Craftsman 171.264630 Owner's Manual page 36

ROUTING USING THE FEATHER BOARDS
Separately purchased feather boards can be used on both
171.264630 and 171.264640 Professional Router Tables
[ AWARNING I
• The feather boards are an aid in holding
the workpiece in position when routing
on a router table.
• They are NOT intended to hold the workpiece
in place alone when the workpiece is in
contact with the bit, or at any other time
when the bit is turning.
• NEVER let go of the workpiece when routing
using the feather boards until the cut has been
completed and the workpiece is completely
clear of the bit.
The following instructions describe how to mount the
feather boards on the in-feed side of the router table:
1. Loosen the knobs holding the feather board to
the fence and raise it up as high as it will go as
shown in the Figure 32. Lightly tighten knobs.
2.
3,
4.
5.
Loosen the knobs holding the feather board in
position on the muter table and move it outward
as far as it will go as shown in Figure 32.
Place the workpiece on the router table so that it
is squarely against the fence.
Loosen knobs on the fence feather board
and move the feather board toward the guard
(center of the router table).
Position the feather board next to the guard,
being sure that the guard is free to rotate up
and down in the normal manner.
6,
7.
8,
Position the fence feather board against the
workpiece so that the feather board is snug
against the workpiece as shown in Figure 33.
Securely tighten the knobs.
Position the table feather board against the
workpiece so that the feather board is snug
against the workpiece.
Securely tighten the knobs.
The workpiece should move with some
resistance but without requiring a great effort.
Figure 34 shows the router table with feather boards
installed on the out-feed side of the router table in
addition to those installed on the in-feed side.
Feather boards are also available individually
as an accessory: #9-26471, Craftsman Feather
Board.
Figure 32
Fence feather board
Table
feather
Figure 33
Fence feather board
Workpiece
Table
feather
board
Figure 34
Out-feed fence In- eed fence eather board
,_¢_feather board
Out-feed
table feathe In-feed table
board feather board
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