Sears 315.17505, 315.17504, 315.17506 Installing/Removingcutters, Unplug Your Router, Collet

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WARNING:

Your router should never be connected to power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or removing cutters, or when not in use. Disconnecting your router will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious injury.

INSTALLING/REMOVINGCUTTERS

See Figures 2 and 3.

UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER.

WARNING:

Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting causing serious injury.

If your router is Model No. 315.175060, before

installing/removing cutters, you must remove one of the chip shields from router base.

A spindle lock is located on the front of the motor housing. To activate lock, push spindle lock in and slide into lock position. See Figure 2.

WARNING:

To prevent damage to the spindle or spindle lock, always allow motor to come to a complete stop before engaging spindle lock.

PEaceyour router upside down on table, then turn collet nut with wrench until lock mechanism interlocks. See

Figure 3.

NOTE: Spindle lock is spring loaded and will snap into position when lock mechanism interlocks.

WARNING:

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COLLETNUT

If you are changing a cutter immediately after use, be careful not to touch the cutter or toilet with your hands or fingers. They will get burned because of the heat buildup from cutting. Always use the wrench provided.

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Remove cutters by turning collet nut counterclockwise enough to allow cutter to slip easily from collet. See

Figure 3. The collet is machined to precision tolerances to fit cutters with 1/4 in. diameter shank size.

With your router still upside down on table, insert shank of cutter into collet. The shank of your cutter should be close to but not touching bottom of collet.

Tighten the collet nut securely by turning clockwise with the wrench provided. See Figure 3. Push spindle lock in and slide into unlock position. Otherwise, the

interlocking mechanism of the spindle lock will not let

you turn your router on.

Replace chip shield on Model No. 315.175060.

WARNING:

Do not use cutters with undersized shanks. Undersized shanks will not tighten properly and could be thrown from tool causing injury.

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