Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Product Specifications ................................................................................... 1 2. Table Of Contents .......................................................................................... 2 3. Rules For Safe Operation ........................
Page 3 - RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION; DOUBLE INSULATION
Page 3 RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions.It means attention!!! Your safety is involved. The operation of any router can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes,which can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool opera...
Page 4 - READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
Page 4 READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS 1. KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read owner's manual carefully. Learn its applications andlimitations as well as the specific potentialhazards related to this tool. 2. GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK by preventing body contact with grounded surfaces.F o r e x a m p l e : P i p e ...
Page 5 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS; CHECK DAMAGED PARTS.
Page 5 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) 29. STAY ALERT. Watch what you are doing and use common sense. Do not operate tool whenyou are tired. Do not rush. 30. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of the tool, a guard or other part that is damagedshould be carefully che...
Page 6 - OPERATION; FRONT VIEW OF ROUTER; UPSIDE DOWN VIEW OF ROUTER
Page 6 3/ 8 15 64 1 64 0 1 32 3 7 32 64 DEPTH INDICATOR RING(S) Fig. 1 OPERATION 5 32 9 64 1 8 7 64 3 3 3 16 13 64 11 64 "LOCK-ON BUTTON" SWITCH TRIGGER SUBBASE WITH STRAIGHT EDGE CLAMPING LEVER I N D I C A T O R P O I N T ( S ) P O W E R H A N D L E FRONT VIEW OF ROUTER REAR VIEW OF ROUTER ...
Page 7 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTION; INSTALLING/REMOVING CUTTERS
Page 7 OPERATION 4. Remove cutters by turning collet nut counterclockwiseenough to allow cutter to slip easily from collet. See Figure 3. The collet is machined to precision tolerances to fit cutters with 1/4 in. diameter shank size. 5. With your router still upside down on table, insert shankof cut...
Page 8 - DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTS
Page 8 LOC K U N LO CK DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTS See Figures 4, 5, 6, and 7. We recommend that cuts be made at a depth not exceeding1/8 in. and that several passes be made to reach depths ofcut greater than 1/8 in. OPERATION WARNING: Failure to unplug your router could result in accidentalstarting ca...
Page 9 - ROUTING; PROPER FEEDING; FORCE FEEDING; TOO SLOW FEEDING
Page 9 OPERATION ROUTING For ease of operation and maintaining proper control, yourrouter has two handles, one on each side of the router base.When using your router hold it firmly with both hands asshown in figure 8. Turn router on and let motor build to its fullspeed, then gradually feed cutter in...
Page 10 - DEPTH OF CUT; GUIDE INSIDE
Page 10 TOO SLOW FEEDING (Continued) “Too-slow feeding” can also cause your router to take off ina wrong direction from the intended line of cut. Always grasp and hold your router firmly with both hands whenrouting. You can detect “too-slow feeding” by the runaway too-highlypitched sound of the moto...
Page 11 - EDGE ROUTING; TOP EDGE SHAPING
Page 11 OPERATION WARNING: Never pull router out of work and place upside down onwork surface before the cutter stops. EDGE ROUTING Place router on workpiece, making sure the router bit doesnot contact workpiece. Turn router on and let motor build toits full speed. Begin your cut, gradually feeding ...
Page 12 - FREEHAND ROUTING; ROUTING WITH STRAIGHT EDGE OF SUBBASE
Page 12 OPERATION FREEHAND ROUTING See Figure 14. When used freehand, your router becomes a flexible andversatile tool. This flexibility makes it possible to easily routsigns, relief sculptures, etc. There are two basic techniques for freehand routing: 1. Routing letters, grooves, and patterns into ...
Page 13 - MAINTENANCE; PROPER CARE OF COLLET; LUBRICATION
Page 13 ROUTER MODEL R165 (ONLY) LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT (MODEL NO.R165 ONLY) See Figure 16. 1. UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER. 2. Remove cutter from router. Refer to page 7 to removecutter. 3. Adjust router to maximum height. 4. Remove screws (A) and subbase (B). See Figure 16. 5. Remove screw (C) and work ligh...
Page 14 - GENERAL; HELPFUL HINTS; OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Page 14 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause productdamage. GENERAL Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plasticsare susceptible to damage from various types of commercialsolvents and may...
Page 15 - NOTES
Page 16 - DOUBLE INSULATED; RYOBI AMERICA CORPORATION; • SERVICE; MODEL NUMBER
OWNER'S OPERATING MANUALROUTER - R160 / R165 DOUBLE INSULATED 972000-227 7-00 Printed in U.S.A. RYOBI AMERICA CORPORATION 1424 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207 Anderson SC 29622-1207 Phone 1-800-525-2579 RYOBI CANADA INC. P.O. Box 910 Cambridge, Ontario N1R 6K2 Phone 1-800-2...
Page 17 - SWITCH REPLACEMENT
Page 17 MAINTENANCE SWITCH REPLACEMENT See Figure 16. 1. Before attempting to replace the switch on your router,you must know the model of your router (Model No.R160 or Model No. R165). To replace switch, follow thesteps and illustrations below. 2. UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER. 3. Remove screws (A) and handle...