Operation; Installing Bits - Black & Decker BDCMTR Instruction Manual

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Warning! To reduce the risk of injury, turn off and
remove battery from tool or disconnect plug from power
source before making any adjustments or removing or
installing attachments or accessories.
Warning! Risk of lacerations or burns. Do not touch
work piece or bit immediately after operating the tool.
They can become very hot. Handle carefully. Always allow
accessories and workpiece to cool before handling.
Note: Refer to Power Unit instruction manual before
operating this tool for all safety warnings and details on
installing and removing attachments.

Operation

f To switch the tool on, press and hold the active lock-
off button (3), then fully press the variable speed
switch on the power unit. Once the bit begins to
operate, release the active lock-off button (3).
f To switch the tool off, release the variable speed
switch.
Note: Operate the router at full speed at all times.
Note: This attachment only operates in the forward
direction, the forward/reverse slider of the Power Unit
should not be able to be switch to reverse.
Installing and removing a router bit
Warning! To reduce the risk of injury, turn off and
remove battery from tool or disconnect plug from power
source before making any adjustments or removing or
installing attachments or changing bits. Failure to do so
could result in accidental starting and possible injury.
Bit installation and removal (Fig. B)
Notes:
f Router is not recommended for use with raised panel
bits.
f Router is not recommended for use in metal cutting
applications.
f Do not use any router bit greater than 1-3/8" diameter.
Use pilot (ball bearing) router bits for edge profile
cutting.
Caution! Router bits are sharp, use care when
handling them.

Installing bits

Warning! Turn the router off and remove battery
from tool or disconnect plug from power source.
The router is equipped with a spindle lock feature that
makes changing bits easy.Lock the spindle shaft by
depressing the spindle lock button as shown in Fig. B and
use the supplied wrench to loosen (counterclockwise) the
collet nut (4).
f Keep the spindle lock button (2) depressed and rotate
the spindle until the spindle lock fully engages.
f Place the router upside down on a smooth, flat surface.
f Loosen the collet nut (4) using the wrench provided.
Insert the shank of the router bit into the collet (4).
f When installing router bits, be sure they are inserted
as far as possible and then pulled out about 1/16"
(1.5mm).
f Keep the spindle lock button (2) depressed and
tighten the collet nut (4) clockwise (do not over-
tighten)using the wrench provided.
Note: If the router base is set at its maximum
depth, the collet nut cannot be tightened properly.
Always insure that if the router base is adjusted to
its maximum depth it must be backed off several
rotations (counterclockwise) before tightening or
loosening router bits. See "Setting the Router Depth"
below for router base adjustment.
Caution! Never tighten collet nut without a 1/4"
shank size bit inserted into collet. To do so may break
or damage collet.
Removing Bits
Caution! Burn hazard. Router bits get hot during use.
Allow sufficient time for bit to cool before replacing.
f Keep the spindle lock button (2) depressed.
f Place the router upside down on a smooth, flat surface.
f Loosen (counterclockwise) the collet nut (4) using the
wrench provided.
f Release button and remove bit.
CONTROLS
Warning! To reduce the risk of injury, do not overload
the tool. Let it work at its own pace.
Warning! To reduce the risk of injury, turn off and
remove battery from tool or disconnect plug from power
source before making any adjustments or removing or
installing attachments or accessories.
Setting the routing depth (Fig. C)
Warning! Turn the router off and remove battery
from tool or disconnect plug from power source.
1. Keep the spindle lock button (2) depressed and
rotate the router base (8) as shown in Fig. C. Rotating
the base clockwise will increase the routing depth
while rotating the basecounterclockwise will decrease
the depth. Two complete revolutions of the base
equals about 2 millimeters.
2. After obtaining the desired routing depth, release the
spindle lock button (2). Continue turning the base until
the notch under the spindle lock button aligns with the
next closest locking slot in the depth of cut scale (6).