Working Advice - Bosch GOF 130 Professional Notice Originale

moved after each cut. You can use the step buffer (9) to di-
vide the routing process into several steps. To do this, set
the required routing depth with the smallest step of the step
buffer and, for the first cutting phases, select the higher
steps to start with.

Working Advice

Protect router bits against shock and impact.
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Pull the plug out of the socket before carrying out any
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work on the power tool.
Routing direction and routing process (see figure E)
Routing must always be carried out with the work-
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piece being moved against the direction in which the
router bit (18) 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.
Place the power tool with a fitted router bit onto the work-
piece you want to machine and switch on the power tool.
Push the clamping lever for locking the routing depth (16)
down and slowly move the router down until it reaches the
set routing depth. Release the clamping lever for locking the
routing depth (16) again to lock this depth. If necessary,
push the clamping lever for routing depth stop (16) up to
fully lock it.
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.
Routing with an auxiliary guide (see figure F)
For machining large workpieces, e.g. when routing grooves,
you can fasten a board or straight edge securely to the work-
piece 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.
Edge or profile routing
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 atten-
tion that the router is positioned perpendicularly. Too much
pressure can damage the edge of the workpiece.
Routing with a parallel guide (see figures G–H)
Slide the parallel guide (27) with the guide rods (26) into
the base plate (6) and tighten it with the wing bolts (4) ac-
cording to the required dimension.
While it is switched on, guide the power tool along the work-
piece edge with a uniform feed and while applying lateral
pressure to the parallel guide.
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Routing curves (see figures I–J)
Turn the parallel guide (27) so that the guide surface is vis-
ible on top.
Slide the parallel guide (27) with the guide rods (26) into
the base plate (6) and tighten it with the wing bolts (4) ac-
cording to the required dimension.
Fit the centring pin (28) with the wing bolt (29) through the
hole on the parallel guide (27).
Push the centring pin (28) into the marked centre point of
the curve and carry out the routing process with a uniform
feed.
Routing with the curve guide (see figures K–L)
Slide the parallel guide (27) with the guide rods (26) into
the base plate (6) and tighten it with the wing bolts (4) ac-
cording to the required dimension.
Fit the curve guide with guide roller attached (30) through
the hole on the parallel guide (27).
Guide the power tool along the workpiece edge, applying
light pressure to the sides.
Routing with a router compass (see figure M)
You can use the router compass/guide rail adapter (31) for
circular routing work. Fit the router compass as shown in the
figure.
Screw the centring screw (36) into the thread of the router
compass. Position the tip of the screw in the centre point of
the curve you want to rout; make sure the tip of the screw
reaches the surface of the workpiece.
Roughly set the required radius by moving the router com-
pass and tightening the wing bolts (33) and (34).
Then loosen the wing bolt (34) and use the knob (35) to
fine-adjust the length. One revolution corresponds to an ad-
justment range of 2.0 mm. Each of the graduation marks on
the knob (35) changes the adjustment range by 0.1 mm.
Switch the power tool on and move it over the workpiece us-
ing the right handle (2) and the handle for the router
compass (32).
Routing with a guide rail (see figure N)
You can use the guide rail (37) to rout in straight lines.
To level out the height difference, you must fit the spacer
plate (38).
Fit the router compass/guide rail adapter (31) as shown in
the figure.
Fasten the guide rail (37) to the workpiece using suitable
clamping devices, e.g. screw clamps. Put the power tool
with mounted guide rail adapter (31) on the guide rail.
Routing with the guide bushing (see figures O–P)
Using the guide bushing (39), 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.
Move the release lever (17) and push the guide
bushing (39) into the base plate (6) from below. The coding
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