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Blue Hawk 7343 Operator's Manual

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Questions, problems, missing parts? B ef or e r et u r n i n g t o y ou r r et a i l er , ca l l ou r cu st omer
ser v i ce d ep a r t men t a t 1 - 8 7 7 - 8 8 8 - 8 2 2 5 , 8 a .m. - 8 p .m., E S T , M on d a y - F r i d a y .
A B 1 4 5 0 7
11 AMP ROUTER WITH
ROUTER TABLE
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I T E M
# 0 5 9 5 4 1 0
M O D E L # 7 3 4 3
F r a n ç a i s p . 3 5
E sp a ñ ol p . 7 0
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  • Page 1 I T E M # 0 5 9 5 4 1 0 11 AMP ROUTER WITH ROUTER TABLE M O D E L # 7 3 4 3 F r a n ç a i s p . 3 5 E sp a ñ...
  • Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Specifications ............2 S a f et y I n f or ma t i on .

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION P l ea se r ea d a n d u n d er st a n d t h i s en t i r e ma n u a l b ef or e a t t emp t i n g t o a ssemb l e, op er a t e or i n st a l l t h e p r od u ct .

  • Page 4: Electrical Safety

    SAFETY INFORMATION GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS WARNING: Read all safety warnings and all instructions. F a i l u r e t o f ol l ow t h e wa r n i n g s a n d instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
  • Page 5 Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning the power tool on. A wr en ch or a k ey • l ef t a t t a ch ed t o a r ot a t i n g p a r t of t h e p ower t ool ma y r esu l t i n p er son a l i n j u r y . Do not overreach.
  • Page 6 Wear a dust mask specifically designed for protection against lead paint dust and fumes • and ensure that persons within or entering the work area are also protected. Wear ear protection. Exposure to noise can cause hearing loss. • Always switch the machine off and wait until it has come to a standstill before placing it •...
  • Page 7 Table 1: Recommended size of extension cords VOLTS TOTAL LENGTH OF CORD IN FEET AMPERE 2 5 f t . 5 0 f t . 1 0 0 f t . 1 2 5 f t . RATING A . W . G . 0 ~ 6 1 2 0 V ~ 6 ~ 1 0...

  • Page 8: Grounding Instructions

    GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS I n t h e ev en t of a ma l f u n ct i on or b r ea k d own , g r ou n d i n g • p r ov i d es a p a t h of l ea st r esi st a n ce f or el ect r i c cu r r en t t o r ed u ce t h e r i sk of el ect r i c sh ock .
  • Page 9 WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. S ome ex a mp l es of t h ese ch emi ca l s a r e: •...

  • Page 10: Package Content

    PACKAGE CONTENTS NOTICE: T o si mp l i f y h a n d l i n g a n d t o mi n i mi z e a n y d a ma g e t h a t ma y occu r d u r i n g sh i p p i n g , t h e r ou t er t a b l e comes p a r t i a l l y a ssemb l ed .

  • Page 11: Tool Needed

    PARTS FOR FEATHER BOARD DESCRIPTION QUANTITY F ea t h er b oa r d M 6 x 3 5 b ol t , wa sh er a n d wi n g n u t f or a t t a ch i n g t h e f ea t h er s t o t h e f en ce M 6 x 3 5 b ol t , 2 wa sh er s a n d wi n g n u t f or a t t a ch i n g...

