Use and Care Manual

Model T28780 T28781 (Mfd. Since 04/20)
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Aligning
Mounting Plate
To ensure a workpiece does not catch on the
mounting plate and cause kickback, the mounting
plate must be aligned evenly with the top of the
table.
Tools Needed: Qty
Hex Wrench 3mm .............................................. 1
Open-end Wrench 12mm .................................. 1
Straightedge 48" ................................................ 1
To align mounting plate:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Remove fence assembly from router table.
3. Remove (2) M4-.7 x 16 cap screws that
secure mounting plate to table.
4. Lay straightedge across mounting plate, plate
insert, and table surfaces in pattern shown in
Figure 63.
5. Adjust set screws (see Figure 64) in mount-
ing plate as necessary so that straightedge
lies flat on table surface at all positions of
pattern.
Note: On Model T28781, ensure that table
extension wings are flush with table edges.
Straightedge
Mounting
Plate
Table Surface
Figure 63. Pattern for aligning mounting plate to
table.
6. Repeat Steps 4–5 as needed until mounting
plate is aligned with table surface.
7. Secure mounting plate to table with cap
screws removed in Step 3.
Figure 64. Example of using a straightedge to
align mounting plate with table surface.
Mounting Plate
Set Screws
(1 of 8)