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ADJUSTING THE CUTTING DEPTH

WARNING: A LW A Y S t u r n t h e mot or of f wi t h t h e O N / O F F t og g l e swi t ch ( B ) a n d u n p l u g t h e

r ou t er f r om t h e p ower sou r ce b ef or e a n y a ssemb l y , a d j u st i n g or i n st a l l i n g a ccessor i es, or wh en i t

i s n ot i n u se. F a i l u r e t o t u r n t h e mot or of f a n d u n p l u g t h e r ou t er cou l d r esu l t i n a cci d en t a l st a r t i n g ,

wh i ch ca n ca u se ser i ou s p er son a l i n j u r y .

The xed base (D) is designed with a micro-ne adjustment worm-gear system. When the bit is

l ower ed t o t h e a p p r ox i ma t e d esi r ed p osi t i on ( coa r se a d j u st men t ) , t h e sy st em ca n t h en b e mi cr o-

a d j u st ed t o t h e p r eci se d ep t h .

NOTICE: All depth adjustments on the xed base must be made with the motor clamp loosened.

9. Coarse Adjustment:

D ep r ess t h e coa r se- a d j u st men t k n ob ( M ) t o q u i ck l y l ower

or r a i se t h e cu t t er b i t t o a n a p p r ox i ma t e d ep t h set t i n g .

10. Micro-ne Adjustments:

B e su r e t h a t t h e wor m- g ea r sy st em i s en g a g ed b ef or e

making ne adjustments. Test it by turning the micro-

ne adjustment dial (K) clockwise and counterclockwise

t o see i f t h e b i t l ower s a n d r i ses. I f i t d oes n ot , p r ess

the coarse-adjustment knob (O) and turn the micro-ne

a d j u st men t d i a l u n t i l t h e g ea r s en g a g e, a n d t h en r eset

z er o “ 0 ” on d ep t h - i n d i ca t or r i n g ( M ) .

T h e d ep t h - i n d i ca t or r i n g i s ma r k ed i n 1 / 6 4

i n . i n cr emen t s.

Turning the micro-ne adjustment dial one full turn

cl ock wi se ( 3 6 0 ° ) – z er o “ 0 ” t o z er o “ 0 ” – l ower s t h e

b i t 1 / 8

i n .

T h e sy st em a l l ows a ma x i mu m of 7 f u l l 3 6 0 ° cl ock wi se

r ev ol u t i on s i n or d er t o l ower t h e cu t t er b i t 7 / 8 i n . ( 2 2 .3 mm) .

T h e d ep t h - i n d i ca t or r i n g ca n b e r eset t o z er o “ 0 ” wi t h ou t

moving the micro-ne adjustment dial. This allows the user

t o b eg i n a d j u st men t s f r om a n y d esi r ed r ef er en ce p oi n t .

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