Freehand Sole Plate; Changing Collet Insert; Adjusting Freehand Sole Plate - Craftsman 183.172500 Owner's Manual

CHANGING COLLET INSERT
The bits for this tool are locked into place with a collet nut
(1) and collet lsee Fig. 3). The tool is assembled at the
factory with a "/8"collet (2) which is used to hold the
cutting bit. An addil_onal ¼" collet (3) is supplied for
holding SMALL router bits with a I/4" shank.
Fig. 3
To change from one collet size to the other:
1. Remove bit from the tool.
2. Continue turning the collet nut counter clockwise until
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 both ends, so either
end can be inserted into the motor shaft.
4. Re-install the collet nut and slighity tighten it by hand.
5. Install the new bit as outlined 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.
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INSTALLING FREEHAND SOLE PLATE
The freehand sole plate is designed for basic freehand
cutting with the cutting bit. It is ideally suited for cutting
electrical outlet holes in drywall.
IA WARNiNGJ
Do NOT use the freehand sole plate with router bits,
Limited control with this accessory could cause you
to loose control and increase the chance of serious
injuy.
INSTALLING FREEHAND SOLE PLATE - cont'd
Remove a_ locking knob (1) from the base of
the cutter motor housing (see Fig. 4). Slide freehand
sole plate mounting bracket (2) onto the bottom of
motor housing (3) until the mounl_ng hole (4) lines up
with the hole in the motor housing.
NOTE: The tab on the side of the sole plate mounting
band must be inserted into the matching slot in the
motor housing.
2. Re-insert accessory locking knob intothe motor
housing and securely tighten.
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Fig. 4
ADJUSTING FREEItAND SOLE PLATE
Adjust freehand sole plate depth by loosening the
depth gauge knob (5) and sliding the sole plate (6) in
or out as required (see Fig. 5).
NOTE: Bet the depth gauge so the cutting bit
protrudes beyond the sole plate '/8" more than the
thickness of the material being cut. For example, if
you are cutting 5/8" drywall, the bif should protrude ¾"
beyond the sole plate.
2. Securely tighfan depth gauge knob.
Before starting to cut you should re-check bit depth,
make sure sole plate is at right angles to the bit and
securely t_ned. Re-check the collet to make sure
the bit is sec_ fastened.
Fig. 5