Direction Of Feed - Internal Cuts - Craftsman 320.27683 Operator's Manual

possibly resulting in personal injury. When "Climb-Cutting" is required (e.g.,
backing around a corner), exercise extreme caution to maintain control of the
router. The high speed of the cutter bit during a proper feeding operation (left
to right), results in very little kickback under normal conditions. However, if the
cutter bit strikes a knot, an area of hard grain, or a foreign object, "Kickback"
may result. Kickback may damage your workpiece and could cause you to lose
control of the router, possibly causing personal injury. Kickback is always in the
opposite direction of the clockwise cutter bit rotation, or counterclockwise.
To guard against and help prevent Kickback, plan your set-up and direction
of feed so that you're always keeping the sharp edges of the cutter bit biting
straight into uncut wood. Always inspect your workpiece for knots, hard grain,
and foreign objects.
WARNING: Kickback causes the power tool to jerk back toward the user,
causing possible loss of control and serious injury. Always take precautions
against kickback as described in the operator's manual.
DIRECTION OF FEED - INTERNAL CUTS (Figs. 24 and 24a)
When making an internal cut, such as a
groove, dado, or slot, always try to have the
guide you are using with the router (edge
guide, straight edge, board guide), on the
right-hand side of the router as you make the
cut (Fig. 24).
When the guide is positioned on the
right hand side of the router, the router
travel should be from left to right and
"counterclockwise" around curves (see Fig.
24). This counterclockwise action around the
curve could cause "Climb cutting". Always be
alert and exercise extreme caution to maintain
control of the router when making this type of
cut around curves.
When the guide is positioned as shown in Fig.
24a, the router travel should be from left to
right and clockwise around curves.
If there is a choice, the set-up in Fig. 24 is
easier to use, but there is the possibility of
"Climb Cutting" around curves. In either case,
Fig. 24 or Fig. 24a, the sideways thrust of the
router cutting is always against the guide, as
is proper.
Fig. 24 GUIDE OUTSIDE
BIT ROTATION _l
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BIT ROTATION/ X
ROUTER FEED GUIDE
DIRECTION
Fig. 24a GUIDE INSIDE
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BIT ROTATION
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GUIDE _ i
BIT ROTATION
ROUTER FEED DIRECTION
A_, WARNING: Always securely clamp the workpiece in place, 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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