Plunging Action; Plunge Action With Depth-Stop Rod And Depth-Stop Turret - Craftsman 320.27683 Operator's Manual

PLUNGING ACTION (Fig. 8)
The plunge base feature simplifies the depth
adjustments and allows the cutter bit to be
accurately lowered down into the workpiece
for more precise set-ups.
To lower the cutter bit, release the plunge-
lock lever by moving it "Up" to the
unlocked position.
Apply an even downward pressure on the
plunge action until the cutter bit reaches the
desired depth, then move the plunge-lock
lever "Down" to the locked position.
To raise the bit and the plunge action, unlock
the plunge-lock lever and the cutter bit and
the plunge action will automatically retract
from the workpiece and return to the
raised position.
Always have the plunge action in the raised
position and locked when the bit is not
cutting in the workpiece.
PLUNGE ACTION WITH DEPTH-STOP ROD
AND DEPTH-STOP TURRET (Fig. 9)
The Depth-Stop Rod and the Depth-Stop
Turret are used to control the plunge action
cutting depth as follows:
1. Turn the motor off and unplug the router
from the power source.
2. Place the router on a flat, level surface.
3. With the cutting bit already installed,
lower the plunge action until the cutter bit
makes contact with the flat, level surface
on which the router is sitting. Lock the
plunge-depth locking lever (F). This
position is zero "0": the point from which
further depth adjustments can be made.
Slot Cutting
Fig. 9
4. To set a desired depth-of-cut, rotate the depth-stop turret until the lowest
step of the turret (A) is aligned directly under the depth-stop rod (B) (see Fig.
9). Loosen the depth-rod locking knob (C)and lower the depth-stop rod until
it contacts the lowest step on the turret.
5. Slide the clear plastic depth indicator (D) until the red line on the indicator is
lined up with ZERO - "0" marked in black on the bottom of the depth scale.
(This is now the indicating point at which the bit makes contact with
the workpiece).
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