OPERATION
ROUTER TEMPLATE GUIDE BUSHING KIT
Sizes: 5/16 in., 7/16 in. (Short), 7/16 in. (Long), 1/2 in., and 5/8 in.
ROUTING WITH THE GUIDE BUSHING
You can accurately duplicate curves and complex shapes by fitting your router with a template guide bushing that extends below the subbase. The router bit passes through the guide bushing. The guide bushing then rides against a template.
TO INSTALL THE TEMPLATE GUIDE BUSHING
See Figures 23 and 24.
■Unplug your router.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting causing serious injury.
ROUTER BIT
SCREW
ALIGN
CUTOUTS
WITH
HOLES IN
BASE
HOLES
IN BASE
TEMPLATE GUIDE
BUSHING
SCREW
RECESS IN
BASE
SUBBASE
■Place router upside down on workbench.
■Place template guide bushing in recessed portion of router subbase.
■Align the cutouts in guide bushing with threaded holes in subbase.
■Secure guide bushing to router subbase with screws provided.
■Tighten screws securely.
■Loosen the four subbase screws that secure the sub- base to the router base.
■Set the cutter to desired depth and lock the depth lock.
■Adjust the subbase so that the end of the cutter is centered in the collar of the bushing.
■Tighten the four subbase screws securely.
WARNING:
Fig. 23
Failure to tighten screws could cause the bit to come in contact with the bushing resulting in serious injury.
Secure the template to the workpiece. Set the router to the desired depth of cut and turn it on. Place the router subbase on the template with the collar of the guide bushing against the edge of the template. Lower the cutter into the workpiece and proceed around the template, keeping the guide bushing pressed against the template edge. When routing with the template guide bushings, it is necessary to allow for size differences between the cutting edge of the cutter and the face of the guide bushing collar. When making templates, always allow for this size differ- ence.
TEMPLATE
GUIDE
SUBBASE
SIZE
DIFFERENCE
WORKPIECE
ROUTER
BASE
TEMPLATE GUIDE
BUSHING COLLAR
ROUTER
BIT
Fig. 24
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