Sears 315.17473 Practice Before Actual USE, Routing, Electrical Connection, Helpful Hints

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OPERATION

PRACTICE BEFORE ACTUAL USE

See Figure7.

We suggestthatyou practicewiththe variablespeedfeature of yourrouter beforeinstallinga cutter and makingcuts in wood.CHECK THE FOLLOWING BEFORE CONNECTING ROUTER TO POWER SUPPLY:

1.Make sure power supply le 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC only.

2.Make sure the spindlelookis in the unlockedposition.

3.Make sure thetriggeris not in the "lock-on"position.

4.Makesure there is not a cutterin the collet,

5.Make surethe colletdoes not extendbelowthe subbase.

6.Choosethedesiredspeed fromthespeed selectionchart. See Figure 7.

7.Turn the variable speed controlselectorto the desired setting.

8.Plugyour routerinto powersupplysource.

9.Graspyour routerfirmlywith both handsand turnon.

ROUTING

See Figure8.

Forease of operationand maintainingpropercontrol,your routerhas twohandles,one on eachside ofthe muterbase. When using your router hold it firmlywith both hands as shownin figure8. Turn muter on and letmotorbuildto itsfull speed, then graduallyfeed cutter into workpiece.Remain alertand watchwhatyou are doing. DO NOT operaterouter whenfatigued.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

Yourrouterhas a precisionbuiltelectricmotor. It shouldbe connectedto a power supply that is 120 volt=, 60 Hz, AC only(normal household current). Do not operatethistool on direct current (DC). A voltage drop of more than 10 percentwill causea loss of power and overheating.If your tooldoes not operatewhen pluggedintoan outlet,double- checkthe power supply.

HELPFUL HINTS

/Always clampworkpiecesecurelybeforemuting.

/A safe operatoris one who thinksahead.

/Alwayswear eye protectionwhen routing.

/Make set-up adjustments carefully.Then double check. Measuretwice and cut once.

/Keep cuttersclean and propertysharpened.

_/ Don'tlet familiarity make you careless.

/Study all safety rules and do thejob safely.

/NEVER placeyour hands in jeopardy.

/Make certainclamps can'tloosenwhilein use.

i/ Test difficultset-upson scrap---Don'twastelumber.

/Plan each operationbeforeyou begin.

i/ Clean your router frequently, This will provide smootheroperationofdepthadjustingringandclamp- inglever areas. Shake muter or blowwith an air jet to removesawdust build-up.

/THINK SAFETY BY THINKING AHEAD.

DEPTH

RING

POWER

HANDLE

TOINCREASE

SPEED

TO DECREASE

SPEED

VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL SELECTOR

Fig. 7

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Contents SEARS, Roebuckand CO., Hoffman Estates, IL Soldonly bySEARS, Roebuckand CO Dept WA Hoffman ESTATES, IL Full ONE Year Warranty on Craftsman Electronic RouterDouble Insulation is a concept in safety, in electric IntroductionDo not USE Tool Under BROWN-OUTOR Do not USE Tool if Switch does notKnow Your Electronic Router OperationVariable Speed Wrench Storage Area INSTALLING/REMOVING CuttersDust BAG Assembly To Install BAGGreaterthan 1/8 Depth of CUT Adjustments See Figures3Depth Stop Rings Electrical Connection Think Safety by Thinking AheadPractice Before Actual USE RoutingForcefeeding Proper FeedingTOO Fast Speed Selection Rate of FeedGuide Inside Routing with Guide Bushings Depth of CUTDirection of Feed and Thrust 2ND. Passj Guide OutsideExtension Cords Starting and Ending a CUT Internal RoutingTOP Edgeshaping Edging with Pilot BitsMaintenance Depth Adjusting Ring Switch ReplacementTo make adjustments to depth adjusting ring Depth Adjusting Ring AccessoriesPage14 Parts List Craftsman
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