[mweinstock]

Hi all.

I've got a Ryobi R161 that I often use in a router table. I had just changed bits yesterday and when I turned on the router table switch, the motor spun for about 2 seconds and stopped. The router now seems dead. There was no pop or flash - it was on, then just spun down and stopped. I tried plugging the router directly into the wall, but no luck. I'm not opposed to getting a new router but wanted to see if there was anything I could possibly do to try to bring this one back to life.

Any thoughts?

 

[mweinstock]

Thanks for all the welcomes and suggestions! I wanted to circle back and let you all know the issue is resolved, and without resorting to buying a new router.

I had tried the, um, physical approach, banging on the side a few times but no luck. The outlet and extension cord work ok. I use them with other tools with no issues. So it was definitely something in the tool itself. Based on the diagrams Roxanne posted (thanks!), I disassembled the router and saw that one of the brushes had popped out of its hold down. I popped it back in and everything is working ok now. I'll probably take it apart again and do something to keep the brush in place since I'm using it upside down in the router table more frequently.

Finding this forum has been great!