Gerber ADVANTAGE ROUTER 600, User Manual, Page: 79 / 114

System Preparation and Use 71
PRESSURE FOOT AND PRESSURE FOOT PAD
The Chip Removal System includes a pressure foot to hold
material flat against the router table to prevent it from lifting while
routing.
The pressure foot also makes the router safer by preventing chips
and small pieces of material from being thrown out of the machine
while routing.
Using the pressure foot saves time and money by reducing the
need for bonding and sacrificial material.
The pressure foot has a removable pad that rests on the
workpiece and slides smoothly over it during cutting operations.
The tool extends through an opening in the pressure foot pad.
Two pads are supplied, one with a 1.5" (38 mm) diameter opening
for normal use, and one with a 0.4" (10 mm) diameter opening for
cutting very small pieces without risk of pulling the piece off the
table and into the vacuum.
To replace the pressure foot pad
Use the following procedure to change the pressure foot pad.
HELPFUL HINT: You may want to remove the router motor or
vacuum shroud to make replacement easier
.
1. Remove the pressure foot window by removing two screws
that secure it to the pressure foot.
2. Remove four screws that secure the pressure foot pad to the
pressure foot.
3. Remove the cushion from the pad and place it on the
replacement pad, aligning the screw holes.
4. Align the pad screw holes with the holes on the pressure foot.
5. Replace the screws and tighten just enough to compress the
cushion slightly.