Use and Care Manual

7 - English
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 12.
 Place the battery pack in the tool. Align the raised rib on
the battery pack with the groove inside the tool, then slide
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
tool before beginning operation.
 Depress the latches to remove the battery pack.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator’s
manuals for your battery pack and charger.
OPERATION
WARNING:
Battery tools are always in operating condition.
Therefore, the slide switch should always be in
the (O) OFF position when not in use or carrying
at your side.
RECOMMENDED BATTERY PACKS
OCTANE
™
tools are compatible with all RIDGID® 18 Volt
battery packs, but tool performance is maximized with
OCTANE
™
battery packs.
If you experience frequent shutoffs due to overload
protection, try using an OCTANE
™
battery pack.
OVERLOAD PROTECTION
When the tool is forced or overloaded, the Li-ion battery
pack will automatically shut off the tool. To reset the tool,
push the slide switch to the (O) OFF position and resume
operation. If the tool still does not resume operation, remove
and reinsert the battery. Do not force the tool.
ATTACHING/REMOVING VACUUM ADAPTOR
See Figures 4 - 6, page 13.
The vacuum adaptor attaches to the router base for dust free
routing when used in combination with a vacuum. The vacuum
hose adaptor accepts 1-1/4 in. to 1-7/8 in. vacuum hoses.
NOTE: The router ships with a chip shield that must be
removed prior to installing the vacuum adaptor.
To remove the chip shield and install the vacuum adaptor:
 Remove the battery pack.
 Turn the router upside down to remove the four subbase
screws and the subbase.
 Place your fingers inside the base and gently push out
on top of the chip shield near the tab until it snaps free.
 Hold the vacuum adaptor at a slight angle and place it
onto the base so that the rounded edges of the adaptor
are aligned with the holes in the base.
 Gently press the top of the vacuum adaptor until the tab
snaps into place.
 Align the tabs on the subbase with the grooves in the
removable base, then place the subbase onto the
removable base.
 Attach the subbase using the four subbase screws.
 Tighten the screws securely. Do not over tighten.
WARNING:
Always use a subbase recommended for use with
this product when trimming. Use of the router
without a subbase or using the incorrect subbase
can result in serious personal injury.