Plunge Router Base; Router Accessory Installation; Setting Router Depth For Single Depth; Setting Plunge Depth - Craftsman 183.172520 Owner's Manual

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The router accessory converts your cuttnngtool Into a
small hobby plunge router that uscapable of handling
small '/," shank router butsas well as the spiral cutting but
The tnltnng base is ideal for bevel cutting The plunge
feature allows you to pre-set up to three ddferent cuttnng
depths
IA WARNING I
Unplug the tool from the power source before
changing accessories, changing bits and making
adjustments.
Before turning the tool ON, check to make sure the bit
and all accessory fasteners are securely tightened.
ROUTER ACCESSORY INSTALLATION
1 Remove any accessory already unstalled on the tool
Slide router accessory mounting bracket (1) onto the
bottom of motor housnng (2) until the mounting hole (3)
hnes up wuththe hole nn the mountung bracket (see Fig
15)
NOTE The raised hole in the mounting bracket will
shde over the motor shaft locking button
3 Re-nnsert accessory locking knob (4) into the motor
housnngand securely tighten
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Fig. 15
SETTING ROUTER DEPTH FOR SINGLE DEPTH ONLY
Depth of cutting os controlled by sliding the router base up
and down on the gutde rods and locking dun place
Rause plunge router depth stop rod by turning the
lower depth stop lock nut (1) counter clockwise untul=t
is posutnonedat the bottom of the depth stop rod (2)
(see Fig 16) Push depth stop quick release button (3
and reuse the depth stop rod to Its maximum height
and then release the button
2 Rotate plunge actuonturret (4) until the shortest stop
screw usunder the depth stop rod (2)
3
Loosen both height adjushng knobs (5) by turning
them counter clockwtse
NOTE" Only loosen height edjustmg knobs enough to
release the tension on the guide rods (6).
4 Shde muter base (7) up or down to obtannthe desured
depth of cut
5 Re-hghtenboth heught adjustnng k nobswhen the
desired cut depth ts reached.
Fig. 16
SETTING PLUNGE DEPTH
Up to three different plunge depths can be preset by
using the depth stop rod and plunge action turret This
provides for qutck changes between depth setbngs
Turn lowerdepth stop lock nut (1) to the bottomof
depth stop rodand upper depthstop lock nut (2) to
the top of depth stop rod (3) (see Fig 17)
2. Push depth stop quick release button(4) and raise the
depth stop rodto its maximumheight and then
release the button.
3. Rotate plungeactionturret (5) untilthe shorteststop
screw is under the depth stop rod
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