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11. Depth-of-Cut Adjustment
a. Place the router assembly on a at, level surface, with
the back of the xed base (D) facing the operator.
b . Loosen t h e mot or cl a mp ( P ) .
c. W i t h t h e cu t t er b i t a l r ea d y i n st a l l ed , p r ess t h e coa r se-
a d j u st men t k n ob ( O ) a n d l ower t h e mot or i n t o t h e
base until the cutter bit is very close to the at surface
on which the base is sitting. Turn the micro-ne
a d j u st men t d i a l ( K ) u n t i l t h e cu t t er b i t “ j u st ” t ou ch es
the at surface on which the base is sitting.
d . P l a ce t h e r ou t er a ssemb l y su ch t h a t t h e su b - b a se ( F )
r est s on t wo l ev el scr a p wor k p i eces, p osi t i on ed so
t h a t t h e cu t t er b i t ca n b e l ower ed b et ween t h e scr a p
wor k p i eces a n d b el ow t h e su b - b a se.
e. T u r n t h e d ep t h - i n d i ca t or r i n g ( K ) u n t i l t h e z er o “ 0 ” i s
l i n ed u p wi t h t h e “ I ” ma r k ed on t h e b a se.
f. Turn the micro-ne adjustment dial clockwise to lower
t h e b i t t o t h e d esi r ed cu t t i n g d ep t h .
g . O n ce t h e cu t t i n g d ep t h i s set , t i g h t en t h e mot or cl a mp
secu r el y .
NOTICE: M a k i n g a si n g l e d eep cu t i s n ev er a d v i sa b l e.
S ma l l er d i a met er cu t t er b i t s a r e ea si l y b r ok en b y t oo
mu ch l a t er a l t h r u st a n d t or q u e. La r g er cu t t er b i t s wi l l
cause a rough cut, and will be difcult to guide and
con t r ol . F or t h ese r ea son s, d o n ot ex ceed 1 / 8
i n . cu t t i n g
d ep t h i n a si n g l e p a ss.
Deep cuts
a . D et er mi n i n g t h e p r op er cu t t i n g d ep t h ( f or ea ch p a ss) sh ou l d a l wa y s b e b a sed on t h e ma t er i a l ,
t h e si z e a n d t y p e of cu t t er b i t , a n d t h e p ower of t h e mot or .
b . A l wa y s ma k e sev er a l p r og r essi v el y d eep er cu t s, st a r t i n g a t on e d ep t h a n d t h en ma k i n g sev er a l
p a sses, i n cr ea si n g t h e cu t t i n g d ep t h ea ch t i me, u n t i l t h e d esi r ed d ep t h i s r ea ch ed .
c. M a k i n g a cu t t h a t i s t oo d eep wi l l p u t st r ess on t h e mot or a n d t h e cu t t er b i t , a n d i t ma y b u r n t h e
wor k p i ece a n d d u l l t h e cu t t er b i t . I t cou l d a l so “ g r a b ” t oo mu ch of t h e wor k p i ece a n d r esu l t i n
l oss of con t r ol of t h e r ou t er , ca u si n g a ser i ou s a cci d en t .
d . T o b e cer t a i n t h a t t h e d ep t h set t i n g s a r e a s d esi r ed , a l wa y s ma k e t est cu t s i n scr a p ma t er i a l
similar to the workpiece before beginning the nal cut.
e. R ememb er , k n owi n g t h e r i g h t d ep t h f or ea ch cu t comes wi t h r ou t i n g ex p er i en ce.
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