Festool CMS OF GE Supplemental User's Manual - page 15
Supplemental Owner’s Manual
15
Setting up the Fence
The main fence is used for routing straight workpieces.
It mounts to the table using the two thumbscrews shown
below. The thumbscrews are in slots that permit 50mm of
front to rear travel. There are two mounting positions for
the fence, for a total of 100 mm of travel.
Mounting
Thumbscrews
1. Secure the fence to the table using either the front
mounting holes or rear mounting holes.
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The front mounting holes permit fence positioning from
about 25mm ahead of and behind the router bit.
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The rear mounting holes permit fence position from
about 25mm to 75mm behind the router bit.
Rear
Position
Front
Position
2. Before tightening the two thumbscrews, slide the fence
to the desired distance from the router bit.
Hint: Even if the router bit has a bearing, you
can still use the fence to assist with guiding the
workpiece. For best results, you can set the fence
position slightly behind the edge of the bearing to
ensure the workpiece always touches the bearing.
3. Install the featherboard assembly:
a. Press the receiver release lever and tilt the feather-
board receiver to the vertical position.
b. Make sure the clamping knob is loose, and insert the
featherboard assembly into the receiver.
c. Tighten the clamping knob. The featherboards will be
adjusted at a later time.
d. Tilt the featherboard receiver back to the horizontal
position, and make sure the release lever is locked.
Featherboard
Assembly
Clamping
Knob
Featherboard
Receiver
Receiver
Release Lever
Note: When using the fence without the feather-
board assembly, make sure to lock the receiver in
the down position for dust collection.
4. For most operations, make sure the fence offset is set to
zero by turning the adjustment dial clockwise until the
two fence faces are even with each other. Also refer to
“Offset Fence and Jointer Routing”
on page 25.
Flush
Faces
Adjustment
Dial