Shopsmith 555970 Sawdust And Chips, Mounting Router Bits, General Safety Rules For Power Tools

MARK V – MOUNTED OVERARM PIN ROUTER 555970

NOTE

Customer Service representatives and Store personnel will help you select the proper motor.

•Use only UL Approved router motors.

•Motor housing must be round, not square, for router arm.

•Motor must be 2-1/2" to 4" in diameter.

•Motor power cord must be located so it comes out the top section of the router.

•Motor power cord should be securely at- tached to the top of the Arm during op- eration with tape or rubber bands to keep it safely out of your way during routing.

•Switch must be located so that it can be positioned toward the front of the Over- arm Router and be easily accessible dur- ing operations.

•You must be able to remove the handles and base from the motor without remov- ing the switch.

•Motor must properly mount on the Over- arm Router so that base locating pins on the motor housing do not interfere with the router motor holding clamps.

•Motor must not exceed 3 hp.

SAWDUST AND CHIPS

Sawdust and chips can be a fire hazard and breathing sawdust can be a health hazard. The sawdust from some woods is toxic. To help protect yourself from sawdust:

•Attach your Overarm Pin Router to a dust collection system to help capture flying chips and debris.

•Or wear a close-fitting dust mask. Clean or replace the filters in the mask regularly. Also, open a window or use a fan to ven- tilate your shop.

MOUNTING ROUTER BITS

•Turn off and unplug the router motor be- fore mounting router bits.

•Follow the recommendations of the router motor manufacturer as to the sizes and types of router bits to use.

•Make sure the router bit is secured prop- erly in the collet. Loose bits could work free and cause serious injury. Insert the bit all the way into the collet and retract it about 1/8" to avoid the transition between shank and cutter.

•If your using an arbor-style bit with inter- changeable cutters, be sure the cutting edge is facing to the left when mounted on the arbor.

•Listen for chatter or signs of looseness at start-up. If you hear, see or suspect prob- lems, stop the tool immediately, unplug it, and check the tool thoroughly. Correct any problem before proceeding. If you are un- able to locate the problem, you can con- tact your Shopsmith Service Representa- tive or store personnel for advice. Never operate the Overarm Router if it is not functioning properly.

•Keep bits clean, maintained and sharp.

•Don’t try to make your own collet adapter to hold different sized bits. Balance is im- portant at high speeds, so always buy appropriately sized collets.

GENERAL SAFETY RULES FOR POWER TOOLS

•Know your power tool. Read the owners manual. Learn its application and limi- tations as well as the specific potential hazards peculiar to this tool.

•Ground all tools (unless double insu- lated). If tool is equipped with an ap- proved 3-conductor cord and a 3-prong grounding type plug to fit the proper

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