Festool 1400 EQ - Manual (Page 12)

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Working with the router
Always secure the workpiece in such a manner
that it cannot move while being sawed.
The machine must always be held with both
hands by the designated handles.
Always switch the router on first before bringing
the tool into contact with the workpiece!
Always advance the router in the same direction
as the cutting direction of the cutter (counter-routing, see
Fig. 7)!
Freehand routing
Freehand routing is the method normally used for lettering or
shapes, and for routing edges using cutters with a guide pin
or ring.
Routing with the parallel guide
The parallel guide supplied can be used for routing parallel to
the edge of the workpiece.
- Secure both guide rods (8.2) with the two rotary knobs (8.4)
on the side stop.
- Insert the guide rods into the grooves on the router base to
the required distance and secure them by turning the rotary
knob (8.5).
- Fine adjustment: Unscrew the rotary knob (8.6) to make
fine adjustments with the adjusting wheel (8.8). The scale
ring (8.7) has a 0.1 mm scale for this purpose. If the adjusting
wheel is held secure, the scale ring can be turned separately
and set to „Zero“. The millimetre scale (8.1) on the main
casing is useful when making larger adjustments. Tighten
the rotary knob (8.6) again on completion of any fine
adjustments.
- Adjust both guidance jaws (8.3, 8.9) so that they are approx.
5 mm from the router. To do this, undo screws (8.10) and
tighten again after completing the adjustments.
- As shown in Fig. 8, slide the extractor hood (8.12) from behind
until it latches into place on the side stop. You can connect
an extractor hose with a diameter of 27 mm or 36 mm to the
extractor connector (8.11).
Routing with the FS guide system
The guide system, available as an accessory, facilitates routing
straight grooves.
- Fasten the guide stop (9.1) to the platen with the guide rails
of the parallel guide.
- Fasten the guide rail (9.3) with FSZ screw clamps (9.4) to
the workpiece. Make sure that the safety distance X of 5 mm
between the front edge of the guide rail and cutter or groove
is observed.
- Place the guide stop onto the guide rail as shown in Fig. 9. To
ensure a backlash-free guidance of the router stop you can
adjust two guide cheeks with a screwdriver through the side
openings (9.2).
- Screw the height-adjustable support (9.6) of the router table’s
threaded bore in such a way that the underside of the router
table is parallel to the surface of the workpiece.
When working with marking-up lines, the marks on the platen
(9.5) and the scale on the support (9.6) show the centre axis
of the cutter.
The distance of the router to the guide rail can be set finely
using the fine adjustment (10.5, Accessories).
- Fit the fine adjustment (10.5) between the router and guide
stop (10.4) on the guide bars.
- Insert the adjusting wheel (10.2) for the fine adjustment in
the recesses of the fine adjustment and guide stop (see Fig.
10), and screw the thread of the adjusting wheel
approximately half way into the nut of the fine adjustment.
- To set, close the rotary knob (10.1) of the fine adjustment
and open the rotary knob (10.3) of the guide stop.
- After making the setting, close the rotary knob (10.2) of the
guide stop.