Bosch 1617 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual page 86

ATTACH THE ROUTER MOUNTING PLATE
(Fig. 13)
1. If the fence is already installed on the table, remove
it before proceeding.
2. Install the four countersunk leveling screws (44) in
the tabletop with a Phillips screwdriver and gently
tighten them. Place the router mounting plate (3) on
the leveling screws with the number scales right-side
up as seen from the front of the table (Fig. 13).
Using the Phillips screwdriver and a straight edge,
adjust the leveling screws through the holes in the
router mounting plate until the top of the plate is
flush with the table surface. Turning the screws
clockwise will lower the mounting plate and turning
them counterclockwise will raise it.
3. Secure the router mounting plate (3) to the table
with four #10-32 x 1
"
through the innermost corner holes in the plate.
Tighten the screws snugly, but do not overtighten.
TO REMOVE THE ROUTER AND/OR
ROUTER MOUNTING PLATE
Make sure that the router is NOT
plugged into a power outlet when
installing into the table, removing from table,
making adjustments or changing accessories.
Router could accidentally start.
THE FENCE MUST BE REMOVED FROM
THE ROUTER TABLE WHEN REMOVING OR
REINSTALLING THE ROUTER MOUNTING PLATE.
To remove the router without removing the mounting
plate, see step 3.
OVER-TABLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
The router adapter plate features an access hole to
allow use with the over-table height adjustment feature
on the BOSCH 1617 series routers. Refer to your router
manual for additional information on using this feature.
For other brands of routers with over-table height
adjustment features, it may be necessary to drill an
access hole in the router mounting plate as follows:
1. Remove the subbase from the router and align
the mounting holes in the subbase with the
corresponding mounting holes in the adapter plate.
Be sure to orient the subbase so that the router
switch will be toward the front of the table.
Router Table Assembly
pan-head screws (43) (Fig. 13)
FIG. 13
3
1. Remove the four #10-32 x 1
machine screws (43) holding the router mounting
2. Lift the router mounting plate and router upwards
plate to the tabletop (Fig. 13).
from the tabletop.
3. Remove the pan-head Phillips machine screws
securing the router to the mounting plate.
4. When reinstalling the router mounting plate, be sure
that the plate is level with the tabletop. If needed,
readjust as described above.
2. Using a pencil or centerpunch, mark the location of
the over-table height adjustment hole on the router
adapter plate.
3. Remove the subbase from the adapter plate and
carefully drill the over-table height adjustment hole.
4. Make sure that the hole will accommodate the height
adjustment tool for your router. Remove any burrs or
rough edges with sandpaper.
17
43
44
"
pan-head Phillips