DeWalt DCW600

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3. Lock the plunge mechanism by releasing the plunge lock
lever
16
4. Position the router on the cutting line. The outer cutting
edge of the cutter must coincide with the cuttingline.
5. Slide the parallel fence
39
against the workpiece and
tighten the thumb screws
37
.
Attaching a Dust Extraction System to the
Fixed Base (Fig.I)
To connect the router to a dust extraction system for dust
collection, follow these steps:
1. Remove the motor unit from the base. Refer to Removing
the Motor from the FixedBase.
2. Attach dust extraction system attachment accessory
29
to the base as shown. Tighten thumb screws
30
securely
byhand.
3. Attach hose adapter to dust extraction system
attachmentaccessory.
4. When using dust extraction system attachment, be aware
of the placement of the dust extraction system. Be sure that
the dust extraction system is stable and that its hose will not
interfere with thework.
Attaching a Dust Extraction System to the
Plunge Base, DCW604 Only (Fig.J)
1. Remove the motor unit from the base. Refer to Removing
the Motor from the PlungeBase.
2. Slide tab
31
(inset) on dust extraction system
attachment
35
into slot in plunge base and snap tab
32
(inset) into hole in plungebase.
3. Secure to base with supplied plastic washer
33
and thumb
screw
34
. Tighten thumb screw securely byhand.
4. Attach hose adaptor to dust extraction systemattachment.
When using dust extraction system attachment, be aware of
the placement of the dust extraction system. Be sure the dust
extraction system is stable and its hose will not interfere with
thework.
Set-Up: Fixed Base (Fig.A,K, L)
Inserting the Motor into the Fixed Base
1. Open the locking lever
12
on thebase.
2. If the depth adjustment ring
5
is not on the motor
6
,
thread the depth adjustment ring onto the motor until the
ring is about halfway between the top and bottom of the
motor as shown. Insert the motor into the base by aligning
the groove on the motor
6
with the guide pins
17
on the
base. Slide the motor down until the depth adjustment ring
snaps intoplace.
NOTE: Guide pin grooves
9
are located on either side of
the motor so it can be positioned in twoorientations.
3. Adjust the depth of cut by turning the depth adjustment
ring. Refer to Adjusting the Depth ofCut.
4. Close the locking lever
12
when the desired depth is
achieved. For information on setting the cutting depth, refer
to Adjusting the Depth ofCut.
Adjusting the Depth of Cut (Fig.L)
1. Open the locking lever
12
and turn the depth adjustment
ring
5
until the bit just touches the work piece. Turning
the ring clockwise raises the cutting head while turning it
anticlockwise lowers the cuttinghead.
2. Turn the micro-adjustment scale
11
clockwise until the 0
on the scale lines up with the pointer on the bottom of the
depth adjustmentring.
3. Turn the depth adjustment ring until the pointer lines up
with desired depth of cut marking on the micro-adjustment
scale
11
.
NOTE: Each mark on the adjustment scale represents a
depth change of 0.4 mm and one full (360º) turn of the ring
changes the depth 12.7mm.
4. Close the locking lever
12
to lock thebase.
Removing the Motor from the Fixed Base (Fig.K)
1. Remove the battery pack from the motor. Refer to Inserting
and Removing the BatteryPack from the Tool.
2. Open the locking lever
12
on thebase.
3. Grasp the motor unit with one hand, depressing both quick
release tabs
45
.
4. With the other hand, grasp the base and pull motor from
thebase.
Set-Up: Plunge Base, DCW604 Only
(Fig.A,M)
Inserting the Motor into the Plunge Base
1. Remove the depth adjustment ring
5
from the motor
6
. It
is not used with the plungebase.
NOTE:Snap depth adjustment ring onto fixed base, when
not in use, to preventloss.
2. Open the plunge base locking lever
40
.
3. Making sure the spindle lock button is facing front, insert the
motor
6
into the base by aligning the groove on the motor
with the guide pins
17
on the base. Slide the motor down
until the motor stops on the motor stop
19
.
4. Close the locking lever
40
.
Adjusting the Plunge Routing Depth (Fig.M)

WARNING: Laceration hazard. Do not change the
turret stop while the router is running. This will place
your hands too near the cutterhead.

WARNING: To prevent loss of control, ALWAYS
tighten the travel-limiting nuts together. Inadvertent
movement could prevent full bitretraction.

WARNING: To prevent loss of control, set the travel-
limiting nuts so that bit can be retracted into the
base of the router, clear of theworkpiece.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, NEVER adjust
or remove the stop nut. Motor can disengage resulting
in loss ofcontrol.