Ryobi RT401W - Manual (Page 18)

OPERATION
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Using ball-bearing-guided bits;
veining, fluting and grooving
WARNING:
To help reduce the chance of injury, make sure the
fences are as close as possible to the ball-bearing-
guided bit. Move the fences back ONLY enough to
permit the pilot to control the depth of cut.
See Figure 21
The edge of the workpiece that slides along the fences
must be straight and true for best results. (Use scrap to
test settings.)
1. With the router bit set at the required depth, place the
fences behind the bit at a distance determined by the
previous cut. Lower safety shield.
2. Secure both knobs.
3. Slide the workpiece against the fences. Adjust the
fences for subsequent cuts.
NOTE: For deep work, make progressively deeper cuts
until you reach the correct depth. To avoid overloading
router, remove waste material as you go.
Fig. 21
Routing without safety shield, and/or fence
Some jobs require that you rotate the safety shield out of
the way and remove the fence.
Using the router without the safety shield and fences
in place can lead to serious personal injury. Use
extreme caution: Operate the router without safety
shields and fences ONLY when absolutely neces-
sary, and with ballbearing-guided-type router bits.
Inside routing
See Figure 23
1. Place your workpiece on the tabletop relative to the
router bit.
2. Feed your workpiece through the bit in the direction of
the arrow. Always feed against the router bit’s direction
of rotation.
WARNING:
5. Position the right fence to the desired depth of the cut.
6. Tighten the right fence knobs.
7. Securely tighten the router bit, and make sure the
router is properly attached to the router table as
previously detailed in this manual.
8. Swing the safety shield over the router bit.
9. Your router/router table is ready to use.
NOTE: Try a piece of scrap wood to check for correct
adjustment. When standing in front of router table, feed
work from right to left.
Adjusting the fence slides
See Figure 22
The fence slides can be positioned closer to the router bit
to provide better support of the workpiece.
1. To reposition the fence slides, loosen the 4 wing nuts.
2. Reposition fence slides closer to the router bit.
3. Tighten the 4 wing nuts securely.
WARNING:
DO NOT let the fence slides touch the router bit.
Fig. 22
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