Operation - Makita 3710 Betriebsanleitung

Installing or removing trimmer bit (Fig. 4)
CAUTION:
• Do not tighten the collet nut without inserting a bit, or
the collet cone will break.
• Use only the wrenches provided with the tool.
Insert the bit all the way into the collet cone and tighten
the collet nut securely with the two wrenches.
To remove the bit, follow the installation procedure in
reverse.
Installing trimmer shoe
(after it has been removed from the tool)
NOTE:
• The trimmer shoe is factory installed on the tool.
Use the bolts, wing nuts, spring washers and flat wash-
ers to install the trimmer shoe as shown in Fig. 5.

OPERATION

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
(Fig. 6)
workpiece.
(Note)
• This tool can be used as a conventional trimmer when
you remove the trimmer shoe.
When doing edge cutting, the workpiece surface should
be on the left side of the bit in the feed direction.
Templet guide
The templet guide provides a sleeve through which the bit passes, allowing use of the trimmer with templet patterns.
(Fig. 9)
Remove the tool base from the tool. Loosen the wing bolts and secure the tool base horizontally. Loosen the two
screws on the tool base.
Place the templet guide on the tool base. There are four convex portions on the templet guide. Secure two of the four
convex portions using the two screws. Install the tool base on the tool.
Secure the templet to 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:
outside diameter of the templet guide – router bit diameter
Distance (X) =
Straight guide (Accessory) (Fig. 13, 14, 15 & 16)
Attach the guide plate to the straight guide with the bolt
and the wing nut.
Circular work
Circular work may be accomplished if you assemble the
straight guide and guide plate as shown in Fig. 17 or 18.
Min. and max. radius of circles to be cut (distance
between the center of circle and the center of bit) are as
follows:
Min.: 70 mm
Max.: 221 mm
Fig. 17 for cutting circles between 70 mm and 121 mm in
radius.
Fig. 18 for cutting circles between 121 mm and 221 mm
in radius.
(Fig. 5)
(Fig. 10)
(Fig. 12)
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NOTE:
• Moving the tool forward too fast may cause a poor qual-
ity of cut, or damage to the bit or motor. 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 sam-
ple 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.
(Fig. 7)
(Fig. 11)
Note:
• Circles between 172 mm and 186 mm in radius cannot
be cut using this guide.
Align the center hole in the straight guide with the center
of the circle to be cut. Drive a nail less than 6 mm in
diameter into the center hole to secure the straight guide.
Pivot the tool around the nail in clockwise direction.
(Fig. 19)
(Fig. 8)
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