Bosch RA1054 Operating/safety Instructions Manual

0 (0)

IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT : IMPORTANTE:

Read Before Using Lire avant usage Leer antes de usar

For English Version Version française Versión en español

See page 2 Voir page 6 Ver la página 10

Operating/Safety Instructions Consignes de fonctionnement/sécurité

Instrucciones de funcionamiento y seguridad

1-877-BOSCH99 (1-877-267-2499) www.boschtools.com

Call Toll Free for

Consumer Information

& Service Locations

Pour obtenir des informations

et les adresses de nos centres

de service après-vente,

appelez ce numéro gratuit

Llame gratis para

obtener información

para el consumidor y

ubicaciones de servicio

RA1054

BM 2610998756 09-11:BM 2610998756 09-11 9/22/11 8:03 AM Page 1

-2-

Read and und e r s t a n d these instructions and tool

manual for use of these accessories.

Disconnect the plug from

the power source before making any adjustm e n t s , ch a n g i n g accessories, or storing the tool. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.

ASSEMBLING FOR USE AS AN

EDGE GUIDE

To assemble the Deluxe Router Guide: (Fig. 1)

1. Attach the screws (A), washers (B) and nuts

Note: See “Attaching the Dust Extraction Hood”, on page 2, if you want to attach the dust extraction hood.

2. Insert the assembled guide plates (D) into

the top of the guide base (E) and tighten.

3. Insert guide rods (F) into the outer holes of

guide base (E).

4. Tighten rods in place with front wing knobs

(G).

5. Place springs (H) over the ends of the rods.

6. Attach rear wing knobs (I) to fine adjustment guide (J) and slide it over the rods.

7. Screw fine adjustment knob (K), spacer (not shown) and indicator (L) through fine adjust guide (J) and into guide base (E). While assembling, the fine adjustment knob (K) should be tightened to the point that the springs H are slightly compressed between the fine adjust base (J) and the guide base (E).

8. Tighten rear wing knobs (I).

RA1054 BOSCH DELUXE ROUTER GUIDE

For use with Bosch 1613, 1615, 1617/18, 1619, and MR23EVS Series routers

FIG. 1

WARNING

FIG. 2

WARNING

BM 2610998756 09-11:BM 2610998756 09-11 9/22/11 8:03 AM Page 2

-3-

Do not overreach. Keep

proper footing and balance at all times. This enables better control of the

power tool in unexpected situations.

Always maintain control of

tool power switch. Some

cutting applications require repositioning of your hands. Always ensure that one hand is in control of the power switch.

ASSEMBLY FOR USE AS

A CIRCLE GUIDE

To reassemble the deluxe router guide for use as a circle guide (or arc guide), follow these steps: (Fig. 3)

1. Loosen rear w i n g knobs (I) and fine

adjustment knob (K), spacer, and indicator (L) and remove these parts from guide rods (F).

2. Remove springs (H) from guide rods.

3. Loosen front wing knobs (G) and guide

base (E) and remove from the guide rods.

4. Reinstall fine adjustment guide (J) onto

guide rods (F) rotated 180 degrees from normal position so that circle guide hole faces away from the router.

5. Insert guide rods (F) into router base. For

maximum stability, make sure each rod goes through both holes and protrudes out the other side of the router base. (At a minimum, the rods must be inserted far enough into the router base that they are both su pported from below at a point beyond the fastener on the router.)

6. Securely fasten the router to the rods by

tigh t e n i n g the thumbscrews (N).

(Depending on the router model, another set of wing knobs (O) may be used instead of the knurled thumbscrews.) The largest circles and arcs can be made when the guide rods enter the side of the router where the thumbscrews (or wing knobs) are located.

7. Mark the workpiece at the center of the desired circle.

8. Using the centering slots on the edge of the pivot plate (P), center the pivot plate on the center mark and attach to the workpiece with several strips of strong tape placed over the pivot plate in a crisscross pattern.

9. Place fine adjustment guide (J) on pivot plate (P) so that the hole in guide (J) fits over the steel pin.

10.Adjust the position of the rods and router as necessary to achieve the desired radius of the circle or arc, then securely tighten wing knobs (I).

ATTACHING THE DUST

EXTRACTION HOOD

To attach the dust extraction hood (M): (Fig. 4)

1. Remove the two guide pl a t e s (D) by

loosening the four screws and lifting the two guide plate assemblies off the top of the guide base.

