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Please read the instructions carefully 

before starting the machine.

Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM). 

Product meets applicable regulatory 

requirements.

Failure to keep long hair away from air 

inlet could result in personal injury.

Wear eye protection

Waste electrical products should not 

be disposed of with household waste. 

Please recycle where facilities exist. 

Check with your local authority or retailer 

for recycling advice.

SPEED DIAL SETTINGS 

Type of accessory

Application

Speed

Aluminum oxide grinding 

bits

Grinding metal

High

Fiberglass cut-off wheel

Cut bolts, screws, nails, thin wood

High

Sanding drums

Sanding wood

High

Felt polishing wheels

Polishing steel, aluminum, brass, stone, ceramic, glass

Medium

Drill bit

Drilling holes into wood, leather

High

Wire brush

Brushing metal

Medium

Engraving bit

Engraving soft metals and wood

High speeds for woods, low 

speeds for metals

High-speed cutter

Shaping curved surfaces and engraving soft metals and 

wood

High

Conical grinding stone

Grinding metal

High

SYMBOLS IN THIS MANUAL

Note

Parts or accessories sold separately

The following signal words and meanings are intended to 

explain the levels of risk associated with this product:

 DANGER

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not 

avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

 WARNING

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not 

avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

 CAUTION

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not 

avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION

(Without Safety Alert Symbol) Indicates a situation that 

may result in property damage.

Summary of Contents for R18RT

Page 1: ...ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS Rotary Tool R18RT...

Page 2: ...Important It is essential that you read the instructions in this manual before assembling operating and maintaining the product Subject to technical modification...

Page 3: ...itable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock If operating a power tool in a damp location is unavoidable use a residual current device RCD protected supply Use of an RCD reduces the risk...

Page 4: ...tures outside the specified range may damage the battery and increase the risk of fire SERVICE Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair person using only identical replacement parts This wi...

Page 5: ...apid stalling of the rotating accessory which in turn causes the uncontrolled power tool to be forced in the direction opposite of the accessory s rotation For example if an abrasive wheel is snagged...

Page 6: ...ns Serious injury may result Do not grind or sand heat flammable materials Sparks from the wheel could ignite these materials Do not bend the flex shaft with a radius less than 13 mm The risk of overh...

Page 7: ...eaks OPERATING TIPS INSTALLING ACCESSORIES Insert the shank of the accessory into the collet until the shank bottoms out then pull it out 2 mm to allow for expansion when the accessory gets hot BALANC...

Page 8: ...Drill bit Drilling holes into wood leather High Wire brush Brushing metal Medium Engraving bit Engraving soft metals and wood High speeds for woods low speeds for metals High speed cutter Shaping cur...

Page 9: ...ng to polishing wheels 6 4 mm x 12 7 mm sanding drums used with A1 mandrel A8 60 grit A9 12 grit A12 240 grit Sanding wood 12 7 mm x 12 7 mm sanding drums used with A2 mandrel A10 60 grit A11 12 grit...

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Page 11: ...5 6 7 8 1 4 2 3 127 mm 5 9 KNOW YOUR PRODUCT 1 Battery port 2 Accessory storage slots 3 Speed control dial 4 On off switch 5 Collet nut 6 Pen holder 7 Spindle lock lever 8 Flex shaft 9 Key hole hange...

Page 12: ...10 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 2...

Page 13: ...11 2 3 4 5 3 1 2 3 4 2...

Page 14: ...12 229 mm 127 mm 5 1 2 20190117v1_d5...

Page 15: ...ssessment of exposure The declared vibration emission level represents the main applications of the tool However if the tool is used for different applications with different accessories or poorly mai...

Page 16: ...Ltd 31 Gilby Road Mount Waverley VIC 3149 Melbourne Australia Techtronic Industries N Z Limited 2 Landing Drive Mangere Auckland 2022 New Zealand Imported by RYOBI is a trademark of Ryobi Limited and...

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