Ryobi r163- Manuals

6 SyMBOLS The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, ...

7 EXTENSION CORDS When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source, be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the tool will draw. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage, resulting in overheating and loss of power. Use the chart t...

8 FEATURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Depth of Cut.................................................................. in.Collet..........................................................................1/4 in.Peak Horsepower .................................................... 1.5 HP No Load Speed ...

10 OPERATION Fig. 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 power tools. Failure to do so could resu...

11 OPERATION WARNING: If the collet nut is not securely tightened, the bit may detach during use, causing serious personal injury. WARNING : Never use bits which are larger in diameter than the open-ing in the router subbase. These situations could cause possible loss of control or create other haza...

1 OPERATION SELECTING DEPTH OF CUT Proper depth of cut depends on several factors: the horsepower of the router motor, the type of bit, and the type of wood. A lightweight, low horsepower router is designed for making shallow cuts; a router with higher horsepower is designed for deeper cuts. Small b...

13 NOTE: To adjust the depth of cut when the router is mounted to a router table, unplug the router, loosen the lock lever, turn the depth adjustment knob until the bit reaches the desired depth of cut, and retighten the lock lever.When the router is mounted to a router table, depth adjust-ments can...

14 OPERATION OPERATING THE ROUTER When routing straight cuts across a workpiece, clamp a straight edge to the workpiece to use as a guide. NOTE: Edge guides for the router are also available. See Accessories . Position the straight edge parallel to the line of cut and offset the distance between the...

15 OPERATION WARNING: Do not use large router bits for freehand routing. Use of large router bits when freehand routing could cause loss of control or create other hazardous conditions that could result in personal injury. If using a router table, large bits should be used for edging only. FREEHAND ...

16 OPERATION Fig. 13 Fig. 1 PrOPEr CuTTINg SEquENCE 8 4 7 3 6 1/4 in. to 1 in. guIDE FEED rOTaTION guIDE INSIDE THruST rOTaTION rOTaTION rOTaTION guIDE OuTSIDE FEED guIDE THruST DIRECTION OF FEED AND THRUST See Figures 12 - 13. The router motor and bit revolve in a clockwise direction. This gives th...

17 OPERATION FEEDING TOO FAST See Figure 14. Clean, smooth routing and edge shaping can be done only when the bit is revolving at a relatively high speed and is taking very small bites to produce tiny, cleanly severed chips. If you force the router to move forward too fast, the RPM of the bit become...

18 OPERATION DEPTH OF CUT See Figures 16 - 17. Depth of cut is important because it affects the rate of feed that, in turn, affects the quality of the cut and the possibility of damage to the tool’s motor and bit. A deep cut requires a slower feed than a shallow one. A cut that is too deep will slow...

19 Look for these accessories at the service center:  Edge Guide .......................................................................................................................................................6090080-1  5 pc. Carbide Router Bit Kit .............................................

0 ONE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 148 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 965 Phone 1-800-55-579 www.ryobitools.com • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your nearest Authorized Service Center. Be sure to provide all pertinent...

PARTS LIST FOR SECTION “A” * STANDARD HARDWARE ITEM – MAY BE PURCHASED LOCALLY RYOBI FIXED BASE ROUTER – MODEL NUMBER R163 5 The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding your ROUTER MOTOR or when ordering rep...

RYOBI FIXED BASE ROUTER – MODEL NUMBER R163 6 WIRING DIAGRAM WHITE LEAD BLACK LEAD BLACK LEAD MOTOR BROWN LEAD BROWN LEAD BRUSH ASSEMBLY WHITE LEAD SWITCH PCB ASSEMBLY POWER CORD RED LEAD