Depth-Stop Rod And Depth-Stop Turret - Craftsman 320.27669 Operator's Manual

To raise the bit and the plunge action, unlock the plunge-lock lever. The plunge
action will automatically retract from the workpiece and return to the raised position.
Always have the plunge action in the raised position and locked when the bit is
not cutting in the workpiece.
DEPTH-STOP ROD AND DEPTH-STOP TURRET (Fig. 7}
The depth-stop rod and the depth-
stop turret are used to control the
plunge action cutting depth as follows:
1. Turn the motor off and unplug the
router from the power source.
2. Place the router on a flat, level surface.
3.
With the cutter bit already been
installed, lower the plunge action
until the cutter bit makes contact
with the flat, level surface the router
is sitting on. Lock the plunge depth
locking lever (F). This position is
zero - "0" from which further depth
adjustments can be made.
Fig. 7
4.
To set a desired depth-of-cut, rotate depth-stop turret until the lowest step
of the turret (A) is aligned directly under the depth-stop rod (B). Loosen the
depth rod locking knob (C) and lower the depth-stop rod (B) until it contacts
the lowest step on the turret (A).
5. Slide the clear plastic depth-indicator (D) until the red line on the indicator is lined
up with zero- "0", marked in black on the bottom of the depth scale. (This is now
the indicating point at which the bit makes contact with the workpiece).
6.
To set a desired cutting depth, slide the depth-stop rod (B) 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 (B) 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 (B) contacts the selected step on the depth-stop turret (A).
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. 8)
NOTE: Making a single deep cut is never advisable. Smaller diameter cutting
bits are easily broken by too much side thrust and torque. Larger cutting 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.
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