Freehand Cutting And Routing; Cutting Straight Line With Straight Edge - Craftsman 183.172500 Owner's Manual

FREEHAND CUTTING AND ROUTING
When the router base accessory isinstalledon the cutting
tool,itwillfunctionas a small router to be used for
freehand cut'dng ofirregular shaped pattems. You can cut
patternsout of the workpiece withthe cutteror route
patternsintothe workpieca with small router bits.
FREEHAND CUTTING
1. Adjust the bit depth to l/_t" longer than the thickness of
the material being cut.
2. Tum the switch ON while firmly holding the tool.
3. When starting the cut inside the workpiece, place the
bit at an angle to allow the bit to cut its way into the
workpiece (see Page 11 Fig. 6).
4. Use the two height adjusting knobs to guide the bit
through the wod(piece.
FREEHAND ROUTING
Use the router base with small router bits to perform
various freehand rou_ng projects (see Fig. 18).
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1. Remove _/0"collet and insert _" collet (see Page 10
Fig. 3).
Install router bit and securely tighten.
Adjust router base heighl to the correct routing depth.
Tum the switchON making sure the router bit is not
touchingany_ing.
Holding the tool by the two height adjusting knobs,
carefully lower the bit onto the workpiece and guide
the bit around the desired pattern.
Fig. 18
CUTTING STRAIGHT LINE WITH STRAIGHT EDGE
To cut a straight llne_ you can use a straight edge
template to guide b'le router base.
1. Draw a line on _e workpiece where you wish to make
the cut (see Fig. lg).
2. Draw a parolJel second line apprex_'nately 2 lie" back
into the workpleCe (away from the cutting line).
3. Clamp the straight edge onto the larger portion of the
workpiece that ill to be clamped while cutting.
4. Place the fiat SK:Ie of the router base against the
straight edge with the bit near the start of the cutting
line.
NOTE: Check bit location to ensure cut will be made
in the correct Ioqation.
5. Tum the switch ON while firmly holding the tool.
6. Slide the rouller plate against the straightedge while
making the o_.
Fig. 19
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