Accessories
Guide Rail Attachment
The guide rail attachment is used to connect the router to a Festool guide rail system for making guided straight cuts with the rail controlling the router position.
1.Before assembling the guide rail attachment, adjust the Guide Rail Gibs on the guide block. These keep the guide block (see bottom left image) straight on the rail.
a.Place the guide block on the rib of the guide rail.
b.Tighten the two adjustment screws until the block fits snuggly to the rib without wiggling, but still moves freely.
2.Install the optional Guide Rail Baseplate on the router (see page 11).
The elevated foot plate compensates for the thickness of the guide rail to keep the router flat.
3.Insert the two
guide rods through the guide block and into the clamping bar. Make sure the rods stick out from the clamping bar slightly, as shown.
4.Tighten the two guide rod thumbscrews.
5.Insert the guide rods through the eyelets in the router base.
6.Place the router on the guide rail, and adjust the router in or out as needed. Make sure the router bit does not cut the guide rail or splinter guard.
Note: The black rubber splinter guard on the guide rail is used for sawing operations, and should not be used for routing operations. Make sure the router bit does not cut into the splinter guard.
7.Tighten the guide rod clamping knob on the router.
8.Fine tune the router’s position by turning the fine adjustment dial on the guide block.
9.When the lateral position is correct, tighten the guide block clamping knob.
10.Before starting the router, make sure that all clamping knobs and devices are secured.
11.Operate the router as described in the applicable section(s) under Basic Routing beginning on page 12.
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