Working Advice

  • Routing must always be carried out with the workpiece being moved against the direction in which the router bit (18) is turning (up cut). If the workpiece is moved in the same direction as the router bit is turning (down cut), the power tool may be pulled out of your hands.

Set the required routing depth.

Place the power tool with a fitted router bit onto the workpiece you want to machine and switch on the power tool.

Push the clamping lever for locking the routing depth (16) down and slowly move the router down until it reaches the set routing depth. Release the clamping lever for locking the routing depth (16) again to lock this depth. If necessary, push the clamping lever for routing depth stop (16) up to fully lock it.

Carry out the routing process with a uniform feed.

When routing is complete, move the router back to the highest position.

Switch the power tool off.

For machining large workpieces, e.g. when routing grooves, you can fasten a board or straight edge securely to the workpiece as an auxiliary guide. The router can be guided along the path of this auxiliary guide. Move the router on the flattened side of the guide plate along the auxiliary guide.

For edge and profile routing without a parallel guide, the router bit must be fitted with a pilot pin or a ball bearing.

While it is switched on, guide the power tool towards the workpiece from the side until the pilot pin or the ball bearing of the router bit is touching the side of the workpiece edge that you want to machine.

Guide the power tool along the workpiece edge. Pay attention that the router is positioned perpendicularly. Too much pressure can damage the edge of the workpiece.

Slide the parallel guide (27) with the guide rods (26) into the base plate (6) and tighten it with the wing bolts (4) according to the required dimension.

While it is switched on, guide the power tool along the workpiece edge with a uniform feed and while applying lateral pressure to the parallel guide.

Turn the parallel guide (27) so that the guide surface is visible on top.

Slide the parallel guide (27) with the guide rods (26) into the base plate (6) and tighten it with the wing bolts (4) according to the required dimension.

Fit the centring pin (28) with the wing bolt (29) through the hole on the parallel guide (27).

Push the centring pin (28) into the marked centre point of the curve and carry out the routing process with a uniform feed.

Slide the parallel guide (27) with the guide rods (26) into the base plate (6) and tighten it with the wing bolts (4) according to the required dimension.

Fit the curve guide with guide roller attached (30) through the hole on the parallel guide (27).

Guide the power tool along the workpiece edge, applying light pressure to the sides.

You can use the router compass/guide rail adapter (31) for circular routing work. Fit the router compass as shown in the figure.

Screw the centring screw (36) into the thread of the router compass. Position the tip of the screw in the centre point of the curve you want to rout; make sure the tip of the screw reaches the surface of the workpiece.

Roughly set the required radius by moving the router compass and tightening the wing bolts (33) and (34).

Then loosen the wing bolt (34) and use the knob (35) to fine-adjust the length. One revolution corresponds to an adjustment range of 2.0 mm. Each of the graduation marks on the knob (35) changes the adjustment range by 0.1 mm.

Switch the power tool on and move it over the workpiece using the right handle (2) and the handle for the router compass (32).

You can use the guide rail (37) to rout in straight lines.

To level out the height difference, you must fit the spacer plate (38).

Fit the router compass/guide rail adapter (31) as shown in the figure.

Fasten the guide rail (37) to the workpiece using suitable clamping devices, e.g. screw clamps. Put the power tool with mounted guide rail adapter (31) on the guide rail.

Using the guide bushing (39), you can transfer contours from templates or patterns to the workpiece.

Select the guide bushing that is suitable for the thickness of the template or pattern. Due to the protruding height of the guide bushing, the template must have a minimum thickness of 8 mm.

Move the release lever (17) and push the guide bushing (39) into the base plate (6) from below. The coding cams must audibly click into the recesses of the guide bushing.

  • Select a router bit with a diameter that is smaller than the interior diameter of the guide bushing.

To rout with the guide bushing (39), proceed as follows:

  • Switch the power tool on and move it with the guide bushing towards the template.
  • Push the clamping lever for locking the routing depth (16) down and slowly move the router down until it reaches the set routing depth. Release the clamping lever for locking the routing depth (16) again to lock this depth. If necessary, push the clamping lever for locking the routing depth (16) up to fully lock it.
  • Move the power tool with the protruding guide bushing along the template, applying pressure to the sides.