Craftsman 315.275061 Owner's Manual page 10

ADJUSTMENTS
DEPTH STOP SYSTEM (Continued)
5. Raise cutter by depressing plunge release actuator.
6. Place router on fiat surface, and _ower router unti_ tip of
cutter barely touches flat surface.
7. Squeeze plunge lock actuator to lock cutter at "zero"
depth of cut.
8. Turn adjustment knob counterclockwise to lower stop
bar against the stop, then tighten lock knob securely.
The highest stop now becomes the "zero" depth of cut
setting.
9. Depress plunge release actuator and raise router. Ro-
tate stop block so that next highest depth stop aligns
with stop bar. This locates cutter for the initial pass,
10, Rotate depth stop block after each pass. Make as
many suceSsive passes as needed to obtain desired
depth of cut, progressively Iowedng router to next depth
of cut setting with each pass.
ZERO RESET INDICATOR
See Figure 11.
The zero reset indicator allows you to use the scale provided
on the housing to make quick depth of cutchanges to existing
depth of cut settings. Simply choose a reference point on the
scale and slide zero reset indicator up or down scale the
distance required for new depth ofcut. Then change stop bar
position by loosening lock knob and tumtng adjustment knob
until white line on zero reset indicator moves back to refer-
ence point. 13ghten lock knob securely tolock stop bar in new
position. The cutter position will now increase or decrease
the exact distance the stop bar was adjusted.
Remember: Each mark on the inch scale indicates a 1/32
inch change in depth setting while each mark on the metric
scale equals a 1ram change in depth setting.; depth control
knob shouldbe used for making precise adjustments todepth
ofcut; and depressing center ofdepth adjustment knob quick
releases stop bar.
VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL SELECTOR
See Figure 12.
Your muter has a variable speed control selector designed to
allow operator control of speed and torque limits. You can
make speed selections best suited to the type of cut, the
material being cut, and the size of bit being used. The
variable speed control selector allows you to adjust muter
speed from 10,000 to 25,000 rpm. There is a six step scale
lettered A to F on the variable speed control selector. To
increase the speed and torqueof yourrouter, turnthe variable
speed control selector to a higher setting. Turn to a lower
setting to decrease speed and torque. NOTE: If you do not
want to use the variable speed control selector, turn to the
highest possible setting, and the feature will not be active.
The speed selection chart shown gives suggested speed
settings based on the diameter of the cutter and the type of
material being routed.
._._ SCALE
'_REFERENCE POINT
LOCK KNOB
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
Fig. 11
SPEED SELECTION CHART
CUTTER SIZE
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Fig, 12
PRACTICE BEFORE ACTUAL USE
See Figure 12.
We suggest that you practice with the variable speed feature
of your router before installing a cutter and making cuts in
wood.
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