Maintenance, Performing a Routing Operation, General

OPERATION

PERFORMING A ROUTING OPERATION

See Figure 16.

Follow these directions to perform a routing operation.

QRead the entire Operator’s Manual.

QAdjust the cutter guard so that it will not come in contact with the workpiece or cutter during a cutting operation.

QAdjust the infeed fence to support the uncut workpiece and adjust the outfeed fence to support the workpiece after the cut.

NOTE: The workpiece must always be tight against the fence, unless you are using a ball-bearing piloted cutter. Additionally, it may be necessary to remove the center fence plate (with Ryobi logo) if using large cutters.

QReconfirm that all router adjustments are securely locked before connecting the router table to a power source.

QFeed the workpiece from right to left with the cutter located in the fence opening.

WARNING:

The direction of feed for the workpiece is always against the sharp edges of the cutter and therefore into the rotation of the cutter. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury.

WARNING:

When operating the router with the router table, the router must only be plugged into and controlled by the router table switched outlet. To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, never connect the table mounted router into another power source.

Fig. 17

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:

When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage.

GENERAL

Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial 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, petro- leum-based products, penetrating oils, etc. come in contact with plastic parts. They contain chemicals that can damage, weaken, or destroy plastic.

Electric tools used on fiberglass material, wallboard, spackling compounds, or plaster are subject to accelerated wear and possible premature failure, as the

fiberglass chips and grindings are highly abrasive to bearings, brushes, commutators, etc. Consequently, we do not recommended that this tool be used for extended work on these types of materials. If, however, you do work with any of these materials, it is extremely important that you clean the tool frequently by blowing it with an air jet.

WARNING:

Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask.