Makita RT0702C Instruction Manual page 17

Adjusting the depth of cut when
using the plunge base (optional
accessory)
Always hold the tool firmly by both
CAUTION:
grips during operation.
► Fig.43: 1. Adjusting knob 2. Lock lever 3. Depth
pointer 4. Stopper pole setting nut 5. Fast-
feed button 6. Stopper pole 7. Stopper block
8. Adjusting hex bolt
Place the tool on a flat surface. Loosen the lock
1.
lever and lower the tool body until the trimmer bit just
touches the flat surface. Tighten the lock lever to lock
the tool body.
2. Turn the stopper pole setting nut counterclock-
wise. Lower the stopper pole until it makes contact
with the adjusting hex bolt. Align the depth pointer with
the "0" graduation. The depth of cut is indicated on the
scale by the depth pointer.
While pressing the fast-feed button, raise the
3.
stopper pole until the desired depth of cut is obtained.
Minute depth adjustments can be obtained by turning
the adjusting knob (1 mm per turn).
By turning the stopper pole setting nut clockwise,
4.
you can fasten the stopper pole firmly.
Now, your predetermined depth of cut can be
5.
obtained by loosening the lock lever and then lowering
the tool body until the stopper pole makes contact with
the adjusting bolt of the stopper block.
Set the base on the workpiece to be cut without
6.
the trimmer bit making any contact.
Turn the tool on and wait until the trimmer bit
7.
attains full speed.
Lower the tool body and move the tool forward
8.
over the workpiece surface, keeping the base flush and
advancing smoothly until the cutting is complete.
When doing edge cutting, the workpiece surface
should be on the left side of the trimmer bit in the feed
direction.
► Fig.44: 1. Workpiece 2. Bit revolving direction
3. View from the top of the tool 4. Feed
direction
When using the straight guide or the trimmer guide,
be sure to keep it on the right side in the feed direc-
tion. This will help to keep it flush with the side of the
workpiece.
► Fig.45: 1. Feed direction 2. Bit revolving direction
3. Workpiece 4. Straight guide
NOTE: Moving the tool forward too fast may cause
a poor quality of cut, or damage to the trimmer bit or
motor. Moving the tool forward too slowly may burn
and mar the cut. The proper feed rate will depend on
the bit size, the kind of workpiece and depth of cut.
Before beginning the cut on the actual workpiece, it
is advisable to make a sample cut on a piece of scrap
lumber. This will show exactly how the cut will look as
well as enable you to check dimensions.
Straight guide for guide holder
Optional accessory
The straight guide is effectively used for straight cuts
when chamfering or grooving.
► Fig.46: 1. Bolt 2. Guide holder 3. Wing nut (A)
4. Bolt 5. Wing nut (B) 6. Guide plate
7. Straight guide 8. Wing bolts
Install the straight guide assembly on the guide
1.
holder (optional accessory) with the bolt and wing nut
(A).
2. Insert the guide holder into the holes in the plunge
base and tighten the wing bolts.
To adjust the distance between the trimmer bit
3.
and the straight guide, loosen the wing nut (B). At the
desired distance, tighten the wing nut (B) to secure the
straight guide in place.
Straight guide
Optional accessory
The straight guide is effectively used for straight cuts
when chamfering or grooving.
► Fig.47
Insert the guide bars into the holes in the plunge
1.
base.
► Fig.48: 1. Guide bar 2. Wing nut 3. Straight guide
Adjust the distance between the trimmer bit and
2.
the straight guide. At the desired distance, tighten the
wing nuts to secure the straight guide in place.
3. When cutting, move the tool with the straight guide
flush with the side of the workpiece.
If the distance between the side of the workpiece and
the cutting position is too wide for the straight guide, or
if the side of the workpiece is not straight, the straight
guide cannot be used. In this case, firmly clamp a
straight board to the workpiece and use it as a guide
against the router base. Feed the tool in the direction of
the arrow.
► Fig.49
Templet guide
Optional accessory
The templet guide provides a sleeve through which the
trimmer bit passes, allowing use of the trimmer with
templet patterns.
► Fig.50
Loosen the screws on the tool base, insert the
1.
templet guide and then tighten the screws.
► Fig.51: 1. Screw 2. Base 3. Templet guide
2. Secure the templet to the workpiece. Place the
tool on the templet and move the tool with the templet
guide sliding along the side of the templet.
► Fig.52: 1. Trimmer bit 2. Base 3. Base protector
4. Templet 5. Workpiece 6. Templet guide
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