Page 3 - RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION 3 I Read all safety instructions before using Read the owner's manual carefully. Learn its applica-tions and limitations as well as the specific potentialhazards. I Ground all tools (unless double insulated) If tool is equipped with an approved 3-conductor cordand a 3-prong ...
Page 5 - FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS; ROUTER TABLE features include:
FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS 5 Table weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,5 lbs.Table work space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 6 - PACKAGE CONTENTS AND HARDWARE LEGEND; ITEM
PACKAGE CONTENTS AND HARDWARE LEGEND 6 ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY. A Safety shield 1 A B Fence 1 B C Tabletop 1 C D Leg 4 D E Miter guide 1 E F Adapter plate 1 F G Switch box 1 G
Page 10 - ASSEMBLY; ASSEMBLING THE ROUTER TABLE
ASSEMBLY 10 Fig. 2 3. Attach legs (D) securely to table top with 16 pan head screws (AB) . Use a #3 Phillips screwdriver to keep from stripping the screw heads. WARNING: The router or router table should never be connected to a power supply when you are assembling parts, makingadjustments, installin...
Page 11 - TO ATTACH THE SWITCH BOX
ASSEMBLY 11 Fig. 3 TO ATTACH THE SWITCH BOX See Figure 3 4. Place the router table on its legs. 5. Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to attach switch box (G) to the switch box bracket with 3 self tapping screws (AF) . To attach screws, washers and nuts for mounting router See Figure 4 6. Place the 4 fla...
Page 12 - TO ATTACH THE FENCE
ASSEMBLY 12 Fig. 6 TO ATTACH THE FENCE See Figure 6 10. Attach the safety shield (A) to the fence (B) with 2 pan head screws (AH) . Use a #3 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws. ASSEMBLE THE INSERTS See Figure 5 9. Three of the inserts are for use with a specific size bit. See Figure 7 11. Pl...
Page 13 - ASSEMBLE THE MITER GUIDE; TO ATTACH THE FEATHERBOARDS
ASSEMBLE THE MITER GUIDE See Figure 11 15. Place the miter guide head (E) on top of the miter bar (X) . Now fasten together by screwing the self tapping screw (AF) into the miter guide head. Assemble miter guide by threading carriage bolt (AA) through miter bar (X) . Place washer (AE) and knob (S) o...
Page 14 - MOUNTING THE ROUTER; Round Adapter Base Plate
MOUNTING THE ROUTER 14 WARNING: Always unplug router and remove router bits beforemounting to router table. Remove the fence, theinsert, the featherboards and the miter guide from thetabletop before mounting the router. There are three methods for attaching routers to routertable. The table will acc...
Page 16 - III. Mounting Routers with the universal
16 MOUNTING THE ROUTER See Figure 16 6. Screw the three locating pins (Y) into nuts on adapter plate from top side at hole position H . Y Y (3) Fig. 16 Fig. 17 See Figure17 7. Turn the router table upside-down. Align the three locating pins in the bottom of the table top as shown. Fig. 15 III. Mount...
Page 18 - SWITCH BOX; Introduction; Electrical Hookup
SWITCH BOX 18 Introduction See Figure 20 A conveniently located Switch Box allows the operator to: I turn the router ON and OFF from the front of the table I simultaneously operate other devices such as a light ora vacuum It also features a resettable, internal circuit breaker thatprotects your equi...
Page 19 - Switch Box Familiarization
SWITCH BOX 19 Switch Box Familiarization The purpose of this section is to familiarize the user withthe operation of the switch box BEFORE the router isplugged in. WARNING: DO NOT plug the router in at this time. An ON switchwill start and an unprepared user could possibly beseriously injured. See F...
Page 20 - Connecting a Vacuum
Table flatness adjustment See Figure 24 Your router table comes equipped with 2 “L” bracketsmounted under it to help ensure the flatness of the working surface. If the router table should ever becomewarped, the flatness can be adjusted by shimming underthe “L” brackets. Loosen “L” brackets mounting ...
Page 21 - Using fence; OPERATION; Using your router/router table
Fig. 26 21 Using fence See Figure 26 To position the fence on tabletop, make this adjustment. 1. Place the fence on the tabletop. 2. Loosen the 2 knobs (T) . 3. Slide the fence into the required position. NOTE: Fence should always be parallel with the frontsideof the table. 4. Tighten the knobs (T) ...
Page 22 - Routing without safety shield, and/or fence
OPERATION 22 WARNING: Feed workpiece against the router bit's direction ofrotation. Unplug router prior to changing the bit, modifying settings, or making any other adjustments. Using the router for beading and edge cutting See Figure 28 1. Loosen the knobs that hold the fences in place. 2. Position...
Page 23 - Outside routing; Using adjustable fences
OPERATION 23 Outside routing See Figure 31 1. Place your workpiece on the tabletop relative to the router bit. 2. Feed your workpiece through the bit in the direction of the arrow. Always feed against the router bit’s directionof rotation. Fig. 30 Fig. 31 Using adjustable fences See Figure 32 and 33...
Page 24 - ACCESSORIES; Using featherboards; SECURING THE ROUTER TABLE
ACCESSORIES 24 Fig. 35 Fig. 34 Using featherboards See Figure 35 The featherboards provide support for the workpiece byholding it securely, which helps minimize chatter and kickback. Insert the 2 featherboards as shown below, with the sli-ding blocks positioned in the slot of the fence and thensecur...
Page 25 - REPAIR PARTS
REPAIR PARTS 25 24 13 27 11 5 9 27 10 26 15 14 25 25 8 2 24 23 23 8 20 21 22 19 24 3 24 13 27 4 29 12 28 6 6 30 6 30 30 30 34 7 2 1 6 18 33 32 24 16 24 13 17 31 13 24 24 39 40 40 40 40 39 38 24 13 24 13 30 41 30 44 44 45 42 43 46 30 36 35 37
Page 27 - Notes
Page 28 - OPERATOR’S MANUAL; RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC.; • SERVICE; • MODEL NUMBER
OPERATOR’S MANUAL ROUTER TABLE RT501W 116 300 191 05 05 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 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or ser...
