Sears 315.17473 Wrench Storage Area, INSTALLING/REMOVING Cutters, Unplug Your Router, To Loosen

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OPERATION

WRENCH STORAGE AREA

Your routerhas a wrench storagearea locatedon the top end cap portionof the motor housing. When installingor removingcuttersremove the wrenchfrom itsstoragearea. Properstorageof wrench when not in use willhelpreduce the possiblilityof losingwrench. See Figure 1.

INSTALLING/REMOVING CUTTERS

See Figure2.

1.UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER.

2.Removedust bag from muter.

3.Removeone ofthe clearplasticchipshieldsfromrouter. To remove,press on tabs and pull outward.

4.A spindle lock is located on the front of the motor housing.See Figure 1. To activate lock, pushspindle lockin and slideinto lockposition.

CHIP SHIELD

Clear plasticchipshieldsare installedon the base of your routerfor protectionagainstflyingdust and chips. The chip shieldsare designedto fitthe frontand rear openingsof the routerbase. See Figure1. If necessaryto remove,squeeze tabs on each end and pull outward.To replace, squeeze tabs at each end, fit into the opening,then release. FOR YOUR PROTECTION DO NOT USE ROUTER WITHOUT CHIP SHIELDS PROPERLY IN PLACE.

CUTTER

 

TURN TO ACTIVATE _

COLLET NUT

. Place yourmuter upside downon table,then turncollet nut with wrench until lock mechanismInterlocks.See

Figure2. NOTE: Spindle lock is spdng loadedand will snapintopositionwhen lockmechanisminterlocks.

6.Remove cuttersby tuming collet nut counterclockwise enough to allow cutter to slip easily from collet. See

Figure2. The collaris machinedto precisiontolerances to fit cutterswith 114in. diametershank size.

7.Withyourmuter stillupsidedownon table, insertshank of cutterintocollet. The shankof your cuttershouldbe closeto but not touchingbottomofcollet.

8.Tightenthecolletnut securelybyturningclockwisewith the wrenchprovided. See Figure 2. Put spindlelock back in unlock position. Otherwise, the interlocking

mechanismofthe spindlelockwill not letyou turnyour muter on.

9.Installdust bag.

TO TIGHTEN =::_..'__=,,__"

TO LOOSEN

Fig. 2

DUST BAG ASSEMBLY

See Figure 1.

Do not connect router to power supply before Installing duet beg or connecting it to • dust collection system.

TO INSTALL BAG: ,

The dustbag ehouldbe installedby slippingit witha twisting moUonoverthe blowerexhaust.The bag shouldbe installed withthe zipperdownwhenrouteris in updghtposition.

The bag shouldbe emptiedwhen half full.

TO EMPTY BAG:

Remove bag from router,open zipper and shake out dust. Occasionallyturn the dust bag inside out and brush the

accumulationof dust from the inside of the bag. This will permitthe air to flow throughthe bag better.

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Contents SEARS, Roebuckand CO., Hoffman Estates, IL Soldonly byDouble Insulation is a concept in safety, in electric Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Electronic RouterIntroduction SEARS, Roebuckand CO Dept WA Hoffman ESTATES, ILDo not USE Tool Under BROWN-OUTOR Do not USE Tool if Switch does notVariable Speed OperationKnow Your Electronic Router Dust BAG Assembly INSTALLING/REMOVING CuttersTo Install BAG Wrench Storage AreaDepth Stop Rings Depth of CUT Adjustments See Figures3Greaterthan 1/8 Practice Before Actual USE Think Safety by Thinking AheadRouting Electrical ConnectionTOO Fast Speed Selection Proper FeedingRate of Feed ForcefeedingDirection of Feed and Thrust Depth of CUT2ND. Passj Guide Outside Guide Inside Routing with Guide BushingsTOP Edgeshaping Starting and Ending a CUT Internal RoutingEdging with Pilot Bits Extension CordsMaintenance To make adjustments to depth adjusting ring Switch ReplacementDepth Adjusting Ring Depth Adjusting Ring AccessoriesPage14 Parts List Craftsman