Sears 26462_0 Alignment of Unitized Fence to Miter BAR Slot, Overhead Guard to Operating Position

USING THE ROUTER TABLE "IGURE 25

The fence on your router table is provided as a guide to hold the work piece for accuracy in routing.

Line "B"	Scrap
	Wood

I_I_WARNING] BEFORE each and every use, make sure the router table is SECURE on a work- bench and DOES NOT MOVE.

ALIGNMENT OF UNITIZED FENCE TO MITER BAR SLOT

1.Line up the front of the fence with the "0" marks on the top of the router table, as shown in Figure 24.

FIGURE 24

Fence	\	Clamping
Clamping	\

_Fence

Router Bit

bit is aligned with line "B". (Refer to your router owner's

AFTER MAKING THIS ADJUSTMENT, BE SURE ROUTER IS SECURELY TIGHTENED IN THE

ROUTER BASE, THE BIT IS SECURELY TIGHT-

4. Raise or lower the router until top cutting edge of the manual for adjusting your router properly.)

ENED IN THE ROUTER CHUCK AND THE ROUTER BASE IS SECURED TIGHTLY TO THE ROUTER

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on Ruler

5.Remove the board from the fence and LOWER THE TABLE TOR

OVERHEAD GUARD TO OPERATING POSITION.

'°OnRMu"'_rkI NOTE I YOUshou!d substitute a scrap board

2.Tighten both fence clamping knobs MAKING SURE THAT THE FENCE ASSEMBLY DOES NOT MOVE.

ADJUSTING DEPTH AND HEIGHT OF CUT

	NOTE	I
I		I The router fence should be parallel

or nearly parallel to the miter bar slot. Refer to previ- ous section on ALIGNMENT OF UNITIZED FENCE

TO MITER BAR SLOT.

UNPLUG the router for these adjustments. Rotate the overhead guard upward in order to have full access to the router bit for making adjustments. Select a board that is smooth with edges true to each other and its surfaces. Other recommendations are the following:

1. Mark lines "A" and "B" on the end of this board. Line "A" indicates the desired depth of cut (amount of mate- rial you want to remove) and line "B" indicates the desired cutting height. See Figure 25.

2.Position the board against the face of the router table unitized fence with the edge resting on the table- top and the end marked with lines "A" and "B" close to the bit. See Figure 25. (MAKE SURE THE ROUTER IS UNPLUGGED WHEN MAKING ADJUSTMENTS.)

3.Loosen both large fence clamping knobs to allow for fence assembly adjustment, and move fence forward or backward until outermost cutting edge of router bit is aligned with line "A". Tighten both fence clamping knobs.

for the actual workpiece while making adjustments.

I '_WARNINGI DO NOT OPERATE ROUTER IF

ANY PART OF THE BIT CONTACTS THE GUARD.

ROUTING USING FENCE WlTHOUTTHE PUSH BLOCK

Using Fence as a Jointer (Full Edge Cutting) For maximum strength and accuracy, boards to be joined together should be smooth and true. The edges should be true to the work piece surface. You can true the edges on your router table using a straight bit.

1.Check to see if the face of the adjustable jointing fence is flush with the face of the router table fence.

If not, loosen the jointing fence clamping knob on the jointing fence and push jointing fence in until it is flush with the router table fence. Tighten the knob on the jointing fence.

I NOTE I The jointing fence provides a con-

tinuous support for the workpiece as it is fed beyond the router bit. The adjustable jointing fence compen- sates for the gap created from the removal of material by the router bit. See Figures 26 and 27.

2.Adjust the depth of cut (the material you want to remove) and router bit height as described in the

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