Bosch Power Tools 1618EVS, 1617EVSPK, 1617PK, 0 601 617 061 manual Fine Adjustment

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FIG. 14

DEPTH

INDICATOR

MM	IN
50	2
40
30
	1
20
10
0	0

DEPTH INDICATOR

KNOB

DEPTH ROD FINE

ADJUSMENT KNOB

DEPTH ROD

DEPTH STOP

TURRET

DEEP CUTS

For deeper cuts, make several progressively deeper cuts by starting with the highest step on the depth turret, and after each cut, rotate the depth turret to progressively lower steps as desired, until the final depth (lowest step or flat) is reached. Steps progress by 1/8” increments.

To be certain that your depth settings are as desired, you may want to make test cuts in scrap material before beginning work.

FINE ADJUSTMENT

The RA1166 plunge base is equipped with a fine adjustment system that allows you to micro adjust the plunge depth of the router bit for superior routing accuracy.

Each complete revolution of the fine adjustment stop adjusts the plunging depth by 1/32”, and each of the four indicator marks on the knob represents 1/128”. One of the four tick marks is larger than the other to indicate a complete revolution. A reference indicator line is built in to the depth rod.

To use the fine adjustment knob, once the depth rod and turret have been set, check the final depth setting and fine-adjust as follows:

To micro-increase the plunge depth, raise the fine adjustment stop by turning it counter- clockwise by the desired amount.

To micro-reduce the plunge depth, lower the fine adjustment stop by turning it clockwise by the desired amount.

Notes:

•When micro-adjusting the plunge depth, it is more convenient to move the fine adjustment stop up than down. Before setting the depth rod and turret, make sure the fine adjustment stop has been turned several revolutions down from its top position so that it can be adjusted upward.

•The fine adjustment stop cannot be use to reduce the plunge depth when the depth rod is already touching the depth stop turret. The router must be raised before such an adjustment can be made.

•Also available is an alternative turret that has an adjustable step which uses an M4 screw for the adjustable step. The adjustable step makes it possible to make multiple-pass applications without having to make a fine depth adjustment even when the total cutting depth is not a multiple of 1/8".

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