Festool OF 1400 EBQ - Manual (Page 16)

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The machine must always be held with
both hands by the designated handles
(1.5, 1.11).
For work that generates dust, wear a dust
mask.
Always advance the router in the direction op-
posite to the direction of rotation of the cutter
(counter-routing)!
When routing (ensure feed direction of power tool
is the same as cutting direction of tool, Fig. 9).
6.1 Aluminium processing
When processing aluminium, the follow-
ing measures must be taken for safety
reasons:
- Pre-connect a residual current circuit-breaker
(FI, PRCD).
- Connect the machine to a suitable dust extractor.
- Clean tool regularly of dust accumulations in
the motor housing.
Wear protective goggles.
6.2 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.
6.3 Routing with the parallel guide
The parallel guide (4.2) supplied can be used for
routing parallel to the edge of the workpiece.
- Secure both guide rods (4.2) with the two rotary
knobs (4.4) 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 (4.5).
- Fine adjustment: Unscrew the rotary knob (4.6)
to make fi ne adjustments with the adjusting
wheel (4.8). The scale ring (4.7) has a 0.1 mm
scale for this purpose. If the adjusting wheel is
held secure, the scale ring can be turned sepa-
rately and set to „Zero“. The millimetre scale
(4.1) on the main casing is useful when making
larger adjustments. Tighten the rotary knob (4.6)
again on completion of any fi ne adjustments.
- Adjust both guidance jaws (4.3, 5.1) so that they
are approx. 5 mm from the router. To do this,
undo screws (5.2) and tighten again after com-
pleting the adjustments.
- As shown in Fig. 5, slide the extractor hood (5.4)
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 (5.3).
6.4 Routing with the FS guide system
The guide system, available as an accessory, fa-
cilitates routing straight grooves.
- Fasten the guide stop (6.1) to the platen with the
guide rails of the parallel guide.
- Fasten the guide rail (6.3) with FSZ screw clamps
(6.4) to the workpiece. Make sure that the safety
distance X (Fig. 6) 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. 6. To ensure a backlash-free guidance of the
router stop you can adjust two guide cheeks with
a screwdriver through the side openings (6.2).
- Screw the height-adjustable support (6.6) 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 (6.5) and the scale on the support
(6.6) show the centre axis of the cutter.
Fine adjustment
Distance X can be adjusted precisely with the fi ne
adjuster (7.5, Accessory).
- Fit the fi ne adjuster (7.5) between the tool and
the guide stop on the guide rails.
- Insert the adjusting wheel (7.2) into the guide
stop as shown in Fig. 7.
- Screw the adjusting wheel (7.2) into the nut on
the fi ne adjuster.
- To adjust distance X, unscrew the rotary knob
(7.1) on the guide stop and tighten the rotary
knob (7.3) on the fi ne adjuster.
- Adjust to the required distance X by turning the
adjusting wheel (7.2), and then tighten the rotary
knob (7.1) on the guide stop.
6.5 Copy cutting
A copying ring or the copying device is used to
exactly reproduce existing workpieces (both avail-
able as accessories).
a) Copying ring
When choosing the size of the copying ring make
sure that the cutter used fi ts through the ring’s
opening.
The distance Y (Fig. 9) between the workpiece and
template is calculated by
Y = (Ø copying ring - Ø cutter)
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