FINAL INSTALLATION OF THE ROUTER
MOUNTING PLATE (Fig. 11)
1. Place the router mounting plate, with router
attached, on the leveling screws in the tabletop.
NOTE: Be careful not to trap the cord between the
router mounting plate and the router tabletop.
2. Recheck the router mounting plate to be sure it is
level. If necessary, adjust the leveling screws with
the included Allen wrench as needed.
3. Secure the router mounting plate (3) to the table
with four #10-32 x 1" pan-head Phillips machine
screws (27) through the inner corner holes in the
plate and four #10-32 ESNA stop nuts (24) from the
underside of the tabletop in the recesses provided
(Fig. 11). Tighten the screws snugly, but do not
overtighten.
TO REMOVE THE ROUTER AND/OR
ROUTER MOUNTING PLATE
Make sure that the router is NOT
plugged into a power outlet when
installing into the table, removing from table,
making adjustments or changing accessories.
Router could accidentally start.
THE FENCE MUST BE REMOVED FROM
THE ROUTER TABLE WHEN REMOVING OR
REINSTALLING THE ROUTER MOUNTING PLATE.
To remove the router without removing the mounting
plate, see step 3.
OVER-TABLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
The router adapter plate features an access hole to
allow use with the over-table height adjustment feature
on the BOSCH 1617 series routers. Refer to your router
manual for additional information on using this feature.
For other brands of routers with over-table height
adjustment features, it may be necessary to drill an
access hole in the router mounting plate as follows:
1. Remove the subbase from the router and align
the mounting holes in the subbase with the
corresponding mounting holes in the adapter plate.
Be sure to orient the subbase so that the router
switch will be toward the front of the table.
Router Table Assembly
FIG. 11
1. Remove the four #10-32 x 1" pan-head Phillips
machine screws (27) and four #10-32 ESNA stop
nuts (24) holding the router mounting plate to the
2. Lift the router mounting plate and router upwards
tabletop (Fig. 11).
from the tabletop.
3. Remove the pan-head Phillips machine screws
securing the router to the mounting plate.
4. When reinstalling the router mounting plate, be
sure that the plate is level with the tabletop. If
needed, readjust as described above.
2. Using a pencil or centerpunch, mark the location of
the over-table height adjustment hole on the router
adapter plate.
3. Remove the subbase from the adapter plate and
carefully drill the over-table height adjustment hole.
4. Make sure that the hole will accommodate the height
adjustment tool for your router. Remove any burrs or
rough edges with sandpaper.
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