•Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil and grease. This will enable better control of the tool.
•Keep hands away from cutting area. Never reach under the workpiece for any reason. Keep the router base firmly in contact with the workpiece when cutting. Hold the router only by the handles. These precautions will reduce the risk of personal injury.
•Use sharp cutters. Dull cutters may cause the router to swerve or stall under pressure.
•Never touch the bit immediately after use. It may be extremely hot.
•Be sure that the motor has stopped completely before you lay the router down. If the cutter head is still spinning when the tool is laid down, it could cause injury or damage.
•Be sure that the router bit is clear of the workpiece before starting the motor. If the bit is in contact with the workpiece when the motor starts it could make the router jump, causing damage or injury.
•Only use router bits with a shank diameter equal to the size of the collet installed in the tool.
•Do not use router bits with a diameter greater than
•Only use router bits suitable for the
•Not intended to be used with a router table. Do not use the tool in an inverted position.
•Do not attempt to use the tool in a stationary mode.
•Make sure collet nut is securely tightened to prevent router bit from slipping during use.
WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
•lead from
•crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products,
•arsenic and chromium from
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
•Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities. Wear protective clothing and wash exposed areas with soap and water. Allowing dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on the skin may promote absorption of harmful chemicals.
WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/or disburse dust, which may cause serious and permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratory protection appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct particles away from face and body.
CAUTION: Wear appropriate personal hearing protection during use. Under some conditions and duration of use, noise from this product may contribute to hearing loss.
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"Not intended to be used with a routing table"
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