Adjusting The Depth-Of-Cut Of The Router Bit; Adjusting Thedepth-Of-Cut - Sears Craftsman 171.25450 Owner's Manual

ADJUSTING THEDEPTH-OF-CUT
OFTHEROUTER BIT
ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THEROUTER IS
"TURNED OFF"ANDTHAT THEELECTRICAL CORDHAS
BEEN UNPLUGGED FROM THEELECTRICAL OUTLET
BEFORE A SSEMBLING ORREMOVING ROUTER BITSTO
THEROUTER,
• Youwill notethattherearesix pockets along thefront
surfaceof thedovetailbase,andthat theyare identified
bya dimensions suchas3/8, I/2,-up to 1. These
pockets are usedto setthe depth-of-cut o f a routerbit.
Touseproceedasfollows:
DONOTUSEWITHA TEMPLATE A SSEMBLED
TOTHEBASE.
• DONOT INSTALL R OUTER BITS TOTHE
ROUTER UNLESS THECORRECT GUIDE
BUSHING HASBEEN ASSEMBLED T OTHE
BASEPLATE FIRST.
Fig. 36
ROUTER BIT
GUIDE BUSHING
_ MAKE SURE THAT THE ROUTER BITISALIGNED W ITH OR CENTERED tN THE HOLE IN THE GUIDE B USHING. TO DOTHIS, LOOSEN
SCREWS HOLDING BASE PLATE O R ADAPTER PLATE T O ROUTER, CENTER GUIDE B USHING HOLE WITH flESPEC T TO ROUTER BIT AND RETIGHTEN
SCREWS SECUREDf
1) InstaIIthe desiredrouterbitto therouterasexp{ained in your RouterOwner's Manual SeeFigure3B.
A M{NIMUM ROUTER BITSHANK ENGAGEMENT OF3/4"IS REQUIRED I N THECOLLET OFTHEROUTER,
2) TIGHTEN THECOLLET NUTSECURELY.
3) Positionthe routeroverthepocketwith the requireddepth-of-cut,
Fig. 37
Fig.37A
POCKET
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