Maintenance; Cutting Curved Line With A Template; External Cleaning; Internal Cleaning - Craftsman 183.172500 Owner's Manual

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CUTTING CURVED LINE wrrH A TEMPLATE
To cut a curved line, you can use a curved template to
guide the router base.
1. Make a template from hardboard or other similar
material to the shape you require (see Fig. 20).
NOTE: Radius of curve m uat be greater than 2 ½" for
router base to propedy follow the curved template.
2. Mark the location of the cut to be made.
3. Mark the workpiece approximately 2 711e" b ack into the
workpiece (away from the cuffing line).
4. Clamp the template onto the larger portion of the
workpiece that is to be clamped while cuffing.
5. Place the curved potion of the muter base against the
template with the bit near the start of the cuffing line.
NOTE: Check bit Iocal_on to ensure cut will be made
in the correct location.
6. Turn the switch ON while firmly holding the tool.
7. Slide the muter plate against the template while
making the cut.
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Fig. 20
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For your own safety, turn the switch OFF and remove
the plug from the power souma before maintaining
your cutter.
When sarvtolng, use only IdellMCat Craftsman parts.
Use of any other part may creath a hazard or cause
product damage.
EXTERNAL CLEANING
IA WARNINOI
DO NOT use solvents when cleaning plas_c paris.
Most plastics are suscaptlble to damage from various
types of _1 solvents and may be damaged by
their usa. Ume oflmn cloth to remove dirt, dust, oil,
grease, etc.
Do not at any lime allow brake fluids, gasoline,
paVoleumPbamld products, penetraUng oils, etc. to
come in conla_ with plastic parts. They contain
chemicals tlmt can damage, weaken or destroy plastic.
INTERNAL CLIEANING
It has been found that elecftic tools are subjected to
accelerated wear and possible premature failure when
they are used on fiberglass boats and sports cars,
wallboard, spackUng compounds or plaster. The chips
and grindinga from these materials are highly abrasive to
electric tool lids such as bearings, brushes, commutators,
etc. During any use on these materials it is axbremely
important that the tool is cleaned frequently by blowing out
with a COmDreSlM_ air jet.
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It Is critical that you wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with atlde shields and u dust mask while
blowing dust out of the cutter with a compressed air
jet. Failure to tlks these safety precautions could
result in pemwnent eye or lung damage.
POWER CORD M_INTENANCE
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To avoid _NN_ or fire hazard, replace the cord
i_mnedlataty Ift II worn or damaged in any way.
LUBRICATION
All of the bealtNiS in this saw are lubricated wib a
sufficient amol_ of high grade lubricant for the life of the
unit under non_al conditions. Therefore, no further
lubricaSon is required.
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