Ryobi AP1301 13 inch planer/ problem .

Try (with the planer OFF) putting the board into the planer and moving it back and forth and dropping the head at the same time. When the head just touches the board, you will feel it. Now run the board through while cranking SLOWLY down on the height adjustment. When it start to take a very light cut, stop cranking. Now refeed the board to get the first part you missed and proceed as normal, giving the handle 1/4 to 1/2 turn down each pass.

Should work fine.

Try that, if it doesn't work, repost. I don't think you'll have issues though.

Good Luck!

If it's cutting and not feeding, you've got an issue that you may need to call Ryobi about.

If it's just not taking the board, try what I posted above.

Thanks Kenny. I will give it a try and let you knw what happens. Jerry