Working Advice

  • Routing must always be carried out with the workpiece being moved against the direction in which the router bit (5) 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 see Setting the 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 release lever (23) back and guide the router as far as it will go in the direction of the base plate (13). Let go of the release lever (23) again in order to lock the plunging depth.

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 (33) with the guide rods (34) into the base plate (13) and tighten it with the wing bolts (7) according to the required dimension.

Additionally, the parallel guide can be adjusted lengthwise with the wing bolts (36) and (35).

Fine adjustment of the length is possible with the adjustment knob (37) after loosening both wing bolts (35). One revolution corresponds to an adjustment range of 2.0 mm. Each of the graduation marks on the knob (37) changes the adjustment range by 0.1 mm.

The effective contact surface of the parallel guide can be adjusted with the fence (38).

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.

When routing with the parallel guide (33), the dust/chip extraction should take place via the special extraction adapter (39). The extraction adapter  can remain fitted.

You can use the circle cutting adapter for circular routing work.

You can use the guide rail and guide rail adapter to rout in straight lines.

Using the guide bushing (43), 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.

In order to use the guide bushing (43), the SDS guide-bushing adapter (40) must first be inserted into the guide plate (11).

Place the guide-bushing adapter (40) from above onto the guide plate (11) and tighten it firmly with the 2 fastening screws (41). Ensure that the release lever for the guide-bushing adapter (42) is freely movable.

Push the release lever (42) in the direction of the arrow and insert the guide bushing (43) from below into the SDS guide-bushing adapter (40). The coding cams must audibly click into the recesses of the guide bushing (43).

Check the clearance from the router bit centre and guide-bushing edge see Centring the Base Plate (see figure N).

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

Routing Process

Switch the power tool on and move it with the guide bushing (43) towards the template.

Push the release lever (23) backwards and slowly guide the router down until the set routing depth has been reached. Let go of the release lever (23) again in order to lock the plunging depth.

Guide the power tool with the protruding guide bushing (43) along the template using lateral pressure.

To ensure that the distance from the router bit centre to the guide-bushing edge is uniform, the guide bushing (43) and the guide plate (11) can be adjusted to each other, if required.

Push the release lever (23) back and guide the router as far as it will go in the direction of the base plate (13). Let go of the release lever (23) again in order to lock the plunging depth.

Loosen the fastening screws (44) approx. two turns so that the guide plate (11) is freely movable.

Insert the centring pin (45) into the tool holder as shown in the figure. Hand-tighten the cap nut so that the centring pin can still be moved freely.

Align the centring pin (45) and the guide bushing (43) to each other by slightly moving the guide plate (11).

Retighten the fastening screws (44).

Remove the centring pin (45) from the tool holder.

Push the release lever (23) and guide the router to the uppermost position.

Slide the battery compartment cover (22) upwards and remove the battery. Insert a new battery (type CR2032). The positive pole of the battery must point forwards to the battery compartment cover (22). Insert the seal (46) and close the battery compartment cover (22).