Bosch RA1180 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 28

7. Move the fences outward until the straight edge
lines up with the cutting edge of the bit and is still
in contact with the left lower fence.
8. Tighten the clamping knobs.
9. Remove the straight edge or board.
10. Adjust the height of the bit so that it will cut the
complete thickness of the workpiece.
11. Place the workpiece on the router table.
12. If a feather board is being used, adjust it as
described in the section ROUTING USING THE
FEATHER BOARDS (feather board in Fig. 34 is
shown in out-feed position).
13. SECURELY TIGHTEN THE KNOBS ON THE
FEATHER BOARDS.
14. LOWER THE GUARD ABOUT 1/8" ABOVE
THE WORKPIECE AND TIGHTEN THE
KNURLED NUTS.
15. With the workpiece away from the cutter, TURN
THE ROUTER ON.
16. While firmly holding the workpiece against the
fence and down against the router table, feed
the workpiece toward the bit in the direction shown
by the ARROW in Fig. 34.
EDGE CUTTING WITH NON-PILOTED
ROUTER BITS
1. Make sure that lower left fence lines up with the
lower right fence. (The identifying grooves on the
lower left side fence will face toward the back of
the upper fence, as shown in Fig. 35.) If they do
not, loosen the fence clamping knobs on the left
side and remove the lower left fence from the
upper fence. Re-assemble it to the upper fence so
that the identifying grooves face toward the back of
the upper fence, as shown.
2. Install the desired bit in the router.
3. Position both lower fences from SIDE-TO-SIDE so
that they clear the bit by 1/4".
4. Tighten the four clamping knobs holding the fences
in place.
5. Adjust the fence inward or outward to obtain the
proper depth-of-cut.
6. Tighten the fence clamping knobs.
7. Adjust the height of the bit to obtain the desired
height-of-cut. (Adjustment is made with the router.)
See Fig. 36.
8. If you are using the feather boards, adjust them
as described in the section, ROUTING USING
THE FEATHER BOARDS.
Router Table Operation
FIG. 34
WORKPIECE
17. Always maintain a constant force holding the
18. Repeat the procedure until the workpiece has been
FIG. 35
FIG. 36
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workpiece against the fence and tabletop as the
workpiece exits the guard.
"cleaned-up".
UPPER
FENCE
LEFT
LOWER
FENCE
DIRECTION
OF FEED
NO IDENTIFYING
GROOVES
LEFT LOWER FENCE
ROUTER BIT
HEIGHT OF CUT
DEPTH OF CUT