Application Advice - Skil 1841 Original Instructions Manual

! 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
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 collet
! 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
- ensure that the small rod within depth gauge D extends
approximately 2 mm (use fine-adjustment knob E) 8 a
- rotate turret F so that its lowest position clicks into
place right under depth gauge D (for zeroing) 8 b
- loosen knob G so that depth gauge D drops onto depth
stop turret F 8 b
- place tool on workpiece
- loosen locking lever H 8 c
- push tool down until router bit is in contact with
workpiece 8 d
- tighten locking lever H 8 e
- move depth visor Z to 0 mm 8 f
- raise depth gauge D as many mm as the desired
routing depth, and tighten knob G 8 f
- loosen locking lever H and guide the tool back up again
- use fine-adjustment knob E for setting the routing depth
more precisely (0..±10 mm)
- with depth stop turret F the routing depth can be
increased by steps respectively
! 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 J (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
• Dust suction w
- connect vacuum cleaner to extension K
! never let the vacuum cleaner hose interfere with
the routing operation
• Protective cover e
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 M (= safety switch
which cannot be locked) and then pulling trigger L
! before the router bit reaches the workpiece, the
tool should run at full speed
- loosen locking lever H and slowly push tool down until
depth gauge D reaches depth stop turret F
- tighten locking lever H
- 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 H and guide the
tool back into the upper starting position
- release the trigger L
• 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 N (for copying with a template) y
• Mounting parallel guide P u
- insert parallel guide rods V through holes in base-plate
Q
- slide parallel guide to desired width and fasten it with
2 knobs W
Using the parallel guide as a circular guide i
•
! reverse parallel guide first
- fasten pin X with nut Y as illustrated
- insert rods V into base-plate Q
- pierce pin X into marked centre of circular arc
- fasten parallel guide with 2 knobs W
- guide the tool with consistent feed across the
workpiece

APPLICATION ADVICE

• For cuts parallel with the side of your workpiece use
parallel guide
• For making parallel cuts in a workpiece far from the edge
r
- fasten a straight piece of wood on the workpiece by
means of 2 clamps
- guide tool with base-plate along edge of wood which
now functions as a parallel guide
• When using bits with a pilot or ball bearing, the pilot or
ball bearing should slide along the edge of the workpiece
which should be perfectly smooth o
• For larger routing depths, it is recommended to carry out
several repetitive cuts with lower removal rates
• For more information see www.skil.com
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