Tool Description, Technical Specifications

►Use the power tool, accessories, and tool bits etc. in accordance with these instructions, taking into account the working conditions and the work to be

performed. Use of the power tool for operations different from those intended could result in a hazardous situation.

►To reduce the risk of fatal or serious injury, never alter or misuse the power tool.

Service

►Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair person using only identical replacement parts. This

will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.

Specific Safety Rules for Routers

►Hold the tool by the insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact with a “live” wire will make the exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator.

►Use clamps or another practical way to secure and support the workpiece to a stable platform. Holding the work by hand or against your body leaves it unstable and may lead to loss of control.

►This tool is intended for router bits not to exceed 89mm (3.5 inches). Using too large of a router bit will result in the router bit striking the base of the tool, and may also lead to a loss of control.

►The router bit shank must fit the size of the collet. Using a router bit that cannot be firmly gripped by the collet will result in the router bit coming loose, and may result in serious personal injury.

►Do not exceed the router bit manufacturer’s maximum speed rating of the router bit.

►Always make sure the work surface is free from nails and other foreign objects. Cutting into foreign objects can cause the router bit and/or the object to break apart and strike the operator.

►Keep both hands on the router handles during operation. Firmly controlling the router reduces the risk for loss of control and injury.

►NEVER hold the piece being cut in your hands or across your leg. It is important to support the work properly to minimize body exposure or loss of control.

►Keep hands and body away from the cutting area or below the router base.

►Before using the router, make sure the collet nut and any other adjustment devices are securely tightened. A loose adjustment device can unexpectedly shift, causing loss of control, and loose rotating components can be violently thrown.

►Never start the tool when the bit is engaged in the workpiece. The cutting bit may grab and cause loss of control.

►Never use dull or damaged router bits. Damaged bits may break during use, and dull bits require additional force to operate, which may cause the bit to break or a loss of control.

►Never operate the router with the cutting tool engaged in the workpiece without locking the plunge lock knob. Unexpected changes in cutting depth can result in a loss of control.

►Do not set the router down until the motor has come to a complete stop. The exposed spinning bit can cause serious injury or cause the router to move unexpectedly.

►To reduce the risk of burn injury, do not touch the router bit immediately after use. The router bit may get hot during use.

►Always unplug the tool before changing bits or making adjustments. Failure to do so can result in the tool starting unexpectedly.

Respiratory Exposure Safety Warnings

Substantial or repeated inhalation of dust and other airborne contaminants, in particular those with a smaller particle size, may cause respiratory or other illnesses. Various dusts created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities contain chemicals or substances known (to the State of California and others) to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals/substances are:

►lead from lead-based paints;

►crystalline silica from bricks, cement, and other masonry products;

►arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber; and

►some wood dusts, especially from hardwoods, but also from some softwoods such as Western Red Cedar.

The 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 use a properly functioning dust extraction system. When the inhalation of dust cannot be substantially controlled, i.e., kept at or near the ambient (background) level, the operator and any bystanders should wear a respirator approved by NIOSH for the type of dust encountered.