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DUST EXTRACTION HOOD FOR

BACKSIDE OF FIXED BASE

Read and understand these ! WARNING instructions and tool

manual for use of these accessories.

Do not reach in area of the bit while the router is ON or plugged in.

!

CAUTION

To avoid entangling hoses,

do not use this dust

 

 

extraction hood at the same time as any other dust extraction hood.

This dust extraction hood is designed for use with Bosch routers 1617, 1617EVS, 1618, 1618EVS and their fixed bases when the routing is done in the middle of the workpiece, such as when creating slots or routing out patterns for inlays.

To attach the hood to the router base, slide the hood into the backside of the router base around the router’s depth adjustment rod with the hood’s rounded corners facing up (Fig. 1

&2). Securely tighten the two knurled thumbscrews.

The dust extraction hood itself is sized to accept 35mm vacuum hoses. Also included is the VAC002 adapter that will connect the hood to 1-1/4’’ and 1-1/2’’ vacuum hoses.

An adapter to connect the hood to 2-1/2" hoses is also available, (optional accessory VAC 020).

USING THE HOOD FOR BACKSIDE OF

FIXED BASE

For maximum dust collection effectiveness, make sure the router’s chip shield is in place.

FIG. 22

M5 SCREW

ROUTER

 

 

BASE

DUST

EXTRACTION

HOOD

FIG. 23

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Bosch Power Tools 1617PK, 1618EVS, 1617EVS Dust Extraction Hood for Backside of Fixed Base, Do not use this dust, M5 Screw