The definitions below describe the level of severity for each signal word.
Please read the manual and pay attention to these symbols.
General Power Tool Safety Warnings . . . . 3
Safety Instructions for Cordless
Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Additional Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Getting to Know Your GKF18V-25
Cordless Palm Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Getting to Know Your Offset Base,
Tilt Base, and Plunge Base . . . . . . . . 11
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Router Bits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Replacing the Collet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fixed Base (GKF001) and
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Offset Base (PR004) and
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tilt Base (PR005) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Plunge Base (PR011) and
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Template Guides for Plunge Base
(PR011) (optional accessory) . . . 21
Changing the Subbase . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Centering Pin and Cone (RA1151)
(optional accessory) . . . . . . . . . . 23
2
Safety Symbols
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to po-
tential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
Table of Contents
Inserting and Removing
the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adjusting the Clamping Lever . . . . . . 25
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting Depth of Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Operating the Palm Router . . . . . . . . 29
Feeding the Palm Router . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the Palm Router with Fixed
Base (GKF001) and
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the Palm Router with Offset
Base (PR004) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Palm Router with Tilt
Base (PR005) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the Palm Router with
Plunge Base (PR011) and
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
General maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Storage and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 37
Repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39