DeWalt DW624 Instruction Manual page 6

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Switch
TO SWITCH ON THE MACHINE
N O T E : Always pull the plug on the cord set out of its receptacle
when changing a cutter or fitting the accessories in order to avoid
any chance of an accident.
CONVENIENT SWITCH ACTUATOR PUSH UP FOR "ON"
DOWN FOR "OFF".
Bit Installation and Removal
(TURN OFF AND UNPLUG ROUTER)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Always snap the collet firmly into the collet
nut, (past the retainer spring) before installing a bit.
Use the supplied wrench and the spindle lock as necessary to
loosen (counterclockwise) the collet nut, as shown in Figure 3.
Insert the round shank of the desired router bit into the loosened
collet as far as it will go and then pull it out about 1/16". Hold the
spindle shaft by depressing the spindle lock button, shown in
Figure 3, while firmly tightening the collet nut with the wrench
p r o v i d e d .
Your router has a unique locking system for retaining the bit.
When removing a bit, the collet nut must be loosened with the
wrench. The collet nut will turn approximately 3/4 of a turn and
then become tight again. At this point the bit can't be removed.
Using the same procedure, loosen the nut a second time.This lifts
the collet and makes it very easy to remove the bit.
Collets
NEVER TIGHTEN THE COLLET ON THIS TOOL WITHOUT
FIRST INSTALLING A ROUTER BIT IN IT. TIGHTENING AN
EMPTY COLLET CAN DAMAGE THE COLLET.
To change collets, unscrew the collet assembly, as described
above, sharply pull the old collet out of the collet nut and insert the
new collet. Push firmly so that it snaps past the retainer spring in
the collet nut.
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Controls
N O T E : Before operating any of the controls, read this whole
s e c t i o n .
PLUNGE RELEASE LEVER
The plunge release lever allows the router bit to be plunged
directly into the workpiece. Simply raise the plunge release lever
when you want to lower the router into the work, as shown in
Figure 2. You can lower the unit until it reaches your preset stop.
To lock the tool in place anywhere along its vertical travel, depress
the lever.
HEIGHT STOP ROD AND HEIGHT STOP THUMB WHEEL
As its name implies, the height stop rod and thumb wheel limit how
high the unit can travel up the rails. The system is adjustable from
full down where the unit cannot rise regardless of the position of
the plunge release lever to full up where the bottom of the collet is
2-7/8" above the workpiece (See Figure 4).
For convenience, the thumb wheel is equipped with a quick
release button that allows you to disengage the threads for fast
positioning by simply depressing the button in the side of the
w h e e l .
NOTE: It is easier to move the height stop thumb wheel UP if the
plunge release lever is locked and easier to move the thumb wheel
DOWN if the unit is first moved down by releasing the plunge
release lever and then tightening it.
MULTI-POSITION TURRET STOP
The turret stop limits the downward distance that the tool can be
plunged. It consists of three screws of different lengths that serve
to define the depth of cut by limiting the travel of the depth stop bar
(see Figure 5). Routing depth can be set by selecting the screw of
the appropriate length on the turret. The turret is rotatable with
detent stops to properly align the screws.
It is the interaction of the depth stop bar and the turret stop that
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