DeWalt DW616 Instruction Manual page 11

Locking Lever Adiustment
(Fig. 4)
A,CAUTION: Turn the router off and disconnect it from the power supply.
You should be able to clamp the locking lever without excessive force. Excessive force may
damage the base.
You should not be able to move the motor in the base when the locking lever is clamped.
To adjust the locking lever's clamping force, open the locking lever (D) and turn the nut
(Y) in small increments. Turning the nut clockwise tightens the lever, while turning the nut
counterclockwise loosens the lever.
Centering the Subbase (Fig. 5)
LCAUTION: Turn the router off and disconnect it from the power supply.
lf you need to adjust, change, or replace the subbase, a centering tool is provided The
le?rtJring tool consists of a done and a pin. To adjust the subbase, follow the steps below.
1. Loosen but do not remove the subbase screws so that the subbase can move freely.
2. Insert the pin into the collet and tighten the collet nut'
3. Insert the motor into the base and clamp the locking lever on the base.
4. place the cone on the pin and lightly press down on the cone until it stops as shown. This
will center the subbase.
5. While holding down on the cone, tighten the subbase screws'
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OPERAT,ON: PLU,UGE BASE
Bit lnstallation
and Remsval (Fig' 6)
A,CAUTION: Turn the router off and disconnect it from the power supply.
.l . To install a bit, insert the round shank of the desired router bit into the loosened collet as
f"r at itwillgo and then pullit out about 1/16". Using the wrench(es) provided, turn.the col-
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1.ti dlocfwise-*hit" notoing the s.pindle sliaft
with the second wrench. [On the
DW618;depress the spindle lock [utton (l) to hold the spindle shaft.l
2. To remove a bit, hold ihe spindle shaft while turning the collet nut
(J) counterclockwise
with the wrench proro"o. [Hold the spindle by depressing the spindle
lock button (l) on
in" OWOre.lfnd sert-rlleasing collet'nut williurn'approximately
3/4 ol a turn and then
6ecome tigni again. AtiniJ point the bit cannot be removed. Continue
turning the collet
nut counte-rcloc-kwise.
This lifts the collet, allowing the bit's removal.
Collets
NoTE: Never tighten the collet without first installing a router bit rrr it. Tightening
an empty col-
let, even by hand, can damage the collet.
Two collets are included with ihe motor: one 114" and one 112". To change collet
sizes' unscrew
tn" iof f"t assembly as described above. Install the desired collet
by reversing. the
procedure.The collet and the collet nut are connected. Do not attempt to remove the
collet from
the collet nut.
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