Ryobi R181PB1 - Manual

6 The operation of any tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severeeye damage. Before beginning operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and afull face shield when needed. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over...

7 ELECTRICAL DOUBLE INSULATION Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric powertools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wiregrounded power cord. All exposed metal parts areisolated from the internal metal motor components withprotecting insulation. Double insulated tools do not...

8 FEATURES SPECIFICATIONS Depth of Cut: Plunge Base ............................................................................................................................ 0 - 2 in. (0 - 51 mm) Fixed Base & D-Base ................................................................................

9 2 1 0 15/32 7/16 3/ 13/32 1/3 2 22 11 00 15/32 15/32 7/16 7/16 3/ 3/ 1133//3322 11//33 22 FEATURES INSTRUCTIONS When unpacking the tool: ■ Carefully remove the tool and accessories from the box. ■ Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are in-cluded. ■ Inspect the tool carefully to ma...

10 OPERATION WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with sideshields when using your router. Failure to do so couldresult in dust, shavings, chips, loose particles, or foreignobjects being thrown in your eyes resulting in possibleserious injury. If the operation is dusty, also wear a ...

11 LOCKING ARM DEPTH ADJUSTMENT RING OPERATION WARNING: Never connect the router to power supply when you areassembling parts, making adjustments, installing or re-moving cutters, or when not in use. Disconnecting therouter prevents accidental starting that could cause seri-ous injury. REMOVING AND ...

13 OPERATION REMOVING/INSERTING CUTTERS See Figure 8. Follow these steps to remove or insert cutters. 1. Unplug the router. WARNING: Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental start-ing causing serious injury. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the spindle or spindle lock, alwaysallow motor to...

14 OPERATION ADJUSTING DEPTH OF CUT Proper depth of cut depends on several factors: the peakhorsepower of the router motor, the type of cutter, andthe type of wood. A lightweight, low horsepower router isdesigned for making shallow cuts. A router with a highhorsepower rating can safely cut deeper. S...

16 FEEDING THE ROUTER The “secret” of professional routing and edge shapinglies in making a careful set-up for the cut and in selectingthe proper rate of feed. DIRECTION (EXTERNAL) See Figures 14 and 15. When routing, the cutter rotates clockwise. Therefore,you should feed the router into the workpi...

18 OPERATION DETERMINING DEPTH OF CUT See Figure 19. As previously mentioned, the depth of cut is importantbecause it affects the rate of feed that, in turn, affects thequality of the cut (and, also, the possibility of damage toyour router motor and bit). A deep cut requires a slowerfeed than a shal...

20 OPERATION EDGING WITH PILOTS See Figure 22. You can cut rabbets and molded edges using pilotedcutters. The pilot, which extends below the cutter, allowsthe cutter to turn while the pilot follows the edge of theworkpiece. Some pilots are solid extensions of the cutter.Others are ball bearing guide...

22 3 1 1 0 1 2 16 32 32 32 15 7 16 3 1 1 0 1 2 16 32 32 32 15 7 16 STRAIGHT GUIDE The straight guide is used as an edge guide that slidesagainst the edge of a board to guide the cutter throughthe cut. The straight guide can be used from either side ofthe router base. TO INSTALL THE STRAIGHT GUIDE Se...

23 MAINTENANCE GENERAL Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Mostplastics are susceptible to damage from various types ofcommercial solvents and may be damaged by their use.Use clean cloths to remove dirt, carbon dust, etc. WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleu...

RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207 Anderson, SC 29622 www.ryobitools.com Phone 1-800-525-2579 983000-447 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service,simply contact your nearest Ryobi Author...