Variable Speed Control - Craftsman 315.268350 Operator's Manual

DEPTH STOP SYSTEM (Continued)
• Raise cutter by depressing plunge release actuator.
• Place router on flat surface, and lower router until tip of
cutter barely touches flat surface.
• Squeeze plunge lock actuator to lock cutter at "zero"
depth of cut.
• 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.
• Depress plunge release actuator and raise router.
Rotate stop block so that next highest depth stop aligns
with stop bar. This locates cutter for the initial pass.
• Rotate depth stop block after each pass. Make as many
sucessive passes as needed to obtain desired depth of
cut, progressively lowering 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 cut
changes 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 of
cut. Then change stop bar position by loosening lock knob
and turning adjustment knob until white line on zero reset
indicator moves back to reference point. Tighten lock
knob securely to lock 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 metdc
scale equals a lmm change in depth setting; depth control
knob should be used for making precise adjustments to
depth of cut; and depressing center of depth adjustment
knob quick releases stop bar.
VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL SELECTOR
See Figure 12.
Your router 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 router
speed from 10,000 to 22,000 rpm. There is a six step scale
lettered A to F on the vadable speed control selector. To
increase the speed and torque of your router, turn the
vadable 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 vadable 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.
RESET
INDICATOR
-STOP BAR
)E POINT
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
(PUSHIN TO QUICK
RELEASE STOP BAR)
Fig. 11
SPEED SELECTION CHART
CUTTER SIZE
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SOFT I I F I D'E I C-D I R'C
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I MED,U. II E I E I _ I s-¢ I
I HARP II O-E I c I c; I c I
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VERY HARD
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A-B I A
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TOINCREASE TO DECREASE
CONTROLSELECTOR
Fig. 12
PRACTICE BEFORE ACTUAL USE
See Figure 12.
We suggest that you practice with the vadable speed
feature of your router before installing a cutter and making
cuts in wood.
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