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Sears CRAFTSMAN 171.254790 Owner's Manual

Sears CRAFTSMAN 171.254790 Owner's Manual

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SEARS
owners
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MODEL NO.
171.254790
CAUTION:
READ ALL
INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY
Sold by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL 60684 U.S.A.
61071
CRAFTSMAN
ROUTER TABLE
FULL FUNCTION/UNITIZED
• assembly
• operating
MADE IN U.S.A.
FENCE
Printed in U.SA. 4-92

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  • Page 1 For Future Reference SEARS owners manual MODEL NO. 171.254790 CRAFTSMAN ROUTER TABLE CAUTION: FULL FUNCTION/UNITIZED FENCE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY • assembly • operating Sold by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL 60684 U.S.A. 61071 MADE IN U.S.A. Printed in U.SA. 4-92...

  • Page 2: General Safety Instructions

    • WARNING: FAILURE TO HEED ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS REGARDING USE OF THIS PRODUCT CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY. GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR POWER TOOLS 12. USE SAFETY GOGGLES (Head Protection) 1. KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL Wear Safety goggles (must comply with ANS Z87.1) Read the owner's manual carefully.
  • Page 3 USING BOTH HANDS AS SHOWN IN FIG. #27. goggles before commencing power tool operation. KEEP FINGERS CLEAR OF BIT'WHEN MOVING WORKPIECE ACROSS THE CUTTING AREA. Safety goggles are available at Sears retail or cata- log stores. NEVER PLACE YOUR HANDS LOWER THAN THE TOP OF RETRACTABLE GUARD.
  • Page 4 An accurate and quick adjusting jointing fence Start by checking and accounting for all the loose parts. adjustable to proper jointing depth of cut. If any parts are missing, contact your local Sears retail or catalog outlet for replacement. Reversing feature of unitized fence designed to enable routing operations like grooving;...
  • Page 5 (It will be helpful if you orient the router out of the router table. such that you can easily reach the ON/OFF switch WARNING: BEFORE ASSEMBLING AND ATTACH- from the front of the table. Sears Craftsman ING UNITIZED FENCE TO TABLE, ~5182...
  • Page 6 2. Orient the retractable guard as shown in Fig. #7. NOTE: If the guard does not retract out freely, Position and hold the spring over its hub such that loosen screw just enough until it does formed end of spring wraps over the guard as retract out freely and snaps back to nor- shown in Fig.
  • Page 7 2. Tightly secure clamp plate to clamp rod using 1/4" NOTE: a. Remove dust and chips from sliding sur- helical lock washer and a hex nut. faces of push block and unitized fence as needed to maintain good sliding motion. 3.
  • Page 8 Figures 14a and 14b. Uncover opening after use. DUST COLLECTING ATTACHMENT Unitized fence is provided with a hookup for most Sears FOR OPERATIONS REQUIRING USE OF BACK- Craftsman 2 1/2" and 1 1/4" hose diameter vacs. SIDE OF UNITIZED FENCE, DO NOT CONNECT SHOP VAC.
  • Page 9 For added versatility, secure the table to a piece of 1/2" WHEN ROUTING, ALWAYS FEED AGAINST or thicker plywood which can be "C" clamped to your ROTATION OF THE CUTTER. FEED WORKPIECE IN work surface. THE DIRECTION OF ARROW AS SHOWN ON THE LABEL ON THE SIDE OF THE FENCE BEING USED (when facing the table front).
  • Page 10 described before. (MAKE SURE ROUTER 4. Raise or lower the router until top cutting edge of UNPLUGGED WHEN MAKING ADJUSTMENTS). bit is aligned with line 'B'. (Refer to your router's owner's manual for adjusting your router properly) .• AFTER MAKING THIS ADJUSTMENT, BE SURE 3.
  • Page 11 (when facing table front). 4. The router table is now ready for use. NOTE: If you have purchased a MOLD MAKER BIT SET (Sears Craftsman ~21255) for making moldings on your router table, set the unitized fence in EDGE CUTTING Door Frame Thickness...
  • Page 12 NOTE: Tighten wing nut just enough to clamp WARNING: DO NOT SET DEPTH OF CUT workpiece in position. OVERTIGHTEN- 3/8" MORE THAN (FIG. #26). IF ING wing nut could cause binding in the DEPTH OF CUT IS MORE THAN sliding motion of push block which in turn 3/8"...
  • Page 13 ."..-. ,;,;,-- DO NOT CONNECT SHOP VAC. WHEN USING BACK- NOTE: When cutting tenons, always clamp work- SIDE OF FENCE. HOSE WILL HINDER piece with end to be cut resting on edge OPERATION, of table top hole. This will minimize steps in finished tenon surface (Fig.
  • Page 14 ~>- ' . . NOTE: When routing deep cuts (controlled M ax. Cutting Depth 2 1/2" router bit) in a workpiece, remove mate- rial in increments to prevent your router from overloading. Repeat operation with Cutting Depth Table Top several passes until the desired depth is Workpiece achieved.
  • Page 15 Woodworker's Notes...
  • Page 16 ---.!ARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN ROUTER TABLE MODEL NO. 171.254790 lj\, Quen. Description Quen. Pert No. Description Pert No. 29L-648 Push Block 31L-431 Router Table Top 29L-651 Clamp Rod 31L-429 Table Leg *3' .• 29L.652 Clamp Plate 9132 F29A-306-14 Aat Washer 1.0.