Depth Of Cut Adjustment - Craftsman 315.275100 Owner's Manual

ADJUSTMENTS
DEPTH OF CUT
ADJUSTMENTS
See Figures 6, 7 and 8.
When routinga groove that istoo deep tosafely cut in one pass,
it isbest to make the cut in several passes. We recommend that
several passes be made to reach deeper cuts.
Proper depth of cutdepends on several factors: power of router
motor,type of cutter being used, and type ofwood being routed.
A lightweight, low power router isdesigned for making shallow
cuts. A router with high power rating can safely cut deeper.
Small bits,such as 1/4 in.shank veiningbits with 1/16 in.cutting
diameters, are designed to remove only small amounts of
wood. Large bits, such as 1/2 in. shank straight-flute bits, are
made to remove larger amounts of wood in a single pass. Cuts
can be made deeper in soft woods, such as white pine, than in
tough hardwoods, like oak or maple. Based upon these consid-
erations, choose a depth of cut that will not place excessive
strain on router motor. If you find that extra force is needed or
that the motor speed slows down considerably, turn off router
and raise the bit. Then, make the cut in two or more passes.
TO SET DEPTH OF CUT
1. UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER.
WARNING: 1
Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental
starting causing serious_injury.
2. Raise cutter by depressing plunge release actuator.
See Figure 6.
3, Adjust depth control knob until cutter is inside router
subbase. See Figure 7.
4. Place router on a flat surface.
5. Lower router until tip of cutter barely touches flat
surface. See Figure 8.
6. Squeeze plunge lock actuator to lock cutter at "zero"
depth of cut, NOTE: If desired, adjust depth control
knob until hex nut comes in contact with stop flange.
This will provide a positive stop at "zero" depth of cut.
7. Rotate depth stop block to desired position, loosen
lock knob, then turn adjustment knob until stop bar
touches stop screw on depth stop block.
8. Slide zero-reset indicator up or down the scale on stop
bar until white line on zero-reset indicator aligns with a
desired reference point. For example, align white line
with 1 in. mark on the scale.
9. Next, turn adjustment knob in the opposite direction,
lifting stop bar to obtain desired depth of cut. See
Figure 8. For example, if setting 1/8 in. depth of cut,
the zero-reset indicator will move 1/8 in. from the 1 in.
reference point. Tighten knob securely.
10. Position your router so that the cutter can extend below
the subbase for desired depth setting.
11. Depress plunge release actuator.
12. Grasp handles and lower router until stop bar contacts
stop screw, Squeeze plunge lock actuator, locking
cutter at desired depth of cut. See Figure 9.
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RAISE CUTTER
Fig. 6
D_.-I.'THSTOP BLOCK
• (TURRET) Fig. 8
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