Operation - RIDGID R2200 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 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, resulting in possible serious injury.
NOTICE:
Do not tighten the lock lever without the motor
installed in the base. Failure to heed this caution
may result in damage to the mechanism.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purposes listed below:
 Rout grooves, carve designs, mortise door jambs, and
create joints in wood and wood products
 Cabinet making, routing counter tops, and finishing work
in wood and wood products
REMOVING/INSTALLING ROUTER BASE
See Figures 2 - 3, page 15.
To remove the base:
 Unplug the router.
 Hold the router securely with the logo facing away from
you.
 Unlock the lock lever on the base.
NOTE: It should not be possible to move the router
motor with the lock lever locked. If movement is possible
with the lock lever locked, an adjustment to the lock lever
needs to be made. See Adjustments.
 Hold the handles and pull the depth interlock lever from
the slot in the motor.
 Lift the motor up while pulling the depth interlock lever
until the depth interlock lever tab passes out of the slot
area.
 After the tab has cleared the slot, release the depth
interlock lever.
 Pull the motor upward until it dislodges from the base.
Use caution, as forcing may result in permanent damage
to the locking mechanism.
To install the base:
 Unplug the router.
 With the base right side up, unlock the lock lever.
NOTE: DO NOT leave the lock lever the in the locked
position.
 Align slot on base with pin on motor and slide motor into
the base until it stops.
 Pull the depth interlock lever.
 Place the depth interlock lever tab in the slot on the
motor.
 Lock the lock lever.
WARNING:
If the collet nut is not securely tightened, the bit
may detach during use, causing serious personal
injury.
WARNING:
Do not use bits which are larger than 2-1/4 in.
Never use bits which are larger in diameter than
the opening in the router subbase. These situations
could cause possible loss of control or create other
hazardous conditions that could cause possible
serious personal injury.
NOTICE:
To prevent damage to the spindle or spindle lock,
always allow motor to come to a complete stop
before engaging the spindle lock.
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