHES TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
LATCH
CAUTION:
When placing battery pack in the tool, be sure raised
rib on battery pack aligns with the bottom of the tool
and latches into place properly. Improper installa-
tion of the battery pack can cause damage to internal
components.
REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 4.

Locate the latches on the side of the battery pack and
depress them to release the battery pack from the trim-
mer.

Turn the switch to OFF and remove the battery pack from
the trimmer.