Bosch 1617EVS User Manual

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REMOVING MOTOR FROM BASE
To remove motor from non-plunge bases:
(Fig. 6)
1. Hold router in horizontal position, open base
clamp lever, depress coarse adjustment
lever, and pull motor upwards until it stops.
2. Turn motor counter-clockwise, and gently
pull it free of base.
To remove motor from plunge base: (Fig. 7)
1. Hold router in horizontal position, open base
clamp lever, and pull motor upwards until it
stops.
2. Turn motor counter-clockwise, and gently
pull it free of base.
INSTALLING MOTOR IN BASE
The motor can be installed with the switch
positioned on the right or left of the base from
the operator's side (and the cord facing the
opposite side of the router). Install the motor so
that the switch is in the location you find to be
the most easily accessible from the handles.
The switch should be easier to turn "OFF" than
"ON" in case of an emergency.
To install motor in non-plunge base:
1. Release the base clamp lever.
2. Line up the arrow on the base with arrow on
the motor. (Fig. 8)
• To position switch on the right side of the
base, line up the base’s arrow with motor
housing’s arrow that is below the cord.
• To position switch on the left, line up the
base’s arrow with motor housing’s arrow
that is below the switch.
3. While pressing the coarse adjustment lever,
slide motor into base until resistance in felt.
(The base’s guide pin is now engaged into
slot on motor.)
4. Continue to press coarse adjustment lever,
and turn the motor clockwise until it stops.
5. Push the motor into the base until it reaches
the approximate desired depth.
6. Release the coarse adjustment lever and
slide the motor forward or back as needed
until the coarse adjustment system’s “catch”
springs into the coarse adjustment detent
notch.
7. Set final height position as described below
in “Operating Instructions”.
To install motor in plunge base:
1. Release the base clamp lever.
2. Line up the arrow on the base with arrow on
the motor. (Fig. 8)
• To position switch on the right side of the
base, line up the base’s arrow with arrow
on the motor housing that is below the
cord.
ALIGNMENT
ARROWS
COARSE
ADJUSTMENT
NOTCHES
MOTOR
BASE
FIG. 8
BASE
CLAMP
LEVER
FIG. 6
BASE
CLAMP
LEVER
FIG. 7
COARSE
ADJUSTMENT
LEVER
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Bosch 1617EVS Specifications

General

Variable Speed	Yes
Speed Range	8, 000 - 25, 000 RPM
Voltage	120V
Type	Router
Amperage	12 Amps
Warranty	1 Year
Motor Power	2.25 HP
Collet Capacity	1/4 In., 1/2 In.
Base Type	Fixed, Plunge