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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
R161 ROUTER
DOUBLE INSULATED
SPECIFICATIONS:
Depth Of Cut 0 - 1-1/2 in. (0 - 38.1 mm)
Collet 1/4 in. (6.4 mm)
Horsepower 1-1/2 HP
Rating 120 Volts, 60Hz, AC Only
Amperes 8.0
No Load Speed 25,000 RPM
Net Weight 7.8 lbs. (3.5 kg)
THANK YOU FOR BUYING A RYOBI ROUTER.
Your new router has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and
operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents and Introduction ................................................................................................................ 2 Rules for Safe Operation ............................................................................................................................3-5 Electrical and Unpacking ............................................................................................................................... 6 Features .......
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. SYMBOL MEANING SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL: Indicates danger, warning, or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pict
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION Safe operation of this power tool requires that you read and frees both hands to operate the tool. understand this operator's manual and all labels affixed to DON'T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance the tool. Safety is a combination of common sense, staying at all times. Do not use on a ladder or unstable support. alert, and knowing how your router works. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for best and safest performance. Follow instruction
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. POLARIZED PLUGS. To reduce the risk of electric shock, Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes. this tool has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This plug fits in a polarized outlet only one way. If INSPECT EXTENSION CORDS PERIODICALLY and the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If replace if damaged. it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install INSPECT TOOL
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ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORDS ELECTRICAL CONNECTION When using a power tool at a considerable distance from the Your router has a precision built electric motor. It should be power source, use an extension cord heavy enough to carry connected to a power supply that is 120 volts, 60Hz, AC the current that the tool will draw. An undersized extension only (normal household current). Do not operate this tool cord will cause a drop in line voltage, resulting in a loss of on direct current (DC). A subst
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13 64 64 3 16 7 32 11 64 8 3/ 15 64 5 32 FEATURES KNOW YOUR ROUTER WARNING: See Figure 1. Before attempting to use your router, familiarize yourself Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side with all operating features and safety requirements. shields when operating your router. Failure to do so could result in dust, shavings, loose particles or foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, causing possible serious WARNING: injury. Do not allow familiarity with your router to make y
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64 15 64 7 32 ADJUSTMENTS SPINDLE LOCK WARNING: Your router should never be connected to a power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or removing cutters, or when not in use. Disconnecting your router will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious injury. 1 3 1 INSTALLING/REMOVING CUTTERS 2 3 2 See Figures 2 and 3. Unplug your router. WARNING: TO UNLOCK TO LOCK SPINDLE SPINDLE Fig. 2 Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting ca
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U K N C ADJUSTMENTS DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTS DEPTH See Figures 4, 5, 6, and 7. INDICATOR RING We recommend that cuts be made at a depth not exceeding 1/8 in. (3 mm) and that several passes be made to reach depths of cut greater than 1/8 in. (3 mm). INDICATOR Unplug your router. POINT WARNING: Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting causing serious injury. Place your router on a flat surface, unlock clamping lever, and turn depth adjusting ring until cutter is inside
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OPERATION WARNING: Keep a firm grip on router with both hands at all times. Failure to do so could result in loss of control leading to possible serious injury. For ease of operation and maintaining proper control, your router has two handles, one on each side of the router base. When using your router hold it firmly with both hands as shown in Figure 8. Turn router on and let motor build to its full speed, then gradually feed cutter into workpiece. Remain alert and watch what you are doing. Do
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OPERATION WARNING: DEPTH WIDTH OF CUT Keep a firm grip on router with both hands at all times. OF CUT Failure to do so could result in loss of control leading to possible serious injury. TOO SLOW FEEDING (Continued) In addition, it is more difficult to control a router when the bit is scraping instead of cutting. With practically no load on the Fig. 10 motor the bit will be revolving at close to top RPM, and will have a much greater than normal tendency to bounce off the 2ND. PASS 1ST. sides of
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OPERATION WARNING: ROUTER WORK Keep a firm grip on router with both hands at all times. Failure to do so could result in loss of control leading to possible serious injury. ROUTING Whenever you are routing a groove, your travel should be in PILOT a direction that places whatever guide you are using at the right-hand side. In short, when the guide is positioned as TOP EDGE SHAPING shown in the first part of Figure 12, tool travel should be left to right and counterclockwise around curves. When th
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13 64 3 16 11 64 5 32 OPERATION WARNING: Keep a firm grip on router with both hands at all times. Failure to do so could result in loss of control leading to possible serious injury. FREEHAND ROUTING See Figure 14. When used freehand, your router becomes a flexible and versatile tool. This flexibility makes it possible to easily rout signs, relief sculptures, etc. There are two basic techniques for freehand routing: Routing letters, grooves, and patterns into wood. See Figure 14. Routing o
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OPERATION #10-32 PAN HEAD 5/16-18 X 3/4 IN. SCREW FLATHEAD SCREW BASE BASE SUBBASE Fig. 16 Fig. 17 WARNING: WARNING: Do not use with router tables that fail to conform to safe Use only 5/16-18 x 3/4 in. machine screws to mount the wood working practices and offer proper guarding for the router in an inverted position for table use. The use of cutter. Failure to comply can result in an accident causing smaller screws, such as the #10-32 machine screws possible serious injury. provided for mountin
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MAINTENANCE PROPER CARE OF CUTTERS Get faster more accurate cutting results by keeping cutters WARNING: clean and sharp. Remove all accumulated pitch and gum Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side from cutters after each use. shields when operating your router. Failure to do so could When sharpening cutters, sharpen only the inside of the result in dust, shavings, loose particles or foreign objects cutting edge. Never grind the outside diameter. Be sure being thrown into your eye
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OPERATOR'S MANUAL R161 ROUTER DOUBLE INSULATED EXTENSION CORD CAUTION **Ampere rating (on tool data plate) 0-2.0 2.1-3.4 3.5-5.0 5.1-7.0 7.1-12.0 12.1-16.0 When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source, be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to Cord Length Wire Size (A.W.G.) handle the current the tool will draw. An undersized cord will 25' 1616 1616 1414 cause a drop in line voltage, resulting in overheating and loss of power. Use the chart to determ
