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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
ROUTER TABLE RT401W
Power tools and some accessories Not included.
Your new router table 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.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual.
Thank you for purchasing a Ryobi route
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Rules for Safe Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Unpacking and checking contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 3 RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION Check damaged parts WARNING: Before further use of the tool, a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to ensure Means that failure to follow this safety statement may that it will operate properly and perform its intended result in extensive product damage, serious personal function. Check for alignment of moving parts, binding injury, or death. of moving parts, broken parts, mounting a
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 4 RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION Do not overreach CAUTION: Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Maintain tools with care Means that failure to follow this safety statement may Keep tools sharp and clean for best and safest result in minor or moderate personal injury, or property performance. Follow instructions for lubricating and or equipment damage. changing accessories. Use recommended accessories CAUTION: Consult this manual f
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 5 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS Table weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,5 lbs. Table work space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .441 square inches Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 6 PACKAGE CONTENTS AND HARDWARE LEGEND ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY. A Safety shield 1 A B Fence, right 1 B C Fence base, right 1 C D Fence, left 1 D E Fence base, left 1 E FTabletop 1 F G Leg 4 G 6
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 7 PACKAGE CONTENTS AND HARDWARE LEGEND ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY. H Miter guide 1 H J Miter bar 1 J K Adapter plate 1 K L Knob 5 L M Holder for safety shield 2 M N Feather flap 2 N P Switch box 1 P 7
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 8 PACKAGE CONTENTS AND HARDWARE LEGEND Note: Hardware parts shown (screws, nuts, washers) are actual size. ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY. Q Pan head screw 18 Q (5 x 16) R Carriage bolt 5 R (M 6 x 30) S Countersink screw 4 S with nose (M 6 x 20) T Pan head screw 3 T (M 6 x 12) U Self tapping pan head screw 3 U (M 5 x 12) VWasher (6,4 DIN 9021) 5 V W Wing nut (M 6) 4 W X Countersink screw 3 X (5/16" - 18 x 3/4") Y Countersink screw 3 Y (M 8 x 20) 8
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 9 ASSEMBLY WARNING: The router or router table should never be connected to a power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or removing cutters, cleaning, or when not in use. Disconnecting the router and router table will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury. ASSEMBLING THE ROUTER TABLE See Figure 2 1. Place router table top (F) upside-down on a flat 2. Attach legs (G) securely to
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 10 ASSEMBLY See Figure 5 TO ATTACH THE SWITCH BOX 6. Attach left fence assemblies to tabletop using 4 carriage See Figure 3 bolts (R), 4 washers (V) and 4 knobs (L). Make sure 3. Place the router table on its legs. that the turned down flange fits snug against inside wall 4. Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to attach switch box (P) to of provided groove in tabletop. Use a hammer to tap the switch box bracket with 3 self tapping screws (U). car
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 11 ASSEMBLY TO ATTACH SAFETY SHIELD ASSEMBLE THE MITER GUIDE See Figure 6 See Figure 7 7. Place the 2 holders (M) onto hinge of safety shield (A). 8. Place the miter guide head (H) on top of the miter bar Insert the safety shield with both holders on the 2 small (J). Assemble miter guide by threading carriage bolt (R) holes on tabletop. Attach 2 holders securely to tabletop through miter bar (J). Place washer (V) and knob (L) on with 2 pan h
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 12 MOUNTING THE ROUTER NOTE: If your router does not fit adapter base plate or if WARNING: you wish to mount router directly to the table for greater cutting depth, remove the base plate from your router, use Always unplug router and remove router bits before it as a template, and drill directly through the tabletop. mounting to router table. Remove the fence, the insert, the featherboards and the miter guide from I. Mounting Routers with 7"
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 13 MOUNTING THE ROUTER See Figure 10 2. Loosen knobs and slide fences so that notches in fence line up to clear mounting holes. 6. Mount the router with adapter base plate using the through holes in the tabletop. Assemble with 3 screws 3. While holding router upside down, position it to the (T) through tabletop and into the adapter base plate at underside within the center ring of the table top. position H. (The adapter base plate comes from
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PULL ON PUSH OFF RESET OUTLETS Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 14 SWITCH BOX Introduction WARNING: See Figure 12 AVOID THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK A conveniently located Switch Box allows the operator to: NEVER connect the equipment grounding connector turn the router ON and OFF from the front of the table (green wire) to a "hot" electrical terminal. When simultaneously operate other devices such as a light or repairing or replacing the electric plug or cord, a vacu
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 15 SWITCH BOX Switch Box Familiarization For Routers With "LOCK-ON" Feature The purpose of this section is to familiarize the user with The "LOCK-ON" feature will not permit the router to be the operation of the switch box BEFORE the router is turned ON by the switch box, but it can be turned OFF by plugged in. the switch box. Operate as follows: 1. Place the switch box to ON as previously described. The router should NOT start even though
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 16 Table flatness adjustment See Figure 16 Your router table comes equipped with an “L” bracket mounted under it to help ensure the flatness of the working surface. If the router table should ever become warped, the flatness can be adjusted by shimming under the “L” bracket. Loosen “L” bracket mounting screws and place shims as necessary. Tighten the “L” bracket screws securely. Check table top flatness with a straightedge or the edge of a
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 17 OPERATION 3. Tighten the knobs that secure the right fence in place. Using the router for beading 4. Place a straightedge against the right fence face. and edge cutting See Figure 18 and 19 NOTE: When making this adjustment, the router bit can 1. Loosen the knobs that hold the fences in place. interfere with the straightedge. If this occurs, lower the See number 2 in figure 18 below. bit below the surface of the table until both fences
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 18 OPERATION 5. Position the right fence to the desired depth of the cut. Adjusting the fence slides 6. Tighten the right fence knobs. See Figure 22 7. Securely tighten the router bit, and make sure the The fence slides can be positioned closer to the router bit router is properly attached to the router table as to provide better support of the workpiece. previously detailed in this manual. 1. To reposition the fence slides, loosen the 4
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 19 OPERATION Outside routing See Figure 24 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. Fig. 23 Fig. 24 ACCESSORIES Using miter guide See Figure 25 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 mi
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Bdal 6144.461 3Sprachen 04.06.2005 11:56 Uhr Seite 20 ACCESSORIES Using featherboard flaps Routing small workpieces See Figure 26 See Figure 27 The featherboard flaps provide support for the workpiece Scrap pieces will provide extra stability and support when by holding it securely, which helps minimize chatter and routing a small workpiece or ends of large workpieces. kickback. Insert the 2 featherboard flaps into the fences as shown below. 2 1 1. Small workpiece 2. Scrap piece Fig. 26 Fig
