ACCESSORIES

Using miter guide

See Figure 34

The miter guide can serve as extra support for routing small workpieces and for ends of long workpieces.

NOTE: Make sure that the fence and miter bar slot are parallel before cutting.

To cut miters, unclamp knob that secures the protractor head. Turn head up to 60° in either direction. Retighten knob.

When making cuts using the miter guide, hold the work- piece firmly against the fence, the miter guide, and the table.

Using featherboards

See Figure 35

The featherboards provide support for the workpiece by holding 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 then securely tighten the knobs.

Insert the third featherboard in the slot of miter chanel and tighten knob.

Fig. 34

 

WARNING:

 

Do not allow any body part to be in line with the router

 

bit at any time when the miter gauge is in use. Doing

 

so could lead to serious personal injury.

Fig. 35

SECURING THE ROUTER TABLE

WARNING:

DO NOT use the router table unless it is firmly mounted to a stable work surface. Failure to securely mount the router table could lead to serious personal injury and/or property damage.

See Figure 36

1.Secure router table to the work surface using wood screws or sheet metal screws and washers (not

provided) through the holes in the legs or use a one

Fig. 36

hand bar clamp to clamp the leg to the work surface.

 

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Ryobi RT501W manual Accessories, Securing the Router Table, Using miter guide, Using featherboards