Makita DRT52 Instruction Manual page 17

► Fig.24: 1. Base 2. Scale 3. Bit protrusion 4. Thumb
nut 5. Adjusting screw
Adjusting angle of base
Loosen the wing bolts and adjust the angle of the base
(5° per graduation) to obtain the desired cutting angle.
► Fig.25: 1. Wing bolt 2. Graduation 3. Wing nut
4. Trimmer shoe 5. Amount of chamfering
6. Base
Adjusting amount of chamfering
CAUTION:
Turn off the tool, loosen the collet
nut on the tool to be sure that the trimmer bit
turns freely and does not contact the base or
trimmer shoe in any way.
To adjust the amount of chamfering, loosen the wing
nuts and adjust the trimmer shoe.
Operation
1.
Set the base on the workpiece to be cut without
the trimmer bit making any contact.
2. Turn the tool on and wait until the trimmer bit
attains full speed.
3. Move the tool backward over the workpiece
surface, keeping the base and trimmer shoe flush and
advancing smoothly until the cutting is complete.
► Fig.26: 1. Trimmer shoe 2. Base
When doing edge cutting, the workpiece surface should
be on the underside of the trimmer bit in the feed
direction.
► Fig.27: 1. Workpiece 2. Bit revolving direction
3. View from the top of the tool 4. Feed
direction
When using the trimmer shoe, straight guide or the
trimmer guide, be sure to keep it on the right side in the
feed direction. This will help to keep it flush with the side
of the workpiece.
► Fig.28: 1. Feed direction 2. Bit revolving direction
3. Workpiece 4. Straight guide
NOTE: Moving the tool forward too fast may cause
a poor quality of cut, or damage to the trimmer bit or
motor. Moving the tool forward too slowly may burn
and mar the cut.
The proper feed rate will depend on the bit size, the
kind of workpiece and depth of cut.
Before beginning the cut on the actual workpiece,
make a sample cut on a piece of scrap lumber to
consider the appropriate feed speed.
You can also confirm the trimmer bit setting by mea-
suring the sample cut.
Templet guide
The templet guide provides a sleeve through which the
trimmer bit passes, allowing use of the trimmer with
templet patterns.
► Fig.29
1.
Remove the tilt base from the tool, and remove the
trimmer shoe from the tilt base.
► Fig.30
2. Loosen the wing bolts and secure the base hor-
izontally. Loosen the two screws on the base using a
screwdriver.
► Fig.31: 1. Screws 2. Wing bolt 3. Base
4. Screwdriver
3. Place the templet guide on the base. There are
four convex portions on the templet guide. Secure two
of the four convex portions using the two screws. Install
the base on the tool.
► Fig.32: 1. Base 2. Convex portions 3. Templet guide
4. Screws
4. Secure the templet to the workpiece. Place the
tool on the templet and move the tool with the templet
guide sliding along the side of the templet.
► Fig.33: 1. Trimmer bit 2. Base 3. Templet
4. Workpiece 5. Templet guide
NOTE: The workpiece will be cut a slightly different
size from the templet. Allow for the distance (X)
between the trimmer bit and the outside of the templet
guide. The distance (X) can be calculated by using
the following equation:
Distance (X) = (outside diameter of the templet
guide - trimmer bit diameter) / 2
Straight guide
The straight guide is effectively used for straight cuts
when chamfering.
► Fig.34
1. Attach the guide plate to the straight guide with
the bolt and the wing nut.
► Fig.35: 1. Bolt 2. Guide plate 3. Straight guide
4. Wing nut
2.
Remove the trimmer shoe from the tilt base.
Loosen the wing bolts, secure the base horizontally, and
then attach the straight guide with the clamping screw.
► Fig.36: 1. Clamping screw 2. Straight guide 3. Wing
nut 4. Base 5. Wing bolt
3. Loosen the wing nut on the straight guide and
adjust the distance between the trimmer bit and the
straight guide. At the desired distance, tighten the wing
nut securely.
4. When cutting, move the tool with the straight guide
flush with the side of the workpiece.
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