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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 2 Power Tool Safety Rules Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions ! WARNING listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS When operating a power tool outside, use Work Area an outdoor extension cord marked "W-A" Keep your work area clean and well lit. or "W." These cords are rated for outdoor Cluttered benches and dark areas invite use and reduce the risk o
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 3 Do not force tool. Use the correct tool for serviced before using. Many accidents are your application. The correct tool will do the caused by poorly maintained tools. Develop job better and safer at the rate for which it is a periodic maintenance schedule for your designed. tool. Do not use tool if switch does not turn it Use only accessories that are “ON” or “OFF”. Any tool that cannot be recommended by the manufacturer for controlled with the
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 4 clockwise. Feed direction of cutting must Some dust created by ! WARNING be counter-clockwise. NOTE: inside and power sanding, sawing, outside cuts will require different feed grinding, drilling, and other construction direction, refer to section on feeding the activities contains chemicals known to router. Feeding the tool in the wrong cause cancer, birth defects or other direction, causes the cutting edge of the bit reproductive harm. Some ex
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 5 Feed the workpiece against the rotation of an entire edge of the work, the fence, fence the bit. The bit rotates counter-clockwise faces, and adjustable outfeed fence support as viewed from the top of table. Feeding shims will help maintain stability. the work in the wrong direction will cause the When the table is used without the fence, workpiece to "climb" up on the bit and may piloted bits (or "bearing bits") must be lead to loss of control
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 6 Symbols IMPORTANT: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. Symbol Name Designation/Explanation V Volts Voltage (potential) A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) W Watt Power kg Kilograms Weight min Minutes Time s Seconds Time Diameter Size of drill bits, grinding wheels, etc. n
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 7 Functional Description and Specifications Disconnect the plug from the power source before making any ! WARNING assembly, adjustments or changing accessories. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally. Routers AIR VENTS SPEED CONTROL DIAL Models 1617EVS FIG. 1 & 1618EVS only MOTOR HOUSING ROCKER ON\OFF SWITCH MOTOR ALIGNMENT ARROW BASE CLAMP LEVER BASE TYPE S ROUND HANDLE CHIP DEFLECTOR SUB-BASE TEMPLET G
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 8 FIG. 3 AIR VENTS SPEED CONTROL DIAL Model 1617EVSP only MOTOR HOUSING BASE TYPE P ROCKER ON\OFF SWITCH PLUNGE LOCK LEVER MOTOR ALIGNMENT ARROW PLUNGE HANDLE DEPTH INDICATOR DEPTH ROD FINE DEPTH ROD KNOB ADJUSMENT KNOB CHIP DEFLECTOR DEPTH ROD DEPTH STOP TURRET BIT ROTATION ARROW SUB-BASE Model number 1617 & 1618 1617EVS & 1618EVS 0 601 617 061 Voltage rating 120V 50 - 60Hz 120V 50 - 60Hz 220V 50 - 60Hz Amperage rating 11A 12A 6
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 9 Assembly A wide assortment of router bits with different FIG. 4 profiles is available separately. Use 1/2" shank whenever possible, and only use good quality bits. To prevent personal injury, ! WARNING always remove the plug from power source before removing or installing bits or accessories. SHAFT COLLET INSTALLING A ROUTER BIT WRENCH WRENCH Place router upside down or lay router on its side with the base resting on the bench. Another option is
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 10 REMOVING MOTOR FROM BASE 2. Line up the arrow on the base with arrow To remove motor from non-plunge bases: on the motor. (Fig. 8) (Fig. 6) •To position switch on the right side of the 1. Hold router in horizontal position, open base, line up the base’s arrow with base clamp lever, depress coarse arrow on the motor housing that is adjustment lever, and pull motor upwards below the cord. until it stops. FIG. 6 COARSE 2. Turn motor counter-cloc
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 11 •To position switch on the left, line up the 4. Turn the motor clockwise until it stops. base’s arrow with arrow on the motor 5. Push the motor into the base as far as it housing that is below the switch. will go. 3. Slide motor into base until resistance in 6. Fasten the base clamp lever. felt. (The base’s guide pin is now engaged into slot on motor.) INSTALLING TEMPLET GUIDE ADAPTER FIG. 9 Place templet guide adapter over the holes in the c
