DeWalt DCW604 - Assembly and Initial Setup Procedures; Intended Use and Core Safety; Battery Pack Installation and Removal; Router Bit Installation and Removal

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ENGLISH
Inserting and Removing the Battery Pack
from the Tool (Fig.C)
NOTE: Make sure your battery pack
1
is fullycharged.
To Install the Battery Pack into the Tool Handle
1. Align the battery pack
1
with the rails inside the tool’s
handle (Fig. C).
2. Slide it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated
in the tool and ensure that you hear the lock snap intoplace.
To Remove the Battery Pack from the Tool
1. Press the battery release button
2
and firmly pull the
battery pack out of the toolhandle.
2. Insert battery pack into the charger as described in the
charger section of thismanual.
Fuel Gauge Battery Packs (Fig.C)
Some DeWALT battery packs include a fuel gauge which consists
of three green LED lights that indicate the level of charge
remaining in the batterypack.
To actuate the fuel gauge, press and hold the fuel gauge
button
46
. A combination of the three green LED lights will
illuminate designating the level of charge left. When the level of
charge in the battery is below the usable limit, the fuel gauge
will not illuminate and the battery will need to berecharged.
NOTE: The fuel gauge is only an indication of the charge left on
the battery pack. It does not indicate tool functionality and is
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery
packbefore making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start-up can causeinjury.
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WARNING: Use only DeWALT .battery packs
andchargers.
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Motor stop
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Plunge subbase
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Round subbase
Intended Use
This tool is designed for professional medium-duty routing of
wood, wood products and plastics with 6–8 mm shankbits.
DO NOT use under wet conditions or in the presence of
flammable liquids orgases.
DO NOT let children come into contact with the tool.
Supervision is required when inexperienced operators use
thistool.
• Young children and the infirm. This appliance is not
intended for use by young children or infirm persons
without supervision.
• This product is not intended for use by persons (including
children) suffering from diminished physical, sensory or
mental abilities; lack of experience, knowledge or skills
unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their
safety. Children should never be left alone with thisproduct.
Bit Installation and Removal (Fig.D)
To Install the Bit
1. Remove the motor unit from the base unit. Refer to
Removing the Motor from the Fixed Base or Removing
the Motor from the Plunge Base (ifneeded).
2. Clean and insert the round shank of the desired router bit
into the loosened collet as far as it will go and then pull it
out about 1.6mm.
3. Depress the spindle lock button
7
to hold the spindle shaft
in place while turning the collet nut
23
clockwise with the
wrenchprovided.
NOTE: The unit is equipped with multiple spindle lock
detents allowing an optional "manual ratchet" method of
tightening thebit.
To tighten with the "manual ratchet" method:
a. Without removing the wrench from the collet nut
23
,
release pressure on the spindle lock button
7
.
b. With the wrench still on the collet nut, reverse the
tightening direction to reset the wrenchposition.
c. Depress the spindle lock button again and turn the
wrenchclockwise.
d. Repeat the procedure until the collet nut reaches
desiredtightness.
NOTICE: Avoid possible damage to the collet. Never
tighten the collet without abit.
To Remove the Bit
1. Remove the motor unit from the base unit (refer to
Removing the Motor from the Fixed Base or Removing
the Motor from the Plunge Base.
2. Depress the spindle lock button
7
to hold the spindle shaft
in place while turning the collet nut
23
anticlockwise with
the wrenchprovided.
To loosen using the "manual ratchet" method:
1. Without removing the wrench from the collet nut
23
,
release pressure on the spindle lock button
7
.
2. With the wrench still on the collet nut
23
, reverse the
loosening direction to reset the wrenchposition.
3. Depress the spindle lock button
7
again and turn the
wrenchanticlockwise.
4. Repeat the procedure until the collet nut
23
is loose and
the bit can beremoved.
Collets
NOTE: Never tighten the collet without first installing a router
bit in it. Tightening an empty collet, even by hand, can damage
thecollet.
To change collet sizes, unscrew the collet assembly as described
above. Install the desired collet by reversing the procedure.
The collet and the collet nut are connected. Do not attempt to
remove the collet from the colletnut.
subject to variation based on product components, temperature
and end-userapplication.