Wen RT6033, Instruction Manual

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ASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENTS
SETTING THE CUTTING DEPTH
The cutting depth of the router is indicated by the distance between the
bottom of the depth stop pole and the depth set turret.
1. Install the desired router bit as described in section “Installing & Re-
moving Router Bits“ on page 10.
2. Place the router on a flat surface. Loosen the depth lock knob (Fig.
11 - 5) and raise the depth stop pole (Fig. 11 - 2) by turning the depth
adjustment dial (Fig. 11 - 3).
3. Loosen the plunge lock lever (Fig. 12) and lower the router’s body until
the bit is barely touching the workpiece surface. Tighten the plunge lock
lever.
4. Bring down the depth stop pole until the bottom of the pole touches
the depth stop turret.
5. Make note of this initial scale reading on the depth stop pole indicated
by the arrow.
6. Unlock the plunge lock lever and bring up the router body.
7. For example, if your desired depth of cut is 1 inch and the initial scale
reading is 2 inches, set the depth set pole to be 3 inches at the arrow
(1 + 2 = 3). Tighten the depth lock knob to lock the pole in place.
8. Alternatively, the cutting depth can be set visually by placing the router at the edge of the workpiece and plunging
the bottom of the bit to the desired depth. Tighten the plunge lock lever at this desired depth. Bring down the depth
stop pole until it touches the stop turret and lock it in place with the depth lock knob. Finally, unlock the plunge lock
lever.
9. Use the fine-tune adjustment dial (Fig. 11 - 1) to make minor adjustments if needed.
DEPTH OF CUT
The depth of cut that the router is able to make with each pass depends on the size of the bit and the material being
worked on. Making a deep cut in a single pass could overload the motor and reduce the quality of the cut. Always
test your cuts on a scrap piece of material similar to your workpiece to confirm the cutting depth.
When making a deep cut, progress to the desired depth by making several consecutively deeper cuts. This will help
achieve clean cuts and reduce damage to the router bit and workpiece. Use the depth set turret to adjust each cut-
ting depth by 1/8 inch (3 mm) increments. For example, if the desired depth is set using the shortest step, start the
initial cut using a taller step and progress to consecutively shorter steps on the depth set turret until the desired
depth is achieved.
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