User manual RYOBI 2100W PLUNGE ACTION ROUTER ERT2100VK

[. . . ] WARNING: Failure to obey a safety warning can result in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury. WARNING: Do not attempt to operate this tool until you have read thoroughly and understood completely, safety rules, etc. Failure to comply can result in accidents involving fire, electric shock or serious personal injury. [. . . ] Always ensure you are holding the router properly before depressing the switch to turn the tool on. VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL Your router has advanced electronic features, designed to assist you in getting the maximum use from your router. By making proper speed selections, your router can be adjusted to specific routing needs. This eliminates much of the guess work previously needed to perform operations on router tables when used with the optional depth control knob. The electronic feature of your router introduces the flexibility of adjusting the motor speed to required job conditions. An electronic speed control module senses the load applied to the motor and increases or decreases motor voltage to compensate for and maintain desired RPM. Speed can be set according to the approximate cutter diameter you will be using and to the hardness of the material being cut. The best cuts are made when the cutter is fed through material at the proper rate of feed. 3 WARNING: Your router should never be connected to 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. ADJUSTMENTS CUTTER INSTALLATION (Fig. 4&5) UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER. WARNING: Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting causing serious injury. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the spindle or spindle lock, always allow motor to come to a complete stop before engaging spindle lock. Lay router down on work bench in order to gain easy access to collet nut . Place the wrench provided through front of router base onto collet nut and turn counterclockwise to loosen. WARNING: If you are changing a cutter immediately after use, be careful not to touch the cutter or collet with your hands or fingers. If changing bits, the bit already installed will easily slip from collet after loosening the collet nut. NOTE: The collet is machined to precision tolerances to fit bits with 12. 7 mm (1/2") diameter shanks. To use bits with 6. 35 mm ( 1/4") diameter shanks, insert the 6. 35 mm ( 1/4") collet adaptor into the 12. 7 mm (1/2")collet. Tighten the collet nut securely by turning clockwise with the wrench provided. 6&7) Use the adjustable depth stop for quick select pre-set cutting depth positions. Lift the adjustable depth stop from its current fixing point and turn the desired cutting depth position to the position below the depth stop. Make sure the adjustable depth stop is secured in the fixing point. 0 Follow the instruction below for setting depth of cut. 5 WARNING: If the collet nut is not securely tightened, the cutter may detach during use causing serious personal injury. WARNING: 2 3 Failure to unplug your router could result in 4 accidental starting causing serious injury. 7 WARNING: Do not use cutters with undersized shanks. [. . . ] This product is sold by the dealer or agent as principal and the dealer has no authority from the Company to give any additional guarantee on the Company's behalf except as herein contained or herein referred to. Guarantee Conditions This guarantee only applies provided that the Product has been used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations under normal use and reasonable care (in the opinion of the Company) and such guarantee does not cover damage, malfunction or failure resulting from misuse, neglect, abuse, or used for a purpose for which it was not designed or is not suited and no repairs, alterations or modifications have been attempted by other than an Authorised Service Agent. This guarantee will not apply if the tool is damaged by accident or if repairs arise from normal wear and tear. The Company accepts no additional liability pursuant to this guarantee for the costs of travelling or transportation of the Product or parts to and from the service dealer or agent - such costs are not included in this guarantee. [. . . ]