Routine Maintenance

Maintenance

Any maintenance or repair work that requires opening of the motor housing must be carried out only by an authorized Customer Service Center (whose name is supplied by your dealer)! Maintenance or repair work carried out by an unauthorized person can lead to improper connection of electrical wires or other components, which can result in injury.

WARNING! To reduce the risk of injury or electrocution, always unplug the tool from the power supply outlet before performing any maintenance or repair work on the tool.

Do not use compressed air to clean the motor housing of the tool, as you could inject foreign objects into the motor through the ventilation openings. Compressed air may be used on other components, but personal safety protection should be employed (hearing, vision, and respiratory).

Certain cleaning agents and solvents are harmful to plastic parts. Some of these include, but are not limited too: Gasoline, Acetone, Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK), Carbonyl Chloride, cleaning solutions containing Chlorine, Ammonia, and household cleaners containing Ammonia.

To ensure proper cooling of the tool and motor, the cooling vents in the motor housing must always be kept clear and clean.

Keep the Tool Clean

Dust and debris from some materials can be extremely abrasive and cause components within the router to wear prematurely. It is important to keep moving parts cleared of abrasive dusts.

►As a general rule, keep the tool clean of all dust and debris. Even soft-wood dust can be abrasive over time.

►Examine all moving parts for dust and debris.

►Keep the plunge posts clean so dust does not get embedded into the bearing surfaces.

Keep the Router Bits Sharp

CAUTION! An improperly sharpened router bit can injure the operator, destroy the tool, and damage the workpiece.

Using a dull router bit can take more effort to cut and will cause poor cut quality.

►Never attempt to sharpen a router bit manually. Special equipment is necessary to properly sharpen any rotating-type cutter. Hand-sharpening can cause the bit to be out of balance.

►Your router bits should be sharpened regularly, and only by a qualified sharpening service.

Collet Maintenance

The collet and mating arbor taper can become pitted from acids and oil in the wood. Keeping the collet and arbor clean will make it easier to install and remove router bits. Clean the tapered surfaces of the collet and arbor:

1.Remove the collet from the router.

2.You may wish to remove the collet from the nut by tilting the collet until it snaps loose.

3.Using a plastic scrubbing pad, clean the interior taper of the arbor.

►Very fine steel wool may be used, but make sure to clean up any remnant fibers afterward. These remnant fibers can rust or corrode and leave marks and pits in the metal surfaces.

4.Using a plastic scrubbing pad, clean the outer taper of the collet.

5.Make sure there is no plastic or metal debris left over from the cleaning.

6.If the collet was removed from the nut, snap the collet back into the nut, and then carefully pack the O-ring into the space between the collet and the nut.

If router bits have spun inside the collet, it may be damaged and needs to be replaced.

Adjust and Inspect the Tool

To ensure the tool is in proper working order, periodically inspect the operation of the tool and ensure it is properly adjusted.

►Observe the function of the router during normal operation.

►Unusual sounds are indicative of pending problems.

►A reduction in the cut quality indicates the router bit is dull or the router is not functioning properly.

►A reduction in cutting power or speed may indicate a dull cutter or a motor problem.

Supplemental User’s Manual