11
OPERATION
WARNING:
Never connect the router to power supply when you are
assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or re-
moving cutters, or when not in use. Disconnecting the
router prevents accidental starting that could cause se-
rious injury.
REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE ROUTER
BASE
TO REMOVE THE ROUTER BASE
See Figure 4.
1. Unplug the router.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental start-
ing causing serious injury.
2.
Place the router upside down with the Ryobi label
away from you.
3.
Loosen the locking arm on the base.
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.
Turn the depth adjusting ring counterclockwise until
the motor is to its highest position.
NOTE:
As the
motor is rising, the gold spindle lock button has to be
depressed until it clears the rear window.
7.
Align the indicator arrow on the depth adjustment ring
with the indicator point on the base.
8.
Pull the base until it dislodges from the motor housing.
TO INSTALL THE ROUTER 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.
Fig. 4
LOCKING
ARM
DEPTH
ADJUSTMENT
RING
GOLD
SPINDLE LOCK
BUTTON
1
2
0
15/32
1/32
DEPTH
INDICATOR
RING
INDICATOR POINT
INDICATOR
ARROW
