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will provide better control as well as being a guide for
the next pass.
Do not rout deeper than 3.2 mm per pass or cut.
Follow these directions when routing by freehand:
Choose the appropriate cutter, set desired depth of
cut, carefully check set-up, and secure workpiece.
Make a test cut in a scrap piece of wood from the
same workpiece if possible.
Unlock plunge lock lever to raise cutter from any
preset depth of cut. This also permits raising cutter
inside router base.
Place router on workpiece inside pattern to be routed.
Grasp handles securely and press the switch to start
your router.
Let motor build to full speed, then gradually plunge
cutter into workpiece until stop bar comes into contact
with depth stop.
Lock plunge lock lever to secure depth of cut setting.
Begin routing out the pattern, continuing until a
complete pass at this depth of cut has been made.
WARNING
Do not use large router bits for freehand routing. Use
of large router bits when freehand routing could cause
loss of control or create other hazardous conditions that
could cause possible serious personal injury.
Several cuts that require repositioning of router may
be needed for a particular job. If this situation exists,
unlock plunge lock lever to raise cutter inside router
base after each cut, reposition router for next cut,
gradually plunge cutter into workpiece until stop
bar contacts depth stop, lock plunge lock lever and
continue routing.
After all cuts have been made, unlock plunge lock
lever, raise cutter inside router base, remove router
from workpiece, turn off the router, and allow cutter to
come to a complete stop.
ROUTING EDGES
Place router on workpiece, making sure the router bit does
not contact workpiece. Turn router on and let the motor
build to its full speed. Begin your cut, gradually feeding the
cutter into the workpiece.
WARNING
Keep a fi rm grip on the router with both hands at all
times. Failure to do so could result in loss of control
leading to possible serious injury.
Upon completion of cut, turn the motor off and let it come
to a complete stop before removing the router from work
surface.
WARNING
Never pull the router out of work and place upside down
on work surface before the cutter stops.
CONNECTING A DUST EXTRACTOR
See fi gure 16.
A dust extractor hose can be connected to the dust port.
USING THE FINE HEIGHT ADJUSTER
It is used to precisely control the depth of the cutter.
Ensure that the plunge lock is released.
Rotate the knob clockwise to raise the cutter,
anticlockwise to lower the cutter.
When the desired position is reached, re-engage the
plunge lock before use.
LOCKING ANCHOR FOR THREADED FINE HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT ROD
See fi gure 16.
The locking anchor is located on the base of the router,
it is designed to hold the threaded fi ne height adjustment
rod in place to allow the fi ne height adjustment to operate.
When the fi ne height adjustment is required, release the
fi ne height adjuster quick release button and push down
on the fi ne height adjuster knob so that the bottom of the
threaded rod makes contact with the base and locking
anchor. Make sure the locking anchor is positioned so that
the bottom of the threaded rod goes into the right hand
side of the elongated hole (the larger side of the opening).
Once in place, turn the locking anchor to the right to secure
the threaded rod. To release, turn the locking anchor to
the left and push the fi ne height adjuster quick release
button and pull the fi ne height adjuster knob upwards.
FINE HEIGHT ADJUSTER QUICK RELEASE BUTTON
This disengages the fi ne height adjuster allowing large
adjustments of plunge depth to be quickly made.
To make large adjustments to cutter height, ensure
that the plunge lock is released.
Press the quick release button whilst plunging the
router to the required height.
Release the button, check the height, make fine
adjustments if necessary with the fine height adjuster,
then re-engage the plunge lock before use.
DEPTH OF CUT
The depth of cut is important because it affects the rate of
feed that, in turn, affects the quality of the cut (and also the
possibility of damage to your router motor and bit). A deep
cut requires a slower feed than a shallow one, and a too
deep cut will cause you to slow the feed so much that the
bit is no longer cutting, it is scraping, instead.
Making a deep cut is never advisable. The smaller bits are
easily broken off when subjected to too much side thrust.
A large enough bit may not be broken, but if the cut is too
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