Ryobi RE180PL English Manual

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  • Ryobi RE180PL | English Manual - Page 1
    OPERATOR'S MANUAL ELECTRONIC PLUNGE ROUTER RE180PL VARIABLE SPEED - DOUBLE INSULATED Your new router has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance
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    ■ Maintenance ...20-22 ■ Accessories ...23 ■ Parts, Ordering, and Service ...24 INTRODUCTION Your router has many features for making the this tool until you have read thoroughly and understand completely the operator's manual. Pay close attention to the safety rules, including Dangers, Warnings,
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    easier to control. ■ Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, and any other condition that may affect the tool's operation. If damaged, have the tool serviced before using. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained tools. ■ Use only accessories that are recommended
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    servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual. Use of unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance Instructions examples of these chemicals are: • lead from lead-based paints, • crystalline silica from bricks and cement
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    and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. SYMBOL MEANING DANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning
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    LIST Plunge Router Collet Adaptor 15/16 in. (23.8 mm) Wrench 5/16-18 UNC-2A Flathead Screws (2) Operator's Manual NOTE: The screws and the optional depth control knob must be used when mounting your router to a router table. They are the only screws that will secure your router to a router table
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    . As the name implies your plunge router can be used for making plunge cuts in workpieces, routing grooves, edge routing, routing circles, and freehand routing. When used with recommended accessories, such as a UL listed router table, depth adjusment knob, and straight guide; it becomes even more
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    FEATURES FRONT VIEW OF ROUTER SCALE ZERO RESET INDICATOR OPERATION SPEED SELECTION SIGHT WINDOW VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL SELECTOR HANDLE LOCK KNOB STOP BAR ACCU-STOPTM MICRO-ADJUSTABLE DEPTH STOP EACH 90O ROTATION OF DEPTH STOP KNOB EQUALS 1/64 in. (0.4 mm) CHANGE IN DEPTH OF CUT 8 SPINDLE LOCK
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    POWER CORD FEATURES REAR VIEW OF ROUTER PLUNGE LOCK LEVER HEX NUT(S) COLLET NUT ROUTER BASE SUBBASE 15 16 15/16 in. (23.8 mm) WRENCH 1/4 in. (6.35 mm) ADAPTOR Fig. 2 WARNING: Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such
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    parts, making adjustments, installing or removing cutters, or when not in use. Disconnecting your router will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious injury. CUTTER INSTALLATION See Figures 3 and 4. ■ UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER router base. ■ Depress spindle lock. See Figure 3. ■ Lay router
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    come in contact with the router base and damage both the cutter and router base. This situation could also cause possible loss of control or create other hazardous conditions that could cause possible serious personal injury. TO LOCK PLUNGE LOCK LEVER TO UNLOCK HEX NUTS DEPTH OF CUT See Figures
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    of cut. OPTIONAL DEPTH CONTROL KNOB An optional depth control knob is available and may be purchased for use with your plunge router. We recommend its use when your routing needs require precise depth of cut adjustments and when router is mounted upside down on a UL listed router table. NOTE: The
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    ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST DEPTH OF CUT USING OPTIONAL DEPTH CONTROL KNOB See Figure 9. ■ UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER. WARNING: Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting casuing serious injury. OPTIONAL DEPTH CONTROL KNOB ■ Loosen lock knob and raise stop bar. ■ Unlock plunge lock lever
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    flat surface. ■ Lock plunge lock lever to position cutter at "zero" depth of cut. ■ Lower stop bar against depth stop, then tighten lock knob securely. The highest stop now becomes the "zero" depth of cut setting. VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL SELECTOR See Figure 12. Your router has a variable speed
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    control, your router has two handles, one on each side of the router base. When using your router hold it firmly with both hands. Before starting the router face of boards, set router at desired depth of cut, place the edge of router base against workpiece, and turn on the router. Slowly feed the
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    bar contacts depth stop, lock plunge lock lever and continue routing. ■ After all cuts have been made, unlock plunge lock lever, raise cutter inside router subbase, remove router from workpiece, turn off the router, and allow cutter to come to a complete stop. ROUTING EDGES Place router on workpiece
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    of cut (as adjusted by router depth setting) are such that only the top part of the edge is to be shaped (leaving at least a 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) thick uncut portion at bottom), the pilot can ride against the uncut portion, which will serve to guide it. See Figure 17. However, if the workpiece is
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    in the direction opposite to the direction of bit rotation. To guard against such a kickback, plan your setup and direction of feed guide. SPEED CONTROL In general, if the material being cut is hard, the cutter size is large, or the depth of cut is deep - maximum 1/8 in. (3.2 mm), then your router
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    edge shaping lies in making a careful set-up for the cut and in selecting the proper rate of feed. The proper rate of feed depends on several factors: the hardness and moisture content of the wood, the depth In addition, it is more difficult to control a router when the bit is scraping instead of
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    to guide and control the bit as desired. For these reasons, we recommend that you do not exceed 1/8 in. (3.2 mm) depth of cut DEPTH OF CUT WIDTH OF CUT 1ST. PASS 2ND. PASS 1ST. PASS Fig. 22 Fig. 23 WARNING: When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts
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    after each use. When sharpening cutters, sharpen only the inside of the cutting edge. Never grind the outside diameter. Be sure when sharpening the end of a TO REPLACE BRUSH ASSEMBLIES ■ UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER. WARNING: Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting causing serious
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    can easily adjust the lever. TO ADJUST PLUNGE LOCK LEVER ■ UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER. WARNING: Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting causing serious injury. ■ Make sure lever is in locked position. ■ Remove the screw supporting the plunge lock lever. ■ Remove the lever. ■ Place
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    ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL STRAIGHT GUIDE An optional straight guide, part number 6090080, is available and may be purchased for use with your router. OPTIONAL DEPTH CONTROL KNOB An optional depth control knob, part number 4830175, is available, which allows you to easily adjust the depth of cut when
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    OPERATOR'S MANUAL ELECTRONIC PLUNGE ROUTER RE180PL VARIABLE SPEED - Ryobi Authorized Service Center. You can also check our Web site at www.ryobitools.com for a complete list of Authorized Service Centers. • MODEL NO. AND SERIAL NO. The model number of this tool will be found on a plate attached
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Your new router has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standard for dependability, ease of operation,
and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual.
Thank you again for buying Ryobi tools.
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
ELECTRONIC PLUNGE ROUTER
RE180PL
VARIABLE SPEED – DOUBLE INSULATED
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE