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PLUNGE ACTION WITH DEPTH-
STOP ROD AND DEPTH-STOP
TURRET (FIG. 12)
FIG. 12
Plunge-depth
locking lever
Depth-stop
rod
Depth-stop rod
locking knob
Depth scale
Plastic depth
indicator
Depth-stop turret
The depth-stop rod and the depth-stop
turret are used to control the plunge-action
cutting depth as follows:
1. Disconnect the plug from the power
supply.
2. Place the router on a flat surface.
3. With the cutting bit already installed,
lower the plunge action until the cutter
bit makes contact with the flat, level
surface on which the router is sitting.
Lock the plunge-depth locking lever. This
position is zero “0”: the point from which
further depth adjustments can be made.
4. To set a desired depth-of-cut, rotate the
depth-stop turret until the lowest step
of the turret is aligned directly under
the depth-stop rod (FIG. 12). Loosen
the depth-rod locking knob and lower
the depth-stop rod until it contacts the
lowest step on the turret.
5. Slide the clear plastic depth indicator
until the red line on the indicator is lined
up with ZERO – “0” marked in black on
the bottom of the depth scale. (This is
now the indicating point at which the bit
makes contact with the workpiece).
6. To set a desired cutting depth, slide the
depth-stop rod up until the red line on
the clear plastic depth indicator points
to your desired cutting depth on the
depth scale. Secure the depth-stop rod
at this position by tightening the depth-
rod locking knob.
7. Unlock the plunge depth-locking lever
to allow the bit to automatically retract
to the up position.
8. The desired depth-of-cut may now be
achieved by plunging the router down
until the depth-stop rod contacts the
selected step on the depth-stop turret.
NOTICE: When making depth adjustments
on the plunge base, the motor clamp
should always be closed securely.
USING THE DEPTH-STOP
TURRET TO SET UP DEEP CUTS
(FIG. 13)
FIG. 13
NOTICE: Making a single deep cut is
never advisable. Smaller diameter cutter
bits are easily broken by too much side
thrust and torque. Larger cutter bits will
cause a rough cut and be difcult to guide
and control. For these reasons, do not
exceed 1/8” depth of cut in a single pass.
To produce deep cuts, always make several
progressively deeper cuts by starting with the
highest step on the depth-stop turret, and,
after each cut, rotate the turret to the next
lower step until the lowest step is reached.
Each of the steps progresses by 1/4”
increments. The 4 steps represent a total of
“0” inch to 3/4” with a full 360º rotation of
the turret. Repeat this process if necessary.
OPERATION