Bosch Routing Table RA1181

Warning: This procedure requires trained personnel with PPE!

Router manual available for reference?

Upload a photo of the router adapter plate before starting the procedure

Subbase removed from the router?

Mounting holes in the subbase aligned with the corresponding mounting holes in the adapter plate?

Router switch oriented toward the front of the table?

Over-table height adjustment hole marked on the router adapter plate?

Over-table height adjustment hole drilled in the router adapter plate?

Warning: Ensure you have all the necessary parts before starting the assembly.

Insert eight 1/4-20 x 11⁄2′′ long carriage bolts (31) through the router tabletop (1) as shown in Fig. 2.

Assemble the legs (6) to the router table as shown in the figure.

Assemble a 9/32′′ ID x 5/8 OD′′ x 1/16′′ thick washer (27) and a 1/4-20 KEPS nut (26) onto each of the bolts.

Securely tighten the fasteners.

NOTE: It may be easier to assemble the legs by laying the router table on its front or back, or by using adhesive tape over the carriage bolt heads to hold them in place and turning the router table upside down.

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Warning: Ensure the table is stable before starting the procedure

Table leg insert (7 or 8) is available

Place the table leg insert (7 or 8) into the opening in the table leg (6) so that it is positioned at the very top of the opening.

Press the insert in so that it is completely flush with the leg.

Push the insert down as far as it will go to lock it in place.

NOTE: The cord wrap panel has two tabs at the top of the panel that lock under the table top. These tabs help prevent the panel from coming unhooked when wrapping or unwrapping the cord.

Upload a photo of the installed table leg insert

Sign off on the table leg replacement

Insert the pins molded into the top of the vacuum port (13) into the holes on the rear of the aluminum fence (11)

From the underside of the fence, insert two #10-32 x 5/8′′ countersunk machine screws (33) up through the holes in the bottom of the fence and vacuum port. Secure in place with two #10-32 KEPS nuts (24)

Place the fence right-side-up on a flat surface and align the counterbored holes in the fence facings (12) with the slotted holes in the fence. The counterbored side of the facings should face OUT

Attach both fence facings (12) to the front of the fence, using two 1/4-20 x 1′′ carriage bolts (34) and two large clamping knobs (14) for each fence facing

From the front of the overhead guard (15), insert two 1/4-20 x 11⁄2′′ carriage bolts (31) through the holes in the guard. Slide a spacer (16) on each bolt so that the tabs on the spacers fit into the slots on the guard.

From the front of the fence, insert the carriage bolts through the holes in the top center of the fence. The tabs on the spacers will fit into the top channel on the fence. Secure in place with a small clamping knob (17) on each bolt

NOTE: To simplify installation of the router adapter plate and router, do not install the fence onto the router table at this time.

Sign off on the fence replacement

Warning: 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.

Loosen the four #10-32 x 1′′ pan-head Phillips machine screws (28) holding the router mounting plate to the tabletop.

Lift the router mounting plate and router upwards from the tabletop.

Remove the countersunk machine screws securing the router to the mounting plate.

When reinstalling the router mounting plate, be sure that the plate is level with the tabletop. If needed, readjust as described above.

Sign off on the router and/or router mounting plate replacement