DeWalt D26204-XE, Instruction Manual

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Set-up: Plunge Base
INSERTING THE MOTOR INTO THE PLUNGE BASE (FIG. 1, 11)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from
power source before installing and removing accessories, before adjusting or
when making repairs.
An accidental start-up can cause injury.
1. Remove the depth adjustment ring
FIG. 11
B
(B) from the motor. It is not used
with the plunge base.
NOTE: Snap depth adjustment
ring onto fixed base, when not in
use, to prevent loss (Fig. 11).
2. Insert the motor into the base by
aligning the groove on the motor
(G) with the guide pins (R) on the
base. Slide the motor down until the motor stops on the motor stop (Q).
3. Close the locking lever (I).
ADJUSTING THE PLUNGE ROUTING DEPTH (FIG. 12)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from
power source before installing and removing accessories, before adjusting or
when making repairs.
An accidental start-up can cause injury.
1. Unlock the plunge mechanism by pulling down the plunge lock lever (P). Plunge
the router down as far as it will go, allowing the cutter (PP) to just touch the
workpiece.
2. Lock the plunge mechanism by releasing the plunge lock lever (P).
3. Loosen the depth adjustment rod (O) by turning the thumb screw (BB)
counterclockwise.
4. Slide the depth adjustment rod (O) down so that it meets the lowest turret
stop (N).
5. Slide the zero adjuster tab (EE) on the depth adjustment rod down so that the top
of it meets zero on the depth adjustment scale (DD).
6. Grasping the top, knurled section of the depth adjustment rod (O), slide it up so
that the tab (EE) aligns with the desired depth of cut on the depth adjustment
scale (DD).
7. Tighten the thumb screw (BB) to hold the depth adjustment rod in place.
8. Keeping both hands on the handles, unlock the plunge mechanism by pulling
the plunge lock lever (P) down. The plunge mechanism and the motor will move
up. When the router is plunged, the depth adjustment rod will hit the turret stop,
allowing the router to reach exactly the desired depth.
FIG. 12
PP
P
CC
EE
BB
DD
N
O
N
USING THE ROTATING TURRET FOR STEPPED CUTS (FIG. 12)
If the depth of cut required is more than is acceptable in a single pass, rotate the
turret so that depth rod (O) lines up with taller turret stop initially. After each cut,
rotate the turret so that the depth stop lines up with shorter post until the final depth of
cut is reached.
WARNING: Do not change the turret stop while the router is running. This will
place your hands too near the cutter head.