User manual MAKITA 3704

[. . . ] Check the bit carefully for cracks or damage before operation. Inspect for and remove all nails from the workpiece before operation. Make sure the bit is not contacting the workpiece before the switch is turned on. Before using the tool on an actual workpiece, let it run for a while. [. . . ] Moving the tool forward too slowly may burn and mar the cut. The proper feed rate will depend on the bit size, the kind of workpiece and depth of cut. Before beginning the cut on the actual workpiece, it is advisable to make a sample cut on a piece of scrap lumber. This will show exactly how the cut will look as well as enable you to check dimensions. ⷠWhen using the trimmer shoe, the straight guide or the trimmer guide, be sure to keep it on the right side in the feed direction. This will help to keep it flush with the side of the workpiece. CAUTION: Since excessive cutting may cause overload of the motor or difficulty in controlling the tool, the depth of cut should not be more than 3 mm at a pass when cutting grooves. When you wish to cut grooves more than 3 mm deep, make several passes with progressively deeper bit settings. Use the bolts, wing nuts, spring washers and flat washers to install the trimmer shoe as shown in Fig. To adjust the bit protrusion, loosen the nut and move the tool base up or down as desired by turning the adjusting screw. The straight guide is effectively used for straight cuts when chamfering or grooving. Attach the guide plate to the straight guide with the bolt, the wave washer, the flat washer and the wing nut. loosen the wing bolts and secure the tool base horizontally. Attach the straight guide with the clamp screw (A). Loosen the wing nut on the straight guide and adjust the distance between the bit and the straight guide. at the desired distance , tighten the wing nut securely. When cutting, move the tool with the straight guide flush with the side of the workpiece. If the distance (A) between the side of the workpiece and the cutting position is too wide for the straight guide, or if the side of the workpiece is not straight, the straight guide cannot be used. In this case, firmly clamp a straight board to the workpiece and use it as a guide against the trimmer base. CAUTION: With the tool unplugged and switch in the ``OFF'' position, rotate the collet nut on the tool several times to be sure that the bit turns freely and does not contact the base or trimmer shoe in any way. Turn the tool on without the bit making any contact with the workpiece and wait until the bit attains full speed. Then move the tool over the workpiece surface, keeping the tool base and trimmer shoe flush with the sides of the workpiece. [. . . ] Place the tool on the templet and move the tool with the templet guide sliding along the side of the templet. NOTE: The workpiece will be cut a slightly different size from the templet. Allow for the distance (X) between the router bit and the outside of the templet guide. The distance (X) can be calculated by using the following equation: Distance (X) = outside diameter of the templet guide ­ router bit diameter 2 CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before carrying out any work on the tool. [. . . ]