OPERATION

TO SWITCH FROM PLUNGE BASE TO FIXED BASE OR D-HANDLE BASE

See Figures 6 and 7.

TO REMOVE THE PLUNGE BASE

1. Unplug the router.

WARNING:

Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental starting causing serious injury.

2.Place the router on a flat surface.

3.Loosen the locking knob.

4.Depress and hold the gold spindle lock button. The gold spindle lock button will not depress fully unless it is in line with the hole in the collet.

5.If the gold spindle lock button does not depress fully, turn the collet nut while depressing the gold spindle lock button. As they align, the gold spindle lock button will depress fully.

6.Remove the motor housing from the plunge base. NOTE: As the motor is being removed from the base, the gold spindle lock button has to be depressed until it clears the opening beneath the base.

TO INSTALL THE FIXED OR D-HANDLE BASE

1.Unplug the router.

2.Place the fixed or D-handle base on a flat surface.

3.Loosen the locking arm.

4.Align the indicator arrow on the depth adjustment ring with the indicator point on the base.

5.Align the groove in the motor housing with the tab inside of the base. NOTE: The tab is located on the inside of the base in line with the handle.

6.Depress and hold the gold spindle lock button on the motor.

7.Slide the motor housing into the base.

8.Turn the depth adjusting ring counterclockwise until the gold spindle lock snaps out as it clears the rear window, just below the locking arm.

9.Tighten the locking arm.

LOCKING

KNOB

GOLD

SPINDLE

LOCK

BUTTON

Fig. 6

TAB INSIDE THE

BASE

GROOVE IN

MOTOR

HOUSING

DEPTH

ADJUSTMENT

RING

INDICATOR

ARROW

 

 

 

DEPTH

1/32

 

 

ADJUSTMENT

0

1

RING

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

15/32

INDICATOR

 

 

 

POINT

 

 

Fig. 7

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Ryobi RE1802M, R181FB To Switch from Plunge Base to Fixed Base or D-HANDLE Base, See Figures 6, To Remove the Plunge Base