Removing The Motor From The Bases; Adjusting The Depth Of Cut - Craftsman 320.27683 Operator's Manual

4. With the motor housing slot (C) aligned with the plunge base pin (D), lower
the motor housing into the plunge base, engaging the pin into the slot.
5. Slide the motor into the base as far as it will go.
6. Close the motor clamp securely.
REMOVING THE MOTOR FROM THE BASES
To Remove the Motor from the Fixed Base (see Fig. 4)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Turn router motor off and unplug from power source.
Place router (fixed base/router motor) on flat surface.
With back of router facing you, open the router motor clamp (A).
Push in coarse adjustment knob (B) to release router motor "slot" (C) from pin
(D) in base, while you lift router motor free of base.
Set motor upside down on its top cap with collet pointing up and remove
cutting bit. Store motor and base in carry bag when not being used.
To Remove the Motor from the Plunge Base (see Fig. 5)
1. Turn the motor off and unplug the
router from the power source.
2.
3.
Place the router (plunge base and
motor housing) on a flat surface.
With the back of the plunge base
facing you, open the motor clamp
(A) and make sure that the plunge
action is in the "UP" position with
the plunge lock lever (B) locked.
Lift the motor straight up out of the
base, sliding the motor housing
"slot" (C) free from the pin in the
plunge base.
Fig. 5
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4.
5. Set the motor upside down on its
top cap with the collet pointing up
and remove the bit.
A_, WARNING: Always remove the cutter bits from collet/nut when the router
is not being used. Leaving bits installed could result in an accidents causing
serious personal injury.
ADJUSTING THE DEPTH OF CUT
A_, WARNING: Your router should never be turned on or be connected to the
power source when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing
or removing collets/nuts and cutter bits, cleaning or when it is not in use.
Disconnecting the router will prevent accidental starting, which could cause
serious personal injury.
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