Porter-Cable 100H instruction manual Starting and Stopping the Motor, Using the Router

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STARTING AND STOPPING THE MOTOR

Before starting the router, make sure that the bit is clear of the workpiece and foreign objects. Keep a firm grip on router to resist starting torque.

Start and stop the motor by setting the toggle switch (A) Fig. 4 to the “ON” or “OFF” position.

A

Fig. 4

To avoid personal injury or damage to finished work, always allow the motor to come to a COMPLETE STOP before setting it down.

USING THE ROUTER

IMPORTANT: Before using your router, consider the kind and total amount of material to be removed. Depending on the workpiece, more than one cut may be necessary to avoid overloading the motor. Before beginning the cut on the actual workpiece, make a sample cut on a piece of scrap lumber to show exactly how the cut will look, as well as enable you to check dimensions.

Always be sure that the work is rigidly clamped or otherwise secured before making a cut.

Generally speaking, when working on a bench, the workpiece should be held on the bench by wood clamps. When routing edges, the router should be held firmly down and against the work by

both guiding knobs.

Since the cutter rotates clockwise
(when viewing router from top), the
router should be moved from left to
right as you stand facing the work (see
Fig. 5). When working on the inside of
a templet, move router in clockwise
direction. When working on the outside
of a templet, move router in a
counterclockwise direction.	Fig. 5

Avoid “Climb-Cutting” (cutting in direction opposite that shown in Fig. 5). “Climb-Cutting” increases the chance for loss of control resulting in possible personal injury. When “Climb-Cutting” is required (backing around a corner), exercise extreme caution to maintain control of router.

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