Ryobi RE180PL1 Operator's Manual page 11

WARNING:
Do not use cutters with undersized shanks. Under-
sized shanks will not tighten properly and could be
thrown from the tool causing injury.
WARNING:
Do not use cutters that are larger in diameter than
the opening in router base. Use of such cutters will
come in contact with the router base and damage
both the cutter and router base. This situation could
also cause possible loss of control or create other
hazardous conditions that could cause possible seri-
ous personal injury.
DEPTH OF CUT
See Figures 5, 6 and 7.
When routing a groove that is too deep to safely cut in
one pass, it is best to make the cut in several passes. We
recommend that cuts be made at a depth not exceeding
1/8 in. (3.2 mm) and that several passes be made to
reach deeper cuts.
Proper depth of cut depends on several factors:
horsepower of router motor, type of cutter being used,
and type of wood being routed. A lightweight, low
horsepower router is designed for making shallow cuts.
A router with high horsepower rating can safely cut
deeper. Small bits, such as veining bits with 1/16 in. (1.6
mm) cutting diameters, are designed to remove only
small amounts of wood. Large bits, such as straight-flute
bits, are made to remove larger amounts of wood in a
single pass. Cuts can be made deeper in soft woods,
such as white pine, than in tough hardwoods, like oak or
maple. Based upon these considerations, choose a
depth of cut that will not place excessive strain on router
motor. If you find that extra force is needed or that the
motor speed slows down considerably, turn off router
and reduce the depth of cut. Then, make the cut in two
or more passes.
TO ADJUST DEPTH OF CUT
■ UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your router could result in acciden-
tal starting causing serious injury.
■ Raise cutter by unlocking plunge lock lever. See
Figure 5.
■ Adjust hex nuts on threaded post until cutter is
inside router subbase.
■ Place router on a flat surface.
■ Lower router until tip of cutter barely touches flat
surface. See Figure 6.
ADJUSTMENTS
LOCK
PLUNGE
LOCK LEVER
CUTTER INSIDE SUBBASE
ZERO RESET
INDICATOR
WITH RED LINE
LOCK KNOB
STOP BAR
CUTTER EXTENDED BELOW SUBBASE
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TO
UNLOCK
TO
SCALE
TIP OF CUTTER TOUCHING
WORKPIECE = ZERO DEPTH OF CUT
HEX NUTS
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7