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- Page 1 ROUTER 241-0834 OPERATOR’S MANUAL CAUTION: To Reduce The Risk Of Injury, User Must Read And Understand Operator’s Manual. Save These Instructions For Future Reference. For questions / comments, technical assistance or repair parts – Please Call Toll Free: 1-866-917-4374. (M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Est.)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Symbols ............Page 2 Safety Instructions . -
Page 3: Safety Symbols
SAFETY SYMBOLS Some of these following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and more safely. Symbol Designation / Explanation Name Volts Voltage... -
Page 4: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The symbol warnings do not, by themselves, eliminate any danger. The instructions and warnings they give are no substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. -
Page 5: Personal Safety
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARN- 5. When operating a power tool outdoors, use an extension cord suitable for outdoor INGS use. Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use WARNING: reduces the risk of electric shock. Read all safety 6. - Page 6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS POWER TOOL USE AND CARE SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR ROUTERS 1. Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power tool for your application. 1. Hold the power tool by insulated The correct power tool will do the job better gripping surfaces only, because the cutter and more safely at the rate for which it was may contact its own cord.
- Page 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 9. The direction of feeding the bit into WARNING: Some dust created the material is very important and it by power sanding, sawing, grinding, relates to the direction of bit rotation. drilling and other construction When viewing the tool from the top, the bit rotates clockwise.
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Page 8: Overview/Specifications
OVERVIEW ON/OFF switch Handle Spindle lock Chip shield LED worklight Base plate 1/2” collet LED display screen Electronic keyboard Power indicator Fine-adjustment dial Depth-indicator ring 1 /6 4 3 /6 4 Motor clamp Dust-extraction adaptor Lock nut Coarse-adjustment button Dust-extraction 1/4”... -
Page 9: Assembly
SPECIFICATIONS Rated voltage 120 V~ 60 Hz Rated power Input 14 A Max HP 2.5 HP Speed 10,000–25,000 RPM Collet capacity 1/4” & 1/2” Fixed-base range 1-3/4” Fixed base dimension 6” Inside base diameter 1-3/16” Micro-fine depth 1/64” Weight 9 lb. (4.1 kg) ASSEMBLY CONTENTS WARNING:... - Page 10 ASSEMBLY SELECTING THE CUTTER BIT FIG. 2 1/4” Collet This router comes with 1/2”collet and 1/4” sleeve collet sleeve that accept cutter bits with 1/2” and 1/4” shanks, respectively. The 1/2” collet is equipped on the tool, the 1/4” collet sleeve can be installed inside the 1/2”...
- Page 11 ASSEMBLY INSTALLING MOTOR IN FIXED FIG. 3 BASE (FIG. 4) Cutter Bit shank FIG. 4 Spindle-lock button Coarse- adjustment Arrow button Motor clamp 7. With the cutter bit inserted and the spindle-lock button pressed engage the shaft, place the wrench on the collet and turn it clockwise until the WARNING: Never use the router...
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Page 12: Operation
ASSEMBLY REMOVING MOTOR FROM THE INSTALLING THE DUST-EXTRAC- FIXED BASE (FIG. 4) TION ADAPTOR (FIG. 5) FIG. 5 1. Disconnect the plug from the power supply. 2. Place the router on a flat surface. 3. With the back of the router facing you, Fixed open the router motor clamp. - Page 13 OPERATION The fixed base is designed with a fine 4. Place the router on two level pieces of adjustment system. When the bit is lowered wood, positioned so that the cutter bit to the approximate position desired (coarse can be lowered below the sub-base setting), the system can then be micro- (FIG.
- Page 14 OPERATION TOGGLE “ON/OFF” LED WORKLIGHTS (FIG. 9) SWITCH (FIG. 8) FIG. 9 FIG. 8 1 /6 4 3 /6 4 Your router motor has 3 built-in worklights Your router motor is turned “ON” and “OFF” located around the collet to provide high with the toggle switch located on the top visibility of the workpiece when cutting.
- Page 15 OPERATION ELECTRONIC VARIABLE-SPEED DIAL APPLICATION CONTROL (FIG. 11) SETTING 10,000/11500 FIG. 11 Hardwoods, larger 13,000/14500 diameter cutter bits 16,000/17500 19,000/20500 Softwoods, plastics, countertops, 22,000/23500 smaller diameter 25,000 cutter bits NOTICE: Reduce the speed when using very large bits (1-inch or greater in cutting diameter) or heavy cutting bits.
- Page 16 OPERATION EDGE ROUTING FIG. 13 1. With the depth-of-cut set, place the router on the edge of workpiece, making sure that the cutter does not contact the workpiece. 2. Have an edge guide (or a board or a metal straightedge) clamped in place to help guide the router base when making the edge cut.
- Page 17 OPERATION FREEHAND ROUTING WITH THE For these reasons, do not exceed 1/8” depth of cut in a single pass. FIXED BASE (FIG. 14) WARNING: FIG. 14 Always securely clamp your workpiece in place, and keep a firm grip on the router base with both hands at all times.
- Page 18 OPERATION WHOLE EDGE SHAPING FEEDING THE ROUTER (FIG. 17) (FIG. 16) FIG. 17 Router feed direction FIG. 16 Work piece Router feed direction Whole edge of workpiece Guide board WHOLE EDGE SHAPING The secrets to professional routing are a If the workpiece is too thin or the bit is set so careful set-up for the cut, selecting the low that there will be no uncut edge against proper depth of cut, knowing how the cutter...
- Page 19 OPERATION plan your set-up and direction of feed so FIG. 18 that you’re always keeping the sharp edges GUIDE OUTSIDE of the cutter bit biting straight into uncut wood. Always inspect your workpiece for knots, hard grain, and foreign objects. ROTATION WARNING: Kickback causes the...
- Page 20 OPERATION Under extreme force-feeding conditions, WARNING: Always securely clamp the revolutions can become so slow and the workpiece in place, and keep a firm the bites become so large that chips are grip on the router base with both hands at only partially cut off, causing splintering and all times.
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Page 21: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE Before cleaning performing NOTICE: To reinstall the same brushes, maintenance, verify that the router has been make sure that the brushes go back in the disconnected from the power supply. Keep same way they came out. This will avoid all ventilation openings clean. -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION The router does Plug is not plugged into the Plug the cord into the power source. not work. power source. Switch is in “OFF” position. Move the switch to “ON” position. The carbon brushes have Remove the brush caps and replace the worn out completely. -
Page 23: Warranty
90-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: This MASTERFORCE brand power tool carries our 90-DAY Money Back ® Guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied with your MASTERFORCE brand ® power tool for any reason within ninety (90) days from the date of purchase, return... - Page 24 © 2016 Menard, Inc., Eau Claire, WI 54703 08/2016...
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The 1/4 collet doesn’t fit inside the 1/2 collet. What can I do?