Installing The Cutting Bit; Installing And Removing - Craftsman 320.28212 Operator's Manual

INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE CUTTING BIT (Fig. 5)
INSTALLING THE CUTTING BIT
1. Turn the motor off and
unplug the router from the
power source.
2. Remove the motor
housing from the base.
NOTE: See instructions for
removing and installing the
motor housing from the fixed
base on page 20.
3. Place the motor, upside
down, on its top cap with
the collet/nut pointing up.
4.
5.
Fig. 5
Press the spindle-lock
button to engage and lock the spindle shaft and the collet/nut (Fig. 5).
Place the wrench on the collet/nut and turn it counter-clockwise to slightly
loosen the collet/nut.
6.
Insert the cutting-bit shank into the collet/nut assembly as far as it will go,
then back the shank out until the cutting edges are approximately 1/8 to 1/4-
inch away from the face of the collet/nut.
7. With the cutting bit inserted and the spindle-lock button pressed in to
engage the shaft, place the wrench on the colle/nut and turn it clockwise
until the router cutting bit and the collet/nut are firmly tightened.
A_, WARNING: Tighten the collet/nut securely to prevent the cutting bit from
slipping. If the collet/nut is not securely tightened, the cutting bit may detach
during use, causing serious personal injury.
NOTE: To ensure proper gripping of the cutting-bit shank and to minimize run-out,
the shank of the cutting bit must be inserted into the collet/nut at least 5/8-inch.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to tool, do not tighten collet/nut without a
cutting bit installed.
REMOVING THE CUTTING BIT (Fig. 5)
1. Turn the motor off and unplug the tool from the power source.
2. Remove the motor from the fixed base.
3. Place the motor, upside down, on its top cap with the collet/nut pointing up.
4. Press the spindle-lock button to engage and lock the spindle shaft and the
collet/nut (Fig. 5).
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