Router Base; Router Accessory Installation; Setting Router Depth; Setting Router Base Bevel - Craftsman 183.172500 Owner's Manual

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The router accessory converts your cuffing tool into a
small hobby router that is capable of handling small 1/4,
shank router bits as well as the cuffing bit. The tilting
base is ideal for bevel cutting.
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Unplug the tool from the powor source before
changing accessories, changing bits and making
adjustments.
Before tuming the tool ON, check to make sure _e bit
and all accessory fastonere ere securely tightened.
ROUTER ACCESSORY INSTALLATION
1. Remove any accessory already installed on the tool.
Remove accessory locking knob (1) from the base of
the cutter motor housing (see Fig. 15). Depress the
motor shaft locking button (2) on the back of the motor
housing (see inset).
NOTE: Rotate the collet nut whle holding down on the
motor shaft locking button until the button drops into
the hole in the motor shaft.
3. Slide router accessory mounitng bracket (3) onto the
bottom of motor housing (4) unUl the mounting hole (5)
lines up with the hole in the mounting bracket.
NOTES:
The raised hole in the mounting bracket will slide over
the motor shaft locking button only if the button is fully
depressed and engaged in the motor shaft.
The tab on the reverse side of the router base
mounting band must be inserted into the matching slot
in the motor housing.
4. Re-insert accessory locking knob into the motor
housing and securely I hten.
Fig. 15
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SETFING ROUTIER DEPTH
Depth of cutting is controlled by sliding the router base up
and down in the adjusting sleeves.
1. Loosen both height adjusting knobs (1) by turning
them countm'clockwise (see Fig. 16).
2. Slide router bose (2) up or down to obtain the desired
depth of cut.
3. Re-tighten height adjusUng knobs when the desired
cut depth is reached.
Fig. 16
SETTING ROUTER BASE BEVEL
Bevel cuffing with the bit can be done with the router base
ti/ted to the deldred angle.
1. Loosen both bevel adjusting knobs (3) by tuming them
counter clockwise at least 2 turns (see Fig. 17).
2,
3.
4,
Tilt router base (2) to the desired angle,
Re-tighten both height adjusitng knobs.
Check bevel angle between router base and cutter to
ensure they are at correct angle.
Check router depth of cut and to-set the depth if
required.
NOTE: Depth of cut will usually have to be increased
after tilting the router base for bevel cuffing.
Fig. 17