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Safety Rules for Router Table
Read and understand the tool manual and these instructions for the use of this table with your router. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in serious personal injury.
Unplug tool before setting up in table, making adjustments or changing bits.
Accidental start-up of the tool can cause injury.
Fully assemble and tighten all the fasteners required for this table and mounting the router. Also remember to occasionally check the stand and make sure it is still tight. A loose stand is unstable and may shift in use and cause serious injury.
Before operating make sure the entire unit is placed on a solid, flat, level surface. Serious injury could occur if tool is unstable and tips.
Never stand on the table or use as ladder or scaffolding. Serious injury could occur if the table is tipped or the cutting tool is accidentally contacted. Do not store materials on or near the table such that it is necessary to stand on the table or its stand to reach them.
Never use dull or damaged bits. Sharp bits must be handled with care. Damaged bits can snap during use. Dull bits require more force to push the workpiece, possibly causing the bit to break.
Match the appropriate bit and its speed to your application. Do not use bits that have a cutting diameter that exceeds the capacity of the tool. Overloading the tool can lead to personal injury or tool failure.
Never start the tool when the bit is engaged in the material. The bit cutting edge may grab the material causing loss of control of the workpiece.
Router bits are intended for wood, wood products and plastic only. Be sure the workpiece does not contain nails, etc. before routing. Cutting a nail or the like will cause the carbides to be dislodged, fly toward the operator side, and possibly strike you or bystanders.
Feed the workpiece against the rotation of the bit. The bit rotates
as viewed from the top of table. Feeding the work in the wrong direction will cause the workpiece to "climb" up on the bit and may lead to loss of control during operation.
Never place hands near the spinning bit. Use push sticks, vertical and horizontally mounted feather boards (spring sticks) and other jigs to hold down the workpiece and keep your hands away from the spinning bit. Router cuts are blind cuts but the bit still protrudes through the table and you must be aware of the position of your hands relative to the spinning bit.
We do not recommend cutting material that is warped, wobbly or otherwise unstable. If this situation is unavoidable always cut the material with the concave side against the table. Cutting the material with the concave side up or away from table may cause the warped or wobbly material to roll; causing you to lose control, kickback and serious personal injury may result.
Use the adjustable fence in straight cutting applications. When routing along an entire edge of the work, the fence, fence faces, and adjustable outfeed fence support shims will help maintain stability.
When the table is used without the fence, piloted bits (or "bearing bits") must be used. Piloted bits are used when routing internal and external contours on a workpiece. The bearing of the piloted bit assists in maintaining control of the workpiece. Whenever possible, the starter pin should also be used.
After changing the bits or making any adjustments, make sure the collet nut and any other adjustment devices are securely tightened. Loose adjustment device can unexpectedly shift, causing loss of control, loose rotating components will be violently thrown.
Never touch the bit during or immediately after the use. Contact with a spinning bit will cause injury and after use the bit is too hot to be touched by bare hands.
Use only Bosch replacement parts. Any others may create a hazard.