ASSEMBLY & OPERATION
CIRCLE CUTTER
CIRCLE CUTTER OPERATION
!WARNING
Unplug the tool from the power source before changing accessories, changing bits and making adjustments.
Before turning the tool ON, check to make sure bit and all accessory fasteners are securely tightened.
1.Mark the center of the circle you wish to cut on the workpiece and drill a 6 mm or 15/64” pilot hole.
2.Adjust cutting bit depth to 1/8” longer that the thickness of the material being cut.
3.Adjust the circle cutting radius by loosening pivot point knob, sliding it to the correct circle radius and re- tightening in the desired location.
NOTE: Check circle cutter radius setting by measuring from the pivot point to the outside of the spiral bit.
4.Rest the edge of the sole plate on the workpiece with the bit at an angle of about 450 (see Fig. 13). Insert the circle cutter pivot point into the pilot hole drilled at the center of the circle.
NOTE: DO NOT let the bit contact the workpiece before switch is turned ON and the tool is up to full speed.
CIRCLE CUTTER OPERATION – cont’d
5.Turn the switch ON.
6.When the motor is up to full speed, slowly tip the tool and circle cutter assembly to an upright position, letting the bit cut into the workpiece (see Fig. 14). Be careful to keep the pivot point located at the center of the circle to be cut. Once the tool has reached the upright position and the bit has cut through the workpiece, slowly move the tool in a clockwise direction using slow steady pressure to make the cut. Continue to cut the circle, keeping the tool upright and rotating around the circle cutter pivot point.
7.When cut is complete, turn the tool OFF, wait until it comes to a complete stop and remove it from the workpiece.
Fig. 14
Fig. 13
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