_1, WARNING:Yourroutershouldneverbe connectedto powersupplywhenyouare
assemblingparts,makingadjustments,
installingorremovingcutters,cleaning, orwhennotin use.Disconnectingrouter willpreventaccidentalstartingthatcould causeseriouspersonalinjury.
INSTALLING/REMOVINGCUTTERS
See Figures 2, 3 and 4.
•Unplug your router.
_k WARNING: Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental starting causing
serious injury.
_, WARNING: To prevent damage to the spindle or spindle lock, always allow motor to come to a
complete stop before engaging spindle lock.
•A spindle lock is located on the top of the end cap.
See Figure 2. To activate lock, (1) push spindle lock in, (2) slide into lock position, then (3) release spindle lock.
SPINDLELOCK
TO LOCKTO UNLOCK
SPINDLESPINDLE
Fig. 2
•Place your router upside down on table, then turn collet nut with wrench until lock mechanism interlocks. See Figure 3.
WRENCHCU'I3"ER
COLLET
NUT
TO LOOSEN
COLLETNUT
,TO TIGHTEN
COLLETNUT Fig. 3
Note: Spindle lock is spring loaded and will snap into position when lock mechanism interlocks.
_1= WARNING: If you are changing a cutter =mmediately after use, be careful not to touch the cutter or collet with your hands or fingers. They
will get burned because of the heat buildup from cutting. Always use the wrench provided.
•Remove cutters by turning collet nut counter- clockwise enough to allow cutter to slip easily from collet. See Figure 3.
•tf installing for the first time, it can be installed once collet nut is loose. If changing cutters, cutter will easily slip from collet after loosening collet nut.
•The 1/2 in. collet is machined to precision tolerances to fit cutters with 1/2 in. diameter shanks. A 1/4 in. collet assembly has also been provided with your router so that cutters with 1/4 in. shank bits can be used. See Figure 4.
