Skil 1860 Original Instructions Manual page 13

WHEN CONNECTING NEW 3-PIN PLUG (U.K. ONLY):
• Do not connect the blue (= neutral) or brown (= live) wire
in the cord of this tool to the earth terminal of the plug
• If for any reason the old plug is cut off the cord of this tool,
it must be disposed of safely and not left unattended
USE
• Mounting/removing router bits 6
! switch off the tool and disconnect the plug
! ensure that router bit shaft is perfectly clean
! ensure that collet size (6 mm, 6.35 mm, 8 mm)
corresponds with shaft size of router bit
- turn tool upside down
- lock shaft by pushing shaft lock A (rotate collet nut B, if
necessary) and hold it while you
FOR MOUNTING:
- loosen collet nut B with wrench C
- insert bit with a little space x in collet 7
- tighten collet nut firmly with wrench C
- release shaft lock A
FOR REMOVING:
- loosen collet nut B with wrench C
- remove bit
- release shaft lock A
! for loosening router bit it may be necessary to
tap at the top of the router bit, using hammer and
piece of wood to protect the bit
! never tighten collet nut, if there is no router bit in
collet; collet may be damaged
• Changing collets 7
! switch off the tool and disconnect the plug
! ensure that collet shaft is perfectly clean
- loosen collet nut B 2 or 3 turns
- tap collet nut B with wrench C
- remove collet nut B and collet (lock shaft)
- turn tool upside down
- insert new collet in collet shaft
- mount collet nut B (lock shaft)
! never tighten collet nut, if there is no router bit in
collet; collet may be damaged
• Adjusting routing depth 8
! switch off the tool and disconnect the plug
- set the fine-adjustment to its center position by turning
knob E until the end, then turn back 4 full turns and set
the scale F to 0 8 a
- rotate turret G so that its lowest position clicks into
place right under depth gauge D (for zeroing) 8 b
- loosen knob H so that depth gauge D drops onto depth
stop turret G 8 b
- place tool on workpiece
- loosen locking lever J 8 c
- push tool down until router bit is in contact with
workpiece 8 d
- release and tighten locking lever J 8 e
- move depth visor AC to 0 mm 8 f
- raise depth gauge D as many mm as the desired
routing depth, and tighten knob H 8 f
- loosen locking lever J and guide the tool back up again
- use fine-adjustment knob E for setting the routing depth
more precisely (0..±8 mm); the marks on the scale F
correspond with 0.1 mm, 1 full turn corresponds with
2.0 mm
- with depth stop turret G the routing depth can be
increased by steps respectively (recommended for
deep cuts)
! re-adjust the routing depth after having changed
router bits
• Speed control 9
For optimal routing results on different materials
- select routing speed with wheel K (also while tool is
running)
- use table q as reference for determining the right
routing speed
- before starting a job, find the optimal speed by testing
out on spare material
! after longer periods of working at low speed,
allow the tool to cool down by running it for
approximately 3 minutes at high speed with no
load
• LED-light AD w
- LED-light AD automatically lights on when activating
trigger M
• Dust suction
- mount vacuum cleaner adapter L as illustrated e a
- connect vacuum cleaner hose to vacuum cleaner
adapter L e b
• Operating the tool r
! always hold the tool firmly with both hands
! while working, always hold the tool at the grey-
coloured grip area(s)
- place tool on workpiece
- switch on tool by first pressing knob N (= safety switch
which cannot be locked) and then pulling trigger M
! before the router bit reaches the workpiece, the
tool should run at full speed
- loosen locking lever J and slowly push tool down until
depth gauge D reaches depth stop turret G
- tighten locking lever J
- carry out the routing procedure with uniform feed rate
- use the tool with its base-plate flat on the workpiece
- as a general rule one should pull the tool, not push it
- after finishing the work, loosen lever J and guide the
tool back into the upper starting position
- release the trigger M
Proper guiding t
•
- keep in mind that router bit turns clockwise
- guide tool so that bit turns into the workpiece, not away
from it
• Mounting adapter plate P (for copying with a template) y
• Mounting parallel guide Q u
- insert parallel guide rods Y through holes in base-plate
R
- slide parallel guide to desired width and fasten it with
2 knobs Z
• Using the parallel guide as a circular guide i
! reverse parallel guide first
- fasten pin AA with nut AB as illustrated
- insert rods Y into base-plate R
- pierce pin AA into marked centre of circular arc
- fasten parallel guide with 2 knobs Z
- guide the tool with consistent feed across the
workpiece
• Using the parallel guide with curve buffer W o
- mount curve buffer W (with guide roller mounted) as
illustrated
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