Ryobi RE180PL manual

Y our new router has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . Properly cared for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. W ARNING: To reduce the risk of injury , the user must read and understand the operator ’s manual. Thank you again for buy[...]

2 INTRODUCTION ■ Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 ■ General Safety Rules ........................................................................................................... .......................... 3-4[...]

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to fol- low all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. WORK AREA ■ Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invite accidents. ■ Do not operate power tools i[...]

4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its cord. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator . ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES ■ Know your power tool. Read operator ’ s manual carefull[...]

5 Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION V Volts Voltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) W Watt Power min Minutes Time Alterna[...]

6 SPECIFICA TIONS UNP ACKING APPLICA TIONS Use your router only for the purposes listed below: ■ Routing grooves, shaping edges, freehand designs, etc. in wood. ■ Chamfering, rabbeting, dadoing, and dovetailing in wood. ■ Routing edges on laminates. Plunge Depth 0 - 2 in. (0 - 5.08 cm) Collet 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) Adaptor 1/4 in. (6.35 mm) Peak H[...]

7 HEAVY DUTY MOTOR Your router has a powerful 10 amp motor with sufficient power to handle tough routing jobs. It delivers 2 horsepower for heavy duty performance. The motor also has externally accessible brushes for ease of servicing. SWITCH To turn the router ON , toggle the switch to the I position. To turn the router OFF , toggle the switch to [...]

8 FEA TURES OPERA TION FRONT VIEW OF ROUTER Fig. 1 CHIP SHIELD SPINDLE LOCK ACCU-STOP TM MICRO-ADJUSTABLE DEPTH STOP STOP BAR LOCK KNOB ZERO RESET INDICATOR SCALE HANDLE EACH 90 O ROTATION OF DEPTH STOP KNOB EQUALS 1/64 in. (0.4 mm) CHANGE IN DEPTH OF CUT EACH COMPLETE ROTATION (360 O ) OF DEPTH STOP KNOB EQUALS 1/16 in. (1.6 mm ) CHANGE IN DEPTH O[...]

9 FEA TURES REAR VIEW OF ROUTER Fig. 2 PLUNGE LOCK LEVER COLLET NUT HEX NUT(S) ROUTER BASE 1 5 16 15/16 in. (23.8 mm) WRENCH SUBBASE W ARNING: Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible se[...]

10 ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: Your router should never be connected to power supply when you are assembling parts, making ad- justments, installing or removing cutters, or when not in use. Disconnecting your router will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious injury. CUTTER INSTALLATION See Figures 3 and 4. ■ UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER. W ARNING:[...]

11 ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 5 Fig. 6 TIP OF CUTTER TOUCHING WORKPIECE = ZERO DEPTH OF CUT STOP BAR LOCK KNOB SCALE ZERO RESET INDICATOR WITH RED LINE CUTTER INSIDE SUBBASE HEX NUTS PLUNGE LOCK LEVER TO UNLOCK TO LOCK W ARNING: Do not use cutters with undersized shanks. Under- sized shanks will not tighten properly and could be thrown from the tool causing [...]

12 ADJUSTMENTS ■ Lock plunge lock lever to position cutter at "zero" depth of cut. ■ Adjust hex nuts until they come in contact with stop flange. This will provide a position stop at “zero” depth of cut. ■ Make sure the hex nuts are securely tightened against each other. ■ Rotate depth stop to desired position, loosen lock kno[...]

13 EACH 90 ° ROTATION OF DEPTH STOP KNOB EQUALS 1/64 in. (0.4 mm) CHANGE IN DEPTH OF CUT TO ADJUST DEPTH OF CUT USING OPTIONAL DEPTH CONTROL KNOB See Figure 9. ■ UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER. W ARNING: Failure to unplug your router could result in acciden- tal starting casuing serious injury. ■ Loosen lock knob and raise stop bar. ■ Unlock plunge lock[...]

14 ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: Always wear safetey goggles or safety glasses with side shields when using your router. Failure to do so could result in dust, shavings, chips, loose particles, or foreign objects being thrown in your eyes result- ing in possible serious injury. If the operation is dusty, also wear a face or dust mask. TO SET DEPTH STOP ■[...]

15 SWITCH See Figure 13. To turn the router ON , toggle the switch to the I position. To turn the router OFF , toggle the switch to the O position. CAUTION: We suggest that you practice with your router before installing a cutter and making cuts in wood. ROUTING See Figure 14. For ease of operation and maintaining proper control, your router has tw[...]

16 OPERA TION Fig. 16 ROUTING BY FREEHAND See Figure 16. When used freehand, your plunge router becomes a flexible and versatile tool. This flexibility makes it possible to easily rout signs, relief sculptures, etc. There are two basic techniques for freehand routing: ■ Routing letters, grooves, and patterns into wood. ■ Routing out the backgro[...]

17 OPERA TION PILOT WORK WORK PILOT 6 5 1 8 1/4 in. to 1 in. (6.35 mm to 25.4 mm) 7 4 3 TOP EDGE SHAPING WHOLE EDGE SHAPING Fig. 17 Fig. 18 GUIDE 2 PROPER CUTTING SEQUENCE ROUTER ROUTER PILOT BIT EDGING See Figure 17. Rabbets and molded edges can be cut using piloted cutters. The pilot extends below the cutter. Some pilots are solid extensions of t[...]

18 PROPER FEEDING The right feed is neither too fast nor too slow. It is the rate at which the bit is being advanced firmly and surely to produce a continuous spiral of uniform chips. A feed to fast produces large, individual chips and a feed to slow creates sawdust. If you are making a small diameter, shallow groove in soft, dry wood, the proper f[...]

19 OPERA TION RATE OF FEED IMPORTANT: The “secret” of professional routing and edge shaping lies in making a careful set-up for the cut and in selecting the proper rate of feed. The proper rate of feed depends on several factors: the hardness and moisture content of the wood, the depth of cut, and the cutting diameter of the bit. When cutting s[...]

20 OPERA TION DEPTH OF CUT As previously mentioned, the depth of cut is important because it affects the rate of feed that, in turn, affects the quality of the cut (and, also, the possibility of damage to your router motor and bit). A deep cut requires a slower feed than a shallow one, and a too deep cut will cause you to slow the feed so much that[...]

21 MAINTENANCE Fig. 24 BRUSH CAP BRUSH ASSEMBLY BRUSH ASSEMBLY BRUSH CAP LUBRICATION All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further lubrication is required. CUTTERS Get faster and more accurate cutting results by keepi[...]

22 MAINTENANCE PLUNGE LOCK LEVER See Figures 25, 26, and 27. After extended use, the plunge lock may wear. If this happens, you can easily adjust the lever. TO ADJUST PLUNGE LOCK LEVER ■ UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER. W ARNING: Failure to unplug your router could result in acciden- tal starting causing serious injury. ■ Make sure lever is in locked positi[...]

23 ACCESSORIES W ARNING: When using a UL listed router table, large router bits should be used for edging only. Do not use router bits that are larger in diameter than the opening in the router base for any purpose. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. W ARNING: Do not use with router tables that are not UL listed a[...]

OPERA T OR'S MANUAL ELECTRONIC PLUNGE ROUTER RE180PL V ARIABLE SPEED – DOUBLE INSULA TED R YOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207 Anderson, SC 29622 www .ryobitools.com Phone 1-800-525-2579 972000-918 Printed in U.S.A. 8-02 • SER VICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever [...]