Festool OF 2000 E - Manual (Page 12)

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c) Routing with the FS guide system
The guide system, available as an accessory, facilitates routing
straight grooves.
- Fasten the guide (8.7) to the platen with the guide rails (8.5)
of the parallel guide.
- Fasten the guide rail (8.4) with FSZ screw clamps (8.3) to
the workpiece. Make sure that the safety distance X of 20
mm between the front edge of the guide rail and cutter or
groove is observed.
- Place the guide onto the guide rail as shown in Fig. 8. On the
underside of the FS guide there are two adjustable guide
plates to enable the router to be guided in a perfectly straight
line. The plates can be adjusted with a screwdriver.
- Screw the height-adjustable support (8.1) 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
(8.2) and the scale on the support (8.1) show the centre axis
of the cutter. The fine adjustment device (8.6) enables a
precision adjustment.
b) Routing with the parallel guide
The parallel guide supplied can be used for routing parallel to
the edge of the workpiece.
- Slide mounting rods into provided guideholes at platen (7.1).
- Roughly pre-set guide to desired distance and fasten with
the rotating knobs (7.2).
- Loosen rotating knobs (7.5) again and proceed to fine
adjustment by turning knurled screw (7.4). Fasten rotating
knobs (7.5) again.
To prevent the router from tipping when end of workpiece is
reached, the guide plates (7.3) may be pushed toghether. To
do this, loosen cylinder screws and approach guide plates
until they are close to the milling cutter tool.
4.2 Switching the machine on and off
Keep the machine steady during switching and
during use by holding the handles (6.1, 6.2) with both hands.
The switch (6.3) is used to switch the tool on and off (I = ON,
O = OFF).
After the machine has been switched off, the
milling cutter will still rotate for a time. Take care that parts
of your body do not come into contact with the milling cutter
while it is still rotating!
4.3 Working with the router
Always switch the router on first before bringing
the tool into contact with the workpiece!
Always advance the router in the direction
opposite to the direction of rotation of the cutter (counter-
routing)!
a) 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.