Craftsman 171.264630 Owner's Manual page 5

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17 [ABLWARNINGj Never put your fingers under
the guard when the router is plugged into an
electrical outlet or when the router bit is rotating.
18. Always use the fence to guide the workpiece.
19. Always feed the workpiece AGAINST the
rotation of the cutter or router bit.
20. Router bits are extremely sharp; be extra careful
when handling and using them.
21. Make sure that the router bits being used are
sharp or have been properly resharpened. This
will permit fast, efficient, and SAFE routing.
22. Some routers, when positioned in an upside down
position (such as on a router table), will drop or
fall out of the router base when the base clamp
is loosened to adjust height or depth of cut.
Therefore, it is extremely important to support
the router from below when making these
adjustments or whenever the base clamp
is loosened.
23. Always look under the router table at the router
switch when turning the router ON or OFF. DO
NOT touch anything but the switch when doing
this. NEVER reach under the router table for any
reason when the router is running, except to turn
it OFF.
24. I_,IIALWARNING
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Before making any cut, make
sure the router is turned OFF, the router bit is
not rotating, and the power cord is unplugged
from the electrical outlet. Then, make absolutely
sure that the guard clears the router bit and the
workpiece. A trial pass, with the router turned
OFF and the router bit not turning, is strongly
recommended.
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25. JA_WARNING] Never leave the router table
unattended while the router is running. Turn the
router OFF before leaving the router table for
any reason.
26. If ANY part is missing, DO NOT attempt to
assemble, install, or use your router table until
the missing parts have been found or replaced
and your router table has been properly and
correctly assembled per this manual.
27. NEVER use the floor stand as a ladder and DO
NOT stand on the router table.