Black & Decker RP250BE Instructions Manual page 17

Fitting the copy follower (fig. G)
Fit the edge guide to the router as shown in fig. B.
Fit the 'L' bar (24) to the upper side of the edge guide
using the two screws and nuts provided.
Adjust the rotating attachment (25) on the 'L' bar with the
wing knob (26).
Use
Warning! Let the tool work at its own pace. Do not overload.
Carefully guide the cable in order to avoid accidentally
cutting it.
Adjusting the depth of cut (fig. H, I & J)
The depth of cut is the distance X between the depth stop bar
(9) and the depth stop (27). The depth of cut can be set in two
different ways as described below.
Adjusting the depth of cut using the scale (fig. I)
Fit the router bit as described above.
Loosen the locking screw (28).
Pull the plunge lock lever (4) up.
Plunge the router down until the router bit touches the
workpiece.
Push the plunge lock lever (4) down.
Move the pointer (29) in the zero position on the scale (10).
Add the desired depth of cut to the starting position.
Move the depth stop bar (9) to the calculated position on
the scale.
Tighten the locking screw (28).
Fine adjust using the adjusting knob (30).
Pull the plunge lock lever (4) up and let the router return
to its original position.
After switching the router on, plunge it down and make
the desired cut.
Adjusting the depth of cut using a piece of wood (fig. J)
Fit the router bit and plunge the router down as described
above.
Pull the depth stop bar (9) up.
Place a piece of wood with a thickness equal to the
desired depth of cut between the depth stop (27) and the
depth stop bar (9).
Tighten the locking screw (28).
Fine adjust using the adjusting knob (30).
Remove the piece of wood.
Pull the plunge lock lever (4) up and let the router return
to its original position.
After switching the router on, plunge it down and make
the desired cut.
Adjusting the revolver depth stop (fig. K)
After turning the revolver depth stop to the desired setting,
you can fine-adjust the depth stop to be used. If you want to
make several cuts with a different depth of cut, adjust each of
the depth stops.
Turn the depth stop screw (31) up or down as required
using a screwdriver.
Setting the speed
Set the speed control knob (3) to the required speed. Use
a high speed for small diameter router bits. Use a low
speed for large diameter router bits.
Using a batten as a guide (fig. L)
When it is not possible to use the edge guide, for example
when routing grooves in the back panel of a bookcase to
support shelves, proceed as follows:
Select a piece of wood with a straight edge to use as a
batten.
Place the batten onto the workpiece.
Move the batten until it is in the correct position to guide
the tool.
Securely clamp the batten to the workpiece.
Using the template guide (fig. D)
The template guide can be used to make a cutout shape from
a template, for instance a letter.
Secure the template over the workpiece with double-
sided tape or 'G' clamps.
The router bit must extend below the flange of the template
guide, to cut the workpiece in the shape of the template.
Using the distance piece (fig. E)
The distance piece can be used for trimming wooden or
laminate vertical projections.
Using the centring pin (fig. F)
The centring pin can be used to cut out circular patterns.
Drill a hole for the point of the centring pin in the centre
of the circle to be cut.
Place the router on the workpiece with the point of the
centring pin in the drilled hole.
Adjust the radius of the circle with the bars of the edge
guide.
The router can now be moved over the workpiece to cut
out the circle.
Using the copy follower (fig. G)
The copy follower helps to maintain an equal cutting distance
along the edge of irregularly shaped workpieces.
Place the router on the workpiece at the desired distance
from the edge to be copied.
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