OPERATOR’S MANUAL FIXED BASE ROUTER DOUBLE INSULATED R163 Your router has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual before using this product. Thank you for your purchase.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Warranty........................................................................................................................................................................... 2 General Safety Rules........................................................................................................
GENERAL SAFETY RULES Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning the power tool on. A wrench or a key left attached to a rotating part of the power tool may result in personal injury. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. This enables better control of the power tool in unexpected situations. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES SERVICE When servicing a power tool, use only identical replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual. Use of unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance instructions may create a risk of shock or injury. Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair person using only identical replacement parts. This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.
SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer.
SYMBOLS The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
ELECTRICAL DOUBLE INSULATION EXTENSION CORDS Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual threewire grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from the internal metal motor components with protecting insulation. Double insulated tools do not need to be grounded. When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source, be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the tool will draw.
FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Depth of Cut..................................................................2 in. Collet..........................................................................1/4 in. Peak Horsepower..................................................... 1.5 HP No Load Speed.................................... 25,000 r/min (RPM) Input....................................... 120 V, 60 Hz, AC only, 8.
FEATURES KNOW YOUR Router ERGONOMIC DESIGN See Figure 1. The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’s manual as well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. The design of this tool provides easy handling when operating in different positions and at different angles.
OPERATION ADJUSTMENT BAR WARNING: SPINDLE LOCK Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
OPERATION COLLET NUT WARNING: If the collet nut is not securely tightened, the bit may detach during use, causing serious personal injury. TO LOOSEN WARNING: 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.
OPERATION selectING DEPTH OF CUT Proper depth of cut depends on several factors: the horsepower of the router motor, the type of bit, and the type of wood. A lightweight, low horsepower router is designed for making shallow cuts; a router with higher horsepower is designed for deeper cuts. Small bits, such as veining bits with 1/16 in. cutting diameters, are designed to remove only small amounts of wood.
OPERATION Note: To adjust the depth of cut when the router is mounted to a router table, unplug the router, loosen the lock lever, turn the depth adjustment knob until the bit reaches the desired depth of cut, and retighten the lock lever. When the router is mounted to a router table, depth adjustments can be made easily by using a T-handle wrench. To make through table adjustments: n Unplug the router. ON/OFF SWITCH n Loosen the lock lever.
OPERATION operating the router When routing straight cuts across a workpiece, clamp a straight edge to the workpiece to use as a guide. STRAIGHT EDGE NOTE: Edge guides for the router are also available. See Accessories. Position the straight edge parallel to the line of cut and offset the distance between the cutting edge of the bit and the edge of the router base. Hold the router base against the straight edge and rout the groove.
OPERATION wARNING: Do not use large router bits for freehand routing. Use of large router bits when freehand routing could cause loss of control or create other hazardous conditions that could result in personal injury. If using a router table, large bits should be used for edging only. Freehand routing See Figure 10. When used freehand, the router becomes a flexible and versatile tool. This flexibility makes it possible to easily rout signs, relief sculptures, etc.
OPERATION DIRECTION OF FEED AND THRUST See Figures 12 - 13. 6 The router motor and bit revolve in a clockwise direction. This gives the tool a slight tendency to twist in a counterclockwise direction, especially when the motor revs up. 5 3 Feed the router into the workpiece from left to right. When fed from left to right, the rotation of the bit pulls the router against the workpiece.
OPERATION Feeding Too Fast See Figure 14. Clean, smooth routing and edge shaping can be done only when the bit is revolving at a relatively high speed and is taking very small bites to produce tiny, cleanly severed chips. If you force the router to move forward too fast, the RPM of the bit becomes slower than normal in relation to its forward movement. As a result, the bit must take bigger bites as it revolves. Bigger bites mean bigger chips and a rougher finish.
OPERATION DEPTH OF CUT See Figures 16 - 17. Depth of cut is important because it affects the rate of feed that, in turn, affects the quality of the cut and the possibility of damage to the tool’s motor and bit. depth of cut A deep cut requires a slower feed than a shallow one. A cut that is too deep will slow the feed so that the bit is scraping rather than cutting. A too deep cut can cause smaller bits to be broken off. Bits that are 1/16 in.
MAINTENANCE Electric tools used on fiberglass material, wallboard, spackling compounds, or plaster are subject to accelerated wear and possible premature failure because the fiberglass chips and grindings are highly abrasive to bearings, brushes, commutators, etc. Consequently, we do not recommended using this tool for extended work on these types of materials. However, if you do work with any of these materials, it is extremely important to clean the tool using compressed air.
OPERATOR’S MANUAL FIXED BASE ROUTER DOUBLE INSULATED R163 WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • lead from lead-based paints, • crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and • arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.