Removing Motor From Base - Craftsman 17540 - 9.5 Amp 1-3/4 HP Plunge Base Router Operator's Manual

INSTALLING ROUTER MOTOR
tN BASE (Rg, 5)
1, Turnmotoroffandunplug
from power s ource,
2. Place plunge bass on fiat surface.
3_ With back ofplunge base facing
you,open motor clamp (A) and
make sure plunge action Is In
"UP" poslt[on, w ith theplunge
lock laver (B) locked down.
4. Wtthmotor houslng'a kayatrlp (C)
aligned with ptungabass ksystrlp
slot (D), lower motor housingInto
Fnlungebase engaging keyetdp
_okeyetdp-sloL
5, Slidethe motor Into thebase
as faras tl witt go(E),
B, Close the motor clamp securely.
Fig. 5
I NOTE: When maldng depth adjustments on the plunge base, the motor clamp
should always be closed securely.
REMOVING MOTOR FROM BASE (see Fig_ 5)
1 Turn motor off and unplug from power source
2 Place router (plunge base and meier housing) on ll_t surface
3 With back of plunge base factng you, open motor clamp (A) and make sure plunge
action is in "UP" position, with the plunge lock lever (B) locked down
4 Lift motor straight up oul of base, eliding motor houstng'e"keystrtp" (B) tree from
"keyetrlp slot" (C) in plunge base
5 Set motor upside down on its top sap with so,let pointing up, remove bit, and slore
motor and base when not being used
Z_ WARNING:
ALWAYS remove culler bits lrom colleb'nut when the router ]
Is not bethg used. Leaving bits installed could result in an accident causing
I
sertous personal lnjury_
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