Bosch RA1180 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 25

POSITIONING THE FEATHER BOARDS AND GUARD
POSITIONING THE FENCE FEATHER BOARD
AND GUARD
Do not use the table without the
overhead guard or the auxiliary bit guard.
• The feather boards are an aid in holding the
workpiece in position when routing on a
router table.
• They are NOT intended to hold the workpiece
in place alone when the workpiece is in contact
with the bit, or at any other time when the bit
is turning.
• NEVER let go of the workpiece when routing
using the feather boards until the cut has been
completed and the workpiece is completely clear
of the bit.
Once the fence is secured in the desired position, do
the following:
1. Place the workpiece on the table against the fence
near the bit.
2. Loosen the knurled nuts in front and back of the
guard bracket to allow the feather board and guard
to move front-to-back.
3. Move the feather board and guard assembly forward
or back as needed so that the feather board is
centered over the cutting area. When using small
bits to route the edge of the workpiece, this means
the feather board should be placed against or near
the fence. For larger bits, the feather board should
be positioned farther away from the fence.
4. Tighten the four knurled nuts against the bracket.
The table feather board,
combined with the fence feather board, helps
keep the workpiece pressed against the fence and
tabletop. This reduces the probability and intensity
of kickbacks and is especially helpful when routing
small pieces.
POSITIONING THE TABLE FEATHER BOARD
(FIG. 29)
1. Insert a 1/4-20 x 1-1/2" carriage bolt (39) through
the elongated slot on each end of the feather
board. Be sure that the diagonal of the "feather"
points in the feed direction.
2. Attach a plastic spacer washer (27), 9/32" ID x 5/8"
OD x 1/16" washer (36) and large clamping
knob (4) to each bolt. DO NOT TIGHTEN the
clamping knobs at this time.
3. Insert the bolt heads through the round holes in the
key holes in the table top.
4. Slide the feather board to the left until the carriage
bolt necks are fully seated in the key slots.
Tighten the clamping knobs SECURELY.
Router Table Operation
FIG. 28
5.
6. Press the featherboard down enough to keep the
7. While continuing to press down on the feather
8.
9. Lower the guard to about 1/8" above the top of the
Repeat steps 1-9 after any adjustments to the bit,
fence, or workpiece.
make sure that all of the knurled nuts on the feather
board and guard are secured tightly so that nothing
moves unexpectedly or falls into the spinning bit.
FIG. 29
To adjust the table feather board to the desired position,
loosen the clamping knobs and slide the feather board to
the desired location. Make sure that it is square before
retightening the clamping knobs.
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GUARD
Loosen the knurled nuts behind the feather board.
workpiece pressed against the table and to create
a slight drag on the workpiece.
board, tighten the knurled nuts to secure the
feather board in place.
Loosen the front two sets of knurled nuts.
workpiece. and secure it with the front two sets of
knurled nuts.
Before switching on the router,
PLASTIC SPACER WASHER AND
9/32" ID x 5/8" OD WASHER
1/4-20 x 1-1/2"
CARRIAGE BOLT
FEATHER
BOARD
WORKPIECE
DIRECTION
OF FEED