Feeding The Router; Direction Of Feed - External Cuts - Craftsman 17540 - 9.5 Amp 1-3/4 HP Plunge Base Router Operator's Manual

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FEEDING
THE ROUTER
(Fig. 1 5)
The s ecret
to professional routtng is In making a carefulest..upforthe cut, selectingthe
proper depth of cut, know{nghow the cutterbit reacts fn your workp_ece, a nd the rate end
directionof feed of the muter.
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ROUT
END
GRAINS
FIRST
t
ROUTER FEED
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Fig. 15
"(
DIRECT=ON
CUTI"Ea
nit
DIRECTION
OF FEED - EXTERNAL
CUTS (Fig, 15)
The router motorend cutter bit rotateclockwise.This requ{rsethe feed of the cutter bRto
be from left to right(see Fig. 15), Feeding the bitfrom left to r_ght will cause the bitto pu_l
the router towards (up against) the workpleca_
If you feed the routerIn the oppositedirection (rightto isft), the rotatingforce of the
cutterbit wil+tend to throwthe bit away from theworkptece making tt hard to control;
this s called "Climb-Cuffing";
cuttingin the opposite dlrecl]en of the proper feed direction
"Climb Cutting" Increases the chance for Ices of control,resultingIn poselbre personal
injury,When "Climb Cutting" Is required (backingaround a comer for exempts), exercise
extreme caution to maintaincontrolof the muter.
Because of the hfghspeed of the cutterbit duringa proper feeding operalton (tsftto right),
there ts very ttl_tekickbackunder normal conditions. However, If the cutterbit etrfkesa knot,
an area of hard grain In the wood workptsce,or e foreign object, the normalcuttingaction
could be affected and cause "Kickback",
This Kickbackmay cause damage to your workplace, and cou+dcause you to lose control
of the router, causingpossible personal injury.FJckbackis always in the opposite direction
of the ctock_se cutterbit rotation, or counterctockwtse_
To guard against and help prevent Kickback, pIanyour set-up End dlrectlon of teed so
_u're always thrustingthe router, keeping the sharp edges of the cutterblt conUnuoua|y
ring straight Into new (uncut) wood (workptsce).Also, always ;nspoct your work.piecefor
knots,herd grain, and foreign objects thatcould cause e kickback probtsm.
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