Kobalt K11RTA-03 Manual page 24

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROUTER
16. Direction of Feed for Internal Cuts
When making an internal cut, such as a groove,
dado or slot, always position the guide (edge guide,
straight edge, or board guide) so that it will be on
the right-hand side of the router as the cut is made.
a. When the guide is positioned on the right-hand
side of the router, the router travel is from left to
right, and "counterclockwise" around curves.
This action around the curve could cause
"climb-cutting".
Always be alert and exercise extreme caution
in order to maintain control of the router when
making this type of cut around curves.
b. When the guide is positioned as shown, the
router travel should be from left to right, and
clockwise around curves.
In either case, the lateral thrust of the router cutting
is always against the guide, as is proper.
WARNING
• Always clamp the workpiece securely and keep
a firm grip on the router base with both hands at
all times. Failure to do so could result in loss of
control, causing possible serious personal injury.
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Rotation
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