Bench Dog Tools RT400 manual Mount routertop to your custom base

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4. Mount routertop to your custom base.

When mounting the routertop to your own base or leg set, use the routertop's predrilled mounting holes with the bolts and cross dowels provided. Use of any other hardware or mounting method will void the warranty. You must locate and drill (8) mounting holes according to the drawing below. Furthermore, you must drill (8) cross dowel holes to intersect the mounting holes, as shown to the right.

Bolt

Routertop

Locate the center

of cross dowel hole 3/4" from top of panel, as shown.

3/4"

Cross Dowel

The cross dowel hole is 7/16" in diameter, 9/16" deep!

Drill the

5/16" diameter

routertop mounting holes 1-5/8" deep, as shown.

1-5/8"

Cabinet Panel

Skip step 4 if you

purchased a Bench Dog

ProTop Cabinet!

The above drawing is provided to assist you in locating the mounting holes for the

base you build. It is your responsibility to design an adequately strong base to support the routertop, a router, and your work.

All distances are from center of hole to center of hole.

123.8 416 123.8

4.875"16.378"

Top View

187.3

7.374"

Dimensions in mm/inches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Router Insert Plate

75.8

 

 

Miter Track

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miter Track

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.984"

 

7.559"

 

 

5.039"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

292.1

11.5"

75.8

5. Attach the miter track to the routertop.

First install (4) 1/4" cross dowels in the cabinet's front stretcher. Use the (4) 1/4-20 x 2" phil. flat head machine

screws in track holes.

5

1/4-20 x 2"

phil. flat head machine screw

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Contents Contents of Box RequirementsGeneral Conditions / Limited Two Year Warranty Important Safety PointsInstall the 12 leveling screws Attach the routertop to your ProTop CabinetMount routertop to your custom base Attach the miter track to the routertopInstall the 2 insert plate hold-down screws UE E To LoosenOperational Use Tips Feed Direction Avoiding Fence TrapsFence Fence OK for Dadoes