Using The Depth-Stop Turret To Set Up Deep Cuts; Micro-Adjustments With The Depth-Stop Rod And Depth-Stop Turret - Craftsman 320.27683 Operator's Manual

6. To set a desired cutting depth, slide the depth-stop rod up until the red line
on the clear plastic depth indicator points to your desired cutting depth on
the depth scale (E). Secure the depth-stop rod at this position by tightening
the depth-rod locking knob (C).
7. Unlock the plunge depth locking lever (F) to allow the bit to automatically
retract to the up position.
8. The desired depth-of-cut may now be achieved by plunging the router down
until the depth-stop rod contacts the selected step on the depth-stop turret.
NOTE: When making depth adjustments on the plunge base, the motor clamp
should always be closed securely.
Using the Depth=Stop Turret to Set Up Deep Cuts (Fig. 10)
NOTE: Making a single deep cut is never
Fig. 10
advisable. Smaller diameter cutter bits are
easily broken by too much side thrust and
torque. Larger cutter bits will cause a rough
cut and be difficult to guide and control. For
these reasons, do not exceed 1/8-in. depth of
cut in a single pass.
To produce deep cuts, always make several
progressively deeper cuts by starting with the
highest step on the depth-stop turret, and,
after each cut, rotate the turret to the next
lower step until the Iowerst step is reached.
Each of the steps progresses by 1/4 inch
increments. The 4 steps represent a total of
"0" inch to 3/4-inch with a full 360 ° rotation of
the turret. Repeat this process
if necessary.
Micro=adjustments with the Depth=Stop
Rod and Depth-Stop Turret
The depth-stop rod has a micro-adjustment knob (A) that turns a screw (B)
(inside the rod) either clockwise or counterclockwise to lower or raise the depth-
stop rod on the turret (C) for micro-fine adjustments of the plunge depth.
Each complete revolution of the Micro-adjustment knob adjusts the plunging
depth by approximately 1/32 inch.
A reference indicator line is embossed into the Depth-Stop Rod under the fine-
adjustment knob to set a reference point of "0".
When micro-adjusting the plunge depth, always make sure that the micro-
adjustment knob has been turned down (clockwise) several revolutions from the
top before setting the Depth-Stop Rod and Depth-Stop turret.
Always set your micro-adjustments with the plunge action locked in the raised,
(or up) position.
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