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Locking

Lever

Adiustment

(Fig.

LCAUTION:

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.

adjust

the locking

lever's clamping

force, open

the locking

lever

(D)

and

turn

the nut

(Y)

small

increments.

Turning the

nut clockwise

tightens

the

lever, while turning

the nut counter-

clockwise

loosens

the

lever.

Centering

the

Subbase

(Fig.

LCnUnOn:

Turn

the

router

off

and

disconnect

from

the

power

supply'

you

need

adjust,

change,

replace

the,subbase,

centering

tool

provided' The

cen-

ifii"g

ioil"onsisis

oia

con"JanO

a'pin.

adjust

the

subbase,

the

steps

below'

Loosen

but

not

remove

the

subbase

screws

that

the

subbase

can

move

freely'

Insert

the

into

the

collet

and

tighten

the

collet

nut'

3.|nsertthemotorintothebaseandc|ampthelocking|everonthebase,

4. Place

the

cone

the

and

lightly

press

down

the

cone

until

it stops

shown'

This

will

center

the

subbase.

While

holding

down

the

cone,

tighten

the

subbase

screws'

FIG.

OPERATIONT

FIXED

BASE

Bit lnstallation

and Removal

(Fig.

ACaUflOU:

Turn the router

off and disconnect it from the

power

supply.

1. To install

a bit,

insert

the round

shank

of the

desired

router

bit

into

the

loosened

collet as

far

it will

and then

pull

it out about 1/16".

Using

the wrench(es)

provided,

turn the col-

let nut

(J)

clockwise while holding the

spindle

shaft with the

second

wrench.

[On

the

DW618, depress the

spindle

lock

button

(l)to

hold

the spindle shaft.l

2. To remove

a bit, hold the spindle shaft while turning the collet nut

(J)

counterclockwise

with the wrench

provided.

[Hold

the

spindle

by depressing the

spindle

lock

button

(l)

the DW618.l The

self-releasing collet nut will turn approximately 3/4 of a turn and then

become tight again.

this

point

the bit cannot be removed. Continue turning the collet

nut

counterclockwise.

This lifts

the collet, allowino the

bit's

removal.

FIG.6

Collets

NOTE: Never

tighten the

collet without first

installing

router

bit in it. Tightening

an empty col-

let,

even by hand,

can damage

the collet.

Two

collets

are

included

with

the motor:

one 1/4" and

one

112".

change collet

sizes,

unscrew

the collet

assembly

as described

above. Install the

desired collet

reversing

the

procedure.

The collet

and the collet nut

are connected.

Do not

attempt to remove

the collet

from

the

collet nut.

Brand	DeWalt
Model	DW618D
Category	Network Router
Language	English

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