Craftsman 315.275 Depth of CUT Adjustments, Serious injury, Rear View of Router To Lockclamping

MOTORSHAFT 1/2 IN.

COLLETSCREW(LEFTHANDTHREADS)USINGA #2 PHILLIPSSCREWDRIVER,TURNSCREWCLOCKWISE TO LOOSENANDCOUNTERCLOCKWISETO TIGHTEN

CUTTERWITH	COLLETASSEMBLY
1/4 IN.SHANKDIAMETER	Fig. 4

_1= WARNING: Do not use cutters with undersized shanks. Undersized shanks will not tighten properly and could be thrown from tool causing

injury.

_, WARNING: Before connecting your router to power supply, always check to be sure it is not in

lock-on position (depress and release switch trigger). Failure to do so could result in accidental starting of your muter resulting in possible serious injury. Also, do not lock the trigger on jobs where your router may need to be stopped suddenly.

•To use cutters with 1/4 in. shank bits, the 1/2 in.

collet assembly must be removed and replaced with the 1/4 in. collet assembly. Remove the 1/2 in. collet assembly by removing toilet nut, loosening collet screw by turning clockwise securing collet to motor shaft, then removing collet assembly.

Note: The collet screw has left hand threads

and you will need a #2 phillips screwdriver to loosen collet screw. Turn screw clockwise to loosen and counterclockwise to tighten.

•Replace with the 1/4 in, collet assembly, securely

tightening collet screw turning counterclockwise in collet to motor shaft, then reassemble 1/2 in. collet

nut. See Figure 4.

•Insert shank of cutter into collet until shank bottoms out, then pull it out 1/16 in. to allow for expansion when the cutter gets hot.

•Tighten the collet nut securely by turning clockwise with the wrench provided. See Figure 3.

,_ WARNING: If collet nut is not tightened securely, cutter may come out during use causing

serious personal injury.

•Place spindle lock back in unlock position. Otherwise, interlocking mechanism of spindle lock will not let you turn your router on. To unlock spindle, (!) push spindle lock in, (2) slide into unlock position, then (3) release spindle lock.

See Figure 2.

DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTS

See Figures 5, 6, 7, and 8.

We recommend that cuts be made at a depth not exceeding 1/8 in. and that several passes be made to reach depths of cut greater than 1/8 in.

•Unplug your router.

_, WARNING: Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting causing

serious injury.

•Place your router on a flat surface, unlock clamping lever, and turn depth adjusting ring until cutter is inside subbase. See Figure 5.

REAR VIEW OF ROUTER

TO LOCKCLAMPING

LEVER

TO

UNLOCK

DEPTHINDICATOR

INDICATORRING

POINT

DEPTH
ADJUSTING
RING
CUTTER
INSIDE	SUBBASE
SUBBASE	Fig. 5

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