Sears 315.17473 owner manual Operation, Know Your Electronic Router, Variable Speed

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OPERATION

Yourelectronicrouterisa versatilewoodworldngiool whichwillgiveyou years oftrouble-freeperformance. Itis engineered withthe professionalin mind, but its ease of operationallowsthe amateurto producework whichis beautifuand precise. Yournew routerhas advancedelectronicfeatures whichare designedto assistyou In gettingthe maximumuse from your router. Bymakingproperspeed selections,yourroutercan be adjustedto yourspecfic routingneeds. Thiseliminatesmuch ofthe guessworkpreviouslyneededto performa givenjob. Boththe experiencedand inexperiencedrouterusers benefit, obtainingprofessionallike resultswith fewer job errors.

The electronicfeatureof your router introducesthe flexibility of adjustingthe motorspeed to the requiredjob conditions.

Speed can be set accordingtothe approximatecutterdiameteryou will be usingand to the hardnessof the matedal being cut. Also,the bestcutsare made whenthe cutterisfed through the materialatthe properrate. When possible,you should make practicecutson a scrap pieceof woodto get a "feel"of howfast to "feed=your router.

KNOW YOUR ELECTRONIC ROUTER

Beforeattemptingto useyourrouter,familiarize yourselfwithall operatingfeatures and safety requirements.See Figure 1.

Featuresincludeelectronicfeedback switch;easily operateddepthof cutadjustment mechanism;depthstoprings;spindle lock;"lock-on"switch;variable speed controlselector;speed selectionchart; dustpick-up;and wrenchstoragearea.

 

WRENCH

BLOWER

 

 

STORAGE

AREA

EXHAUST

 

 

 

WRENCH

 

DUST BAG

 

 

POWER

 

 

SPINDLE

 

HANDLE

 

 

 

 

SWITCH

 

 

 

 

TRIGGER

 

 

DEPTH

 

 

 

 

ADJUS_NG

 

 

 

 

RING

 

SPEED

 

 

 

 

SELECTION

 

 

HANDLE

 

CHART

 

 

 

 

"LOCK-ON"

 

 

LEVER

 

BUTTON

 

 

DEPTH

 

VARIABLE SPEED_

 

STOP RINGS

 

COLLET

NUT

CONTROL SELECTOR

 

 

ATTACH DUST

 

 

 

 

 

SUBBASE

CHIP SHIELD

TO BLOWER EXHAUST

Fig. I

 

 

 

II

 

"LOCK-ON"

BUTTON

 

 

 

The switchof your routeris equippedwith a "lock-on"feature whichis convenientwhen operatingfor extended periodsof time. To lockon, depressthe trigger,pushin the lock buttonlocatedon the side of the handle,then while holdingthe lock

buttonpushedin, releasethe trigger.To release the lock,depressthe triggerand release it. See Figure 1.

VARIABLE SPEED

Your routerhasa variablespeed controlselectordesignedto allowoperatorcontrolofspeed and torque limits. See Figure

1.To increasethespeed andtorqueofyourrouter,turnthevariablespeedcontrolselector to a highersetting.Turn toa lower settingtodecreasespeed and torque.NOTE: Ifyou do notwantto usethevariablespeed controlselector,turntothe highest possiblesetting,and the feature willnot be active.

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Contents Soldonly by SEARS, Roebuckand CO., Hoffman Estates, ILFull ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Electronic Router Double Insulation is a concept in safety, in electricIntroduction SEARS, Roebuckand CO Dept WA Hoffman ESTATES, ILDo not USE Tool if Switch does not Do not USE Tool Under BROWN-OUTORKnow Your Electronic Router OperationVariable Speed INSTALLING/REMOVING Cutters Dust BAG AssemblyTo Install BAG Wrench Storage AreaGreaterthan 1/8 Depth of CUT Adjustments See Figures3Depth Stop Rings Think Safety by Thinking Ahead Practice Before Actual USERouting Electrical ConnectionProper Feeding TOO Fast Speed SelectionRate of Feed ForcefeedingDepth of CUT Direction of Feed and Thrust2ND. Passj Guide Outside Guide Inside Routing with Guide BushingsStarting and Ending a CUT Internal Routing TOP EdgeshapingEdging with Pilot Bits Extension CordsMaintenance Depth Adjusting Ring Switch ReplacementTo make adjustments to depth adjusting ring Accessories Depth Adjusting RingPage14 Parts List Craftsman