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Craftsman 171.254790 Owner's Manual page 13

Router table full function/unitized fence

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NOTE: When cuffing tenons, always clamp work-
piece with end to be cut resting on edge
of table top hole. This will minimize steps
in finished tenon surface (Fig. #29) due to
variations in the table top flatness.
Fig. #29
WARNING: ALWAYS CUT FULL DEPTH ON
ALL 4 SIDES OF TENON IN ONE
PASS ACROSS THE BIT. ONCE
THE SIDES ARE CUT AND IF
STEPS OR OTHER IMPERFEC-
TIONS ARE NOTICED ON FIN-
ISHED TENON SURFACE, CLEAN
THEM WITH WOOD CHISEL, SAND
PAPER OR FILE, ETC. DO NOT TRY
TO CLEAN THEM BY RE-SETTING
WORKPIECE ON ROUTER TABLE
AND FENCE. WORKPIECE MAY
INTERFERE WITH GUARD (SEE
FIGS #27 ABOVE) WHICH IN TURN
WILL PREVENT IT FROM SLIDING
ACROSS THE BIT.
OPERATION - ROUTING USING
BACKSIDE OF UNITIZED FENCE
USE BACKSIDE OF FENCE ONLY FOR ROUTING
OPERATIONS AWAY FROM EDGE ON THE UNDER-
SIDE OF WORKPIECE SUCH AS GROOVING; FLUT-
ING; VEINING; CROWN MOLDING, ETC.
ALWAYS UNPLUG THE ROUTER BEFORE MAKING
ANY SETTING, ADJUSTMENTS, OR CHANGING
BITS.
WHEN ROUTING ALWAYS FEED AGAINST THE
ROTATION OF THE CUTTER. FEED WORKPIECE IN
THE DIRECTION OF ARROW AS SHOWN ON LABEL
ON THE SIDE OF FENCE BEING USED (when facing
the table front).
DO NOT CONNECT SHOP VAC. WHEN USING BACK-
SIDE OF FENCE. THE HOSE WILL HINDER
OPERATION.
For maximum accuracy, one edge of your workpiece
(edge sliding against the fence) must be true and
straight. Set up your fence as follows:
1. Remove both large knobs and 1/4-20 x 1 3/4" 1g.
hex head bolts, turn the unitized fence around and
attach it back to table with backside of fence fac-
ing the table front. See Fig. #30. (MAKE SURE
ROUTER IS UNPLUGGED WHEN REMOVING
AND ATTACHING FENCE TO TABLE).
2. Raise guard and let it lean against the fence.
3. Position the fence behind the router bit for the
desired cutting depth (the distance of the cut from
the edge of the workpiece, as shown in Fig..#31)
Steps in Finished
Tenon Surface
Table Front
Fig. #30
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