Ryobi RE170VS- Manuals

Page 6 15 64 7 32 13 64 16 3 11 64 64 1 32 1 0 UNPACKING Your router has been shipped completely assembled andready for use. After removing it from the box, inspect itcarefully to make sure no breakage or damage has occurredduring shipping. If any parts are damaged or missing, contactyour nearest Ry...

Page 7 3/8 15 64 1 64 0 1 32 3 7 32 64 8 1 7 64 3 3 9 64 5 32 11 64 6 13 6 FEATURES CHIP SHIELD A clear plastic see-through chip shield is installed on the frontof your router for protection against flying dust and chips.The shield is designed to fit the front opening of the routerbase. See Figure 1...

Page 8 ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 4 Fig. 3 WARNING: Your router should never be connected to power supplywhen you are assembling parts, making adjustments,installing or removing cutters, or when not in use.Disconnecting your router will prevent accidental startingthat could cause serious injury. INSTALLING/RE...

Page 9 15 64 7 32 13 64 16 3 11 64 64 1 32 1 0 CUTTER INSIDE SUBBASE DEPTH INDICATOR RING INDICATOR POINT Fig. 5 Fig. 6 LOC K U N LO CK TO LOCK TO UNLOCK CLAMPING LEVER ADJUSTMENTS INSTALLING/REMOVING CUTTERS(Continued) ■ To use cutters with 1/4 in. (6.4 mm) shank bits, the 1/2in. (13 mm) collet ass...

Page 10 15 64 1 64 0 1 32 3 7 32 64 16 3 64 1 1 13 15 64 7 32 13 64 16 3 11 64 64 1 32 1 0 15 64 7 32 13 64 16 3 11 64 64 1 32 1 0 ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 8 Fig. 9 CUTTER EXTENDED BELOW SUBBASE DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) ■ Position your router so that the cutter can extend belowthe subbase for de...

Page 11 A B ■ Make sure there is not a cutter in the collet. ■ Make sure the collet does not extend below the subbase. ■ Choose the desired speed from the speed selection chart.See Figure 10. ■ Turn the variable speed control selector to the desiredsetting. Align desired setting on the variable spee...

Page 12 OPERATION PROPER FEEDING The right feed is neither too fast nor too slow. It is the rate atwhich the bit is being advanced firmly and surely to producea continuous spiral of uniform chips — without hogging intothe wood to make large individual chips or, on the other hand,to create only sawdu...

Page 13 Fig. 16 OPERATION DEPTH OF CUT As previously mentioned, the depth of cut is importantbecause it affects the rate of feed which, in turn, affects thequality of a cut (and, also, the possibility of damage to yourrouter motor and bit). A deep cut requires a slower feed thana shallow one, and a ...

Page 14 OPERATION STARTING AND ENDING A CUTINTERNAL ROUTING Tilt router and place on workpiece, letting edge of subbasecontact workpiece first. Be careful not to let router bit contactworkpiece. Turn router on and let motor build to its full speed.Gradually feed cutter into workpiece until subbase i...

Page 15 8 1 7 64 3 3 9 64 5 32 11 64 16 13 64 3 OPERATION 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 cutter intoworkpiece. WARNING: Keep a firm grip on router wit...

Page 16 FREEHAND ROUTING See Figure 21. 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: ■ Routing letters, grooves, and patterns into wood. See F...

Page 17 MAINTENANCE When electric tools are use on fiberglass boats, sports cars,wallboard, spackling compounds, or plaster, it has beenfound that they are subject to accelerated wear and possiblepremature failure, as the fiberglass chips and grindings arehighly abrasive to bearings, brushes, commut...

Page 20 WARNING: Improper repair of a double insulated tool can result in damages to the double insulation system possibly causing electrical shock or electrocution. Any repairsrequiring disassembly of your tool requires safety testing and should only be performed by a Ryobi authorized service cente...

Page 21 The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding yourROUTER or when ordering repair parts. PARTS LIST Key Part No. Number Description Quan. 1 974323-001 Shaft Lock Label .....................................

Page 22 POWER CORD SWITCH YELLOW BRUSH LEAD SWITCH TRIGGER MOTOR BLACK POWER HANDLE LEAD BLACK POWER CORD LEAD POWER HANDLE CORD BROWN BLACK BROWN BLUE WHITE BLACK YELLOW BRUSH LEAD SPEED CONTROL MODULE WIRING DIAGRAM RYOBI ROUTER – MODEL NUMBER RE170VS

OPERATOR'S MANUALROUTER - RE170VS DOUBLE INSULATED 972000-774 Printed in U.S.A. RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207 Anderson SC 29622-1207 Phone 1-800-525-2579 RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. P.O. Box 910 Cambridge, Ontario N1R 6K2 Phone 1-800-265-6778 EX...

