Freehand Sole Plate; Changing Collet Insert; Installing Freehand Sole Plate; Adjusting Freehand Sole Plate - Craftsman 183.172520 Owner's Manual

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CHANGING
COLLET INSERT
INSTALLING
FREEHAND
SOLE PLATE - cont'd
The cutting bits for this tool are locked into ptace with a
collet nut (1) and collet (see Fig 3) The tool is assembled
at the factory with NO collet insta!led Both the l/s" and ¼"
collets can be found in the carrying case front lid storage
compartment The 1/8" collet (2) is used for holding hobby
tool accessory bits The ¼" collet (3) is supplied for
holding SMALL router bits with a ¼" shank
3
4
2
1
Fig. 3
To change from one collet s=ze to the other
1
Remove bit from the tool
2
Continue turning the collet nut counter clockwise untd
it can be removed from the motor shaft (4)
3
Pull the collet out of the motor shaft and replace it with
the other one
NOTE
Each collet is the same on beth ends, so either
end can be inserted into the motor shaft
4
Re-install the collet nut and slightly tighten it by hand
5.
Install the new bit as outhned in INSTALLING
CUTTING
BITS on Page 9.
NOTE
Tightening the collet nut without a bit in the collet
will cause the collet hole to become smaller and make
installing bits difficult When storing the tool with no bit
installed, leave collet nut loose
Shde freehand sole plate mounting bracket (1) onto
the bottom of motor housing (2) until the slot in the
bracket (3) lines up with the shaft locking button (4) in
the motor housing
NOTE The mounting bracket must be pushed onto
the motor housing as far as it wdl go
Lock the sole plate to the motor housing by snapping
the quick locking lever (5) firmly against the motor
housing
2
4
3
5
Fig. 4
ADJUSTING
FREEHAND
SOLE PLATE
Adjust freehand sole plate depth by loosening the
depth gauge locking knob (6) and rotating the
adjusting knob (7) to move the sole plate in or out as
required (see FK3 5)
NOTE" Set the depth gauge so the cutting bit
protrudes beyond the sole plate 1Is more than the
thickness of the material being cut For example, if
you are cutting 5/8"drywall, the bit should protrude %"
beyond the sole plate
2
Securely tighten depth gauge knob
_1;.| = 1=1-" F _.I _ 10_ F,._[e] N =11_1W_,III
INSTALLING FREEHAND SOLE PLATE
The freehand sole plate is designed for basic freehand
cutting with the cutting bit. It is ideally suited for cutting
electrmal outlet holes in dr/wall
IA WARNINGI
Do NOT use the freehand sole plate with router bits.
Umlted control with this accessory could cause you
to loose control end Increase the chance of serious
injury.
Before starting to cut you should re-check bit depth
Make sure sole plate is at right angles to the bit and
securely tightened Re-check the collet to make sure
the bit is securely fastened
Fig. 5
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