Bosch MRC23EVSK Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 15

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DEPTH ROD AND TURRET
The depth rod and the depth stop turret are
used to control cutting depth as follows;
1. With the bit installed, gently lower the motor
until the tip of the router bit just contacts the
level surface the router is sitting on. This is
the "zero" position, from which further depth
adjustments can be accurately made.
2. To set a desired depth of cut, rotate depth
stop turret until the lowest step is aligned
with the depth rod. Loosen depth indicator
knob and lower the depth rod until it
contacts the lowest step of the turret. Slide
the depth indicator until the red line indicates
zero on the depth scale, indicating the point
at which the bit just contacts the work
(Fig. 10).
3. To set a desired cutting depth, slide the
depth rod up until the red depth indicator line
attains the desired cutting depth, and secure
the rod in position by firmly tightening the
depth indicator knob.
4. The desired depth of cut may now be
achieved by plunging the router until the
depth rod contacts the selected stop on the
turret.
ALTERNATE SET-UP FOR
DEPTH ROD AND TURRET
1. An alternative to place a jig of the desired
routing depth (such as a hinge which needs
to be mortised) on the bottom step of the
turret.
2. Next, lower the depth rod until it contacts
the jig.
3. Secure the rod in position by firmly
tightening the depth indicator knob.
4. Finally, remove the jig.
FIG. 10
Depth Indicator
Depth
Indicator
Knob
Depth
Adjustable
Depth Stops
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.
The two adjustment screws are provided to
allow depth increments of other than 1/8",
which allows you to easily repeat multiple pass
operations that have a total depth that is not a
multiple of 1/8"
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Rod