Operation - RIDGID R86044 Operator's Manual

OPERATION

WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make
you careless. Remember that a careless fraction
of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from the tool when
you are assembling parts, making adjustments,
cleaning, or when not in use. Removing battery
pack will prevent accidental starting that could
cause serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields
marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do
so could result in objects being thrown into your
eyes and other possible serious injuries.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product.
The use of attachments or accessories not
recommended can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:
 Smooth, professional trimming of laminates
 Trimming counter tops and finishing cabinet work
 Trimming wood and plastics
 Edge shaping
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY PACK
See Figure 3, page 11.
To install:
 Insert the battery pack into the tool.
 Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap into place and the battery pack is secured in the
product before beginning operation.
To remove:
 Depress the latches on each side of the battery pack.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator's manu-
als for your battery pack and charger.
TURNING THE COMPACT ROUTER ON/OFF
See Figure 4, page 12.
 To turn the router ON, pull the slide switch to the (I) ON
position.
NOTE: The router has a soft start feature. The router will
start at a slow speed and gradually get up to the speed
set by the adjustable speed dial.
 To turn the router OFF, push the slide switch to the (O)
OFF position.
WARNING:
The bit will continue to spin after the router is
turned off. Wait for the bit to come to a complete
stop to continue operation. Failure to do so could
result in possible serious injury.
ADJUSTING THE SPEED
See Figure 5, page 12.
The variable speed dial is located on the front of the mo-
tor housing. The speed is adjustable from 17,000 r/min to
25,000 r/min.
 Rotate the dial to higher numbers to increase speed.
 Rotate the dial to lower numbers to decrease speed.
OPERATING THE COMPACT ROUTER
See Figure 6, page 12.
Before starting the router, make sure the bit is securely
tightened in the collet and that the depth of cut is properly
set. See Setting Depth of Cut later in this manual. Never
start the router while the bit is in contact with the workpiece.
After completing a cut, pull the bit slightly away from the
cut surface. Turn the router off and wait for the rotating bit
to completely stop before removing the base from the work
surface.
When cutting, fit the base of the router over the work sur-
face and firmly hold the body of the router as shown. Make
sure the router is running at full speed before contacting
the workpiece.
WARNING:
Avoid hand positions that may expose fingers to
bit through open areas of router base. Fingers
entering the opening in the router base can be
seriously cut or burned.
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