DeWalt DW618D User Manual

Locking
Lever
Adiustment
(Fig.
4)
A,CAUTION:
Turn the
router off and
disconnect
it
from the
power
supply.
You should
be able
to clamp
the locking
lever
without excessive
force. Excessive
force
may
damage
the
base.
You should
not
be
able
to move
the motor
in the base
when
the
locking lever
is
clamped.
To adjust
the
locking lever's
clamping
force,
open the
locking
lever
(D)
and
turn
the nut
(Y)
in
small
increments.
Turning the
nut clockwise
tightens
the
lever, while
turning
the nut
counterclockwise
loosens
the lever.
Centering
the
Subbase
(Fig.
5)
LCAUTION:
Turn
the
router
off and
disconnect
it
from
the
power
supply.
lf
you
need
to adjust,
change,
or
replace
the
subbase,
a
centering
tool
is
provided The
le?rtJring
tool
consists
of
a done
and
a
pin.
To adjust
the subbase,
follow
the
steps
below.
1.
Loosen
but
do
not
remove
the subbase
screws
so
that
the subbase
can
move
freely.
2.
Insert
the
pin
into
the collet
and
tighten
the collet
nut'
3.
Insert
the motor
into
the base
and
clamp
the
locking
lever
on
the base.
4.
place
the
cone
on
the
pin
and
lightly
press
down
on
the
cone
until
it stops
as
shown.
This
will center
the subbase.
5.
While
holding
down
on
the cone,
tighten
the
subbase
screws'
FIG.
5
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FIG.6
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OPERAT,ON:
PLU,UGE
BASE
Bit
lnstallation
and
Remsval
(Fig'
6)
A,CAUTION:
Turn
the
router
off
and
disconnect
it from
the
power
supply.
.l
. To
install
a bit,
insert
the
round
shank
of
the
desired
router
bit
into
the
loosened
collet
as
f"r at
itwillgo
and
then
pullit
out
about
1/16".
Using
the
wrench(es)
provided, turn.the
col-
i"i
"rt
1.ti
dlocfwise-*hit"
notoing
the s.pindle
sliaft
with
the second
wrench.
[On
the
DW618;depress
the
spindle
lock
[utton
(l)
to
hold the
spindle
shaft.l
2.
To
remove
a bit,
hold
ihe
spindle
shaft
while
turning
the
collet
nut
(J)
counterclockwise
with
the
wrench
proro"o.
[Hold
the
spindle
by
depressing
the
spindle
lock button
(l)
on
in"
OWOre.lfnd
sert-rlleasing
collet'nut
williurn'approximately
3/4
ol
a turn
and
then
6ecome
tigni
again.
AtiniJ
point the
bit cannot
be
removed.
Continue
turning
the collet
nut counte-rcloc-kwise.
This
lifts
the
collet,
allowing
the
bit's
removal.
Collets
NoTE:
Never
tighten
the
collet
without
first
installing
a
router
bit
rrr
it. Tightening
an
empty
col-
let, even
by
hand,
can
damage
the collet.
Two collets
are
included
with
ihe
motor:
one
114" and
one
112".
To
change
collet
sizes'
unscrew
tn"
iof
f"t
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.
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DeWalt DW618D Specifications

General

Brand	DeWalt
Model	DW618D
Category	Network Router
Language	English