Page 6 15 64 7 32 13 64 16 3 11 64 64 1 32 1 0 UNPACKING Your router has been shipped completely assembled andready for use. After removing it from the box, inspect itcarefully to make sure no breakage or damage has occurredduring shipping. If any parts are damaged or missing, contactyour nearest Ry...

Page 7 3/8 15 64 1 64 0 1 32 3 7 32 64 8 1 7 64 3 3 9 64 5 32 11 64 6 13 6 FEATURES CHIP SHIELD A clear plastic see-through chip shield is installed on the frontof your router for protection against flying dust and chips.The shield is designed to fit the front opening of the routerbase. See Figure 1...

Page 8 ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 4 Fig. 3 WARNING: Your router should never be connected to power supplywhen you are assembling parts, making adjustments,installing or removing cutters, or when not in use.Disconnecting your router will prevent accidental startingthat could cause serious injury. INSTALLING/RE...

Page 9 15 64 7 32 13 64 16 3 11 64 64 1 32 1 0 CUTTER INSIDE SUBBASE DEPTH INDICATOR RING INDICATOR POINT Fig. 5 Fig. 6 LOC K U N LO CK TO LOCK TO UNLOCK CLAMPING LEVER ADJUSTMENTS INSTALLING/REMOVING CUTTERS(Continued) ■ To use cutters with 1/4 in. (6.4 mm) shank bits, the 1/2in. (13 mm) collet ass...

Page 10 15 64 1 64 0 1 32 3 7 32 64 16 3 64 1 1 13 15 64 7 32 13 64 16 3 11 64 64 1 32 1 0 15 64 7 32 13 64 16 3 11 64 64 1 32 1 0 ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 8 Fig. 9 CUTTER EXTENDED BELOW SUBBASE DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTS (Continued) ■ Position your router so that the cutter can extend belowthe subbase for de...

Page 11 A B ■ Make sure there is not a cutter in the collet. ■ Make sure the collet does not extend below the subbase. ■ Choose the desired speed from the speed selection chart.See Figure 10. ■ Turn the variable speed control selector to the desiredsetting. Align desired setting on the variable spee...

Page 12 OPERATION PROPER FEEDING The right feed is neither too fast nor too slow. It is the rate atwhich the bit is being advanced firmly and surely to producea continuous spiral of uniform chips — without hogging intothe wood to make large individual chips or, on the other hand,to create only sawdu...

Page 13 Fig. 16 OPERATION DEPTH OF CUT As previously mentioned, the depth of cut is importantbecause it affects the rate of feed which, in turn, affects thequality of a cut (and, also, the possibility of damage to yourrouter motor and bit). A deep cut requires a slower feed thana shallow one, and a ...

Page 14 OPERATION STARTING AND ENDING A CUTINTERNAL ROUTING Tilt router and place on workpiece, letting edge of subbasecontact workpiece first. Be careful not to let router bit contactworkpiece. Turn router on and let motor build to its full speed.Gradually feed cutter into workpiece until subbase i...

Page 15 8 1 7 64 3 3 9 64 5 32 11 64 16 13 64 3 OPERATION 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 cutter intoworkpiece. WARNING: Keep a firm grip on router wit...

Page 16 FREEHAND ROUTING See Figure 21. 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: ■ Routing letters, grooves, and patterns into wood. See F...

Page 17 MAINTENANCE When electric tools are use on fiberglass boats, sports cars,wallboard, spackling compounds, or plaster, it has beenfound that they are subject to accelerated wear and possiblepremature failure, as the fiberglass chips and grindings arehighly abrasive to bearings, brushes, commut...

Page 20 WARNING: Improper repair of a double insulated tool can result in damages to the double insulation system possibly causing electrical shock or electrocution. Any repairsrequiring disassembly of your tool requires safety testing and should only be performed by a Ryobi authorized service cente...

Page 21 The model number will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Always mention the model number in all correspondence regarding yourROUTER or when ordering repair parts. PARTS LIST Key Part No. Number Description Quan. 1 974323-001 Shaft Lock Label .....................................

Page 22 POWER CORD SWITCH YELLOW BRUSH LEAD SWITCH TRIGGER MOTOR BLACK POWER HANDLE LEAD BLACK POWER CORD LEAD POWER HANDLE CORD BROWN BLACK BROWN BLUE WHITE BLACK YELLOW BRUSH LEAD SPEED CONTROL MODULE WIRING DIAGRAM RYOBI ROUTER – MODEL NUMBER RE170VS

OPERATOR'S MANUALROUTER - RE170VS DOUBLE INSULATED 972000-774 Printed in U.S.A. RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207 Anderson SC 29622-1207 Phone 1-800-525-2579 RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. P.O. Box 910 Cambridge, Ontario N1R 6K2 Phone 1-800-265-6778 EX...