2. Remove the nuts (C) from the two center

screws.

3. Reattach the guide plates using only their

outside screws.

4. Insert the nuts (C) into the hex cavities in the

dust extraction hood.

IG. 3

WARNING

BM 2610998756 09-11:BM 2610998756 09-11 9/22/11 8:03 AM Page 3

-4-

. Move the hood into place beneath the guide

assembly.

6. Insert the two center screws into the guide assembly and screw into the nuts in the hood.

The dust extraction hood is sized to accept 35mm vacuum hoses. Also included is an adapter that will connect the hood to 1-1/4” and 1-1/2” vacuum hoses. Do not use this hood at the same time you are using any other dust extraction hood with the router.

ATTACHING THE GUIDE

TO THE ROUTER

1. Insert guide rods F into router base. For maximum stability, make sure each rod goes through both holes and protrudes out the other side of the router base. (At a minimum, the rods must be inserted far enough into the router base that they are both supported fro m below at a po i n t beyond the tw o knurled thumbscrews (N).)

2. Securely fasten the router to the rods by tightening the thumbscrews N. (Depending on the router model, another set of wing knobs (O) may be used instead of the knurled thumbscrews.) (Fig. 1 or 3.)

ADJUSTING THE ROUTER

GUIDE POSITION

The router may be positioned either directly over the guide plates for edge forming operations or for the creation of slots near the workpiece edge or beyond the guide plates for creating slots away from the workpiece edge.

For initial adjustment, slide the router guide assembly along the rods to the approximate desired position and securely tighten the rear set of wing knobs (I). (Fig. 1)

To determine the distance between the bit and the face plates, place a ruler in the recess in the bottom of the guide, and measure the

istance from the face of the guide plates to

the outermost edge of the router bit. (Fig. 5)

For fine adjustment:

1. Without moving the fine adjustment knob, move the fine adjustment indicator (L) so that the ‘0’ position aligns with the indicator on the fine adjustment guide (J). This makes it easier to precisely move the guide in or out by the desired amount.

2. Loosen the front wing knobs (G).

3. To move the router in towards router guide, turn fine adjustment knob (K) clockwise (when viewed from back of the router guide) To move router away from router guide, turn it counterclockwise. The total travel per revolution of the knob is 5/64" or 2 mm.

4. When the guide is in the desired location, securely tighten wing knobs (G).

ADJUSTING THE GUIDE PLATES

Moving the guide plates (D) to their outermost position extends the overall length of the guide surface and provides added stability on long workpieces. (Fig. 6)

FIG. 6

GUIDE PLATES OPENED

FIG. 5

FIG. 4

BM 2610998756 09-11:BM 2610998756 09-11 9/22/11 8:03 AM Page 4

Moving the guide plates (D) inward for edgeforming reduces the gap between the guide plates and the router bit and provides close-in support. This is especially helpful when routing very short workpieces and at the end of any workpiece. It also reduces the possibility of t

ear out on the workpiece. (Fig. 7)

The RA1054 can also be used to guide a router along convex curves. When used in this way, it is best to fasten the guide plates at their outer-most positions, then adjust the location of the router on the rods so that the bit is positioned to make the desired cut.

The guide plate screws should be tightened to secure guide plates in the desired location.

Guide plates (D) (and dust

extraction hood, if used) must clear the router bit by at least 1/8" (3 mm) in all directions.

PERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Once the router guide is assembled, attached and adjusted, it is ready for use.

The router should be fed from left to right with steady feed pressure

When guiding along straight edges, the guide plates should be kept in contact with the edge of the workpiece at all times.

When guiding along convex curves, the two inner edges of the guide plates should be held against the workpiece at all times.

USE OF CIRCLE CUIDE

Follow the normal procedure for using the router.

• When a clean round opening in the workpiece is desired, the smoothest surface for the opening will be achieved by moving the router in a clockwise direction.

• When making a round workpiece such as a small tabletop, the smoothest surface for the round workpiece will be achieved by moving the router in a counter-clockwise direction.

-5-

GUIDE PLATES CLOSED

WARNING

FIG. 7

BM 2610998756 09-11:BM 2610998756 09-11 9/22/11 8:03 AM Page 5

+ 11 hidden pages