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 12 Operating Instructions FIG. 11 FINE ADJUSTMENT DIAL INDICATOR RING BASE CLAMP LEVER CAST INDICATOR MARKS A COARSE ADJUSTMENT LEVER B Bosch routers are designed for speed, 3. COARSE ADJUSTMENT: accuracy and convenience in performing To make a large depth adjustment, depress cabinet work, routing, fluting, beading, cove- coarse adjustment release lever and raise or cutting, dove tails, etc. They will enable you lower to desired depth. There are t
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 13 When the router is installed in a router table, then make several subsequent passes, it can be adjusted with a 1/8” hex wrench, not increasing the cutting depth with each pass. included with all models. (See page 21). To be certain that your depth settings are as The RA1002 Fine Adjustment Control desired, you may want to make test cuts in Extension, an optional accessory for the non- scrap material before beginning work. plunge bases, allows f
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 14 FIG. 14 DEPTH INDICATOR DEPTH INDICATOR KNOB DEPTH ROD FINE ADJUSMENT KNOB DEPTH ROD DEPTH STOP TURRET DEEP CUTS To micro-increase the plunge depth, raise the For deeper cuts, make several progressively fine adjustment stop by turning it counter- deeper cuts by starting with the highest step clockwise by the desired amount. on the depth turret, and after each cut, rotate To micro-reduce the plunge depth, lower the the depth turret to progressiv
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 15 ROCKER “ON/OFF” SWITCH SOFT START FEATURE Your tool can be turned “ON” or “OFF” by the (Models 1617EVS & 1618EVS only) rocker switch located on the motor housing. Electronic feedback control minimizes torque One side of the switch is marked “I” for “ON“, twist customary in larger routers by limiting and the other side of switch is marked “O” for the speed at which motor starts. “OFF“. Also the edge of switch displays red ELECTRONIC VARIABLE wh
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 16 FEEDING THE ROUTER As seen from the top of the router, the bit FIG. 15 turns clockwise and the cutting edges face accordingly. Therefore, the most efficient cut START is made by feeding the router so that the bit HERE turns into the work, not away. Figure 15 shows proper feed for various cuts. How fast you feed depends on the hardness of the material and the size of the cut. For some WORK materials, it is best to make several cuts of increasing
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 17 CENTERING THE SUB-BASE AND 1. Position the sub-base so that its pan-head TEMPLET GUIDES screw holes are over the matching set of Your router features the Bosch “Precision threaded holes in the base. Centering Design”. Its sub-base is precisely 2. Insert the pan-head screws, not the flathead centered at the factory. This positions the bit screws, through the sub-base and tighten at the center of the sub-base and optional them until they are snug
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 18 TEMPLET GUIDES FIG. 19 The router is equipped with an exclusive quick-change templet guide adapter, which TEMPLET GUIDE firmly grips the guides with a spring-loaded ADAPTER ring. To insert or change the templet guide, retract the templet guide release lever. Align TEMPLET GUIDE RELEASE LEVER the cutaways on the templet guide with the tabs on the bottom of the templet guide adapter. Insert the templet guide and release TEMPLET GUIDE the lever to
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 19 DUST EXTRACTION HOOD FOR FIG. 22 BACKSIDE OF FIXED BASE Read and understand these ! WARNING instructions and tool manual for use of these accessories. Do not reach in area of the bit while the router is ON or plugged in. To avoid entangling hoses, CAUTION ! do not use this dust extraction hood at the same time as any other dust extraction hood. M5 SCREW ROUTER This dust extraction hood is designed for use BASE with Bosch routers 1617, 1617EVS
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BM 2610925542 07-06.qxp 7/24/06 12:06 PM Page 20 EDGEFORMING DUST FIG. 24 EXTRACTION HOOD Do not reach in area of the ! WARNING bit while the router is ON or plugged in. To avoid entangling hoses, do not use this dust extraction hood at the same time as any other dust extraction hood. ROUTER This dust extraction hood (optional SUB-BASE accessory) is used for dust collection when edge-forming (Fig. 24). ATTACHING DUST EXTRACTION HOOD You can attach the edge-forming hood in WORKPIECE several pl
