Internal Routing With Fixed Base - Craftsman 320.17543 Operator's Manual

INTERNAL ROUTING WITH FIXED BASE (Figs, 17, 17a, 17b and !8)
1 WIIh doplh-of-culseL tilt fixed base router and p_aceon workptecewiIh leading
edge of sub-bass conlacIIng workpIece lirst (Fig17)
2 Turn motor "On" and lel motor build up to Its fult speed, be careful not to let cutter bii
contact the workptece
3 To begin your cut, gradually feed the cutler bit Into the
workplace unlit the subbase Is level with the workplece (see Fig 17a and 17b)
4 When cul ts compleled, turn motor "Off" and let cuiter blt come to a complele slop
before removing ti from lhe workplece,
5 Unplug rouler from power source, place router upside down on workiabIe, Inspecl
Iinlshed cul tn workplece
Fig. 17
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f_ WARNING: Always securely clamp your workplece and keep a firm grip
on the router base with BOTH HANDS at all times, Failure to do so could result In
loss of control causing possible serious personal Injury,
f_ WARNING: Removing cutter bit from workpteee while tt is still rotating
could damage workplece and result In loss of control, causing serious personal
Inluryo
NOTE: Making test cuts Is essential with most routing applications, Even with
cereful set-ups you won't know exactly how the cut wtll go until you try It out,
A lest cut will give you a feel for the set-up, the router's speed, the depth of
cut and how the cutter bit reacts to the workpleoe,
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