  • Page 12: Preparation

    PREPARATION KNOW YOUR ROUTER AND ROUTER TABLE The fixed base router is designed to be used only for straight and grooved milling and the forming of ed g es i n wood or si mi l a r ma t er i a l s. A n y ot h er u ses of t h e r ou t er n ot d escr i b ed i n t h i s ma n u a l cou l d d a ma g e t h e t ool or ser i ou sl y i n j u r e t h e op er a t or a n d a r e, t h er ef or e, ex p r essl y ex cl u d ed f r om a p p r ov ed a p p l i ca t i on s.
  • Page 13 WARNING: T h e sa f e u se of t h i s p r od u ct r eq u i r es a n u n d er st a n d i n g of t h e i n f or ma t i on on t h e t ool a n d i n t h i s op er a t or ’...
  • Page 14 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROUTER INSTALLING THE ROUTER ASSEMBLY WARNING: A LW A Y S t u r n t h e mot or of f a n d u n p l u g t h e r ou t er f r om t h e p ower sou r ce b ef or e ma k i n g a n y a d j u st men t s or i n st a l l i n g a ccessor i es.
  • Page 15 7. Installing the cutter bit a . I n st a l l t h e ¼ col l et , i f n ecessa r y : I f t h e sma l l er col l et i n .
  • Page 16 ADJUSTING THE CUTTING DEPTH WARNING: A LW A Y S t u r n t h e mot or of f wi t h t h e O N / O F F t og g l e swi t ch ( B ) a n d u n p l u g t h e r ou t er f r om t h e p ower sou r ce b ef or e a n y a ssemb l y , a d j u st i n g or i n st a l l i n g a ccessor i es, or wh en i t i s n ot i n u se.
  • Page 17 11. Depth-of-Cut Adjustment a. Place the router assembly on a flat, level surface, with the back of the fixed base (D) facing the operator. b . Loosen t h e mot or cl a mp ( P ) . c. W i t h t h e cu t t er b i t a l r ea d y i n st a l l ed , p r ess t h e coa r se- a d j u st men t k n ob ( O ) a n d l ower t h e mot or i n t o t h e base until the cutter bit is very close to the flat surface on which the base is sitting.
  • Page 18 FEEDING THE ROUTER T h e secr et t o p r of essi on a l r ou t i n g i s t o set - u p f or t h e cu t ca r ef u l l y , sel ect i n g t h e p r op er cu t t i n g d ep t h , k n owi n g h ow t h e cu t t er b i t r ea ct s i n t h e wor k p i ece, a n d sel ect i n g t h e a p p r op r i a t e r a t e a n d d i r ect i on of f eed f or t h e r ou t er .
  • Page 19 Rate of feed T h e p r op er r a t e of f eed d ep en d s on sev er a l f a ct or s: t h e h a r d n ess a n d moi st u r e con t en t of t h e wor k p i ece, t h e cu t t i n g d ep t h , a n d t h e cu t t i n g d i a met er of t h e b i t .
  • Page 20 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROUTER PLACING THE ROUTER ONTO THE WORKPIECE AND STARTING THE CUT WARNING: B ef or e op er a t i n g t h e r ou t er , f ol l ow a l l sa f et y i n st r u ct i on s i n t h i s ma n u a l . F a i l u r e t o d o so cou l d r esu l t i n ser i ou s p er son a l i n j u r y .
  • Page 21 18. Edging with a pilot bit A r b or - t y p e b i t s wi t h p i l ot s a r e ex cel l en t f or sh a p i n g t h e ed g e of a n y wor k p i ece t h a t i s ei t h er st r a i g h t or cu r v ed , i f t h e cu r v a t u r e i s a t l ea st a s g r ea t a s t h e r a d i u s of t h e b i t t o b e u sed .
  • Page 22 19. Internal routing a . W i t h t h e cu t t i n g d ep t h set , t i l t t h e r ou t er a n d p l a ce i t on t h e wor k p i ece, wi t h on l y t h e l ea d i n g ed g e of t h e su b - b a se ( F ) con t a ct i n g t h e wor k p i ece.

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    INSTALLING THE ROUTER TABLE ASSEMBLY 21. ATTACHING THE LEGS TO THE TABLETOP a. Place the router table surface assembly on a flat, level su r f a ce, wi t h t h e u n d er si d e of t h e t a b l e f a ci n g u p . b .

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    22. THE UNIVERSAL MOUNTING PLATE T h e r ou t er ca n b e i n st a l l ed on t h e t a b l e f or cu t t i n g op er a t i on s.

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    23. ATTACHING THE FIXED ROUTER TO THE TABLE a . U n p l u g t h e r ou t er a n d t h e r ou t er t a b l e. b . R emov e t h e p l a st i c su b - b a se ( F ) from the fixed base (D).

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    24. INSTALLING TABLETOP INSERTS T h i s r ou t er t a b l e i n cl u d es t h r ee t a b l et op i n ser t s, ea ch wi t h op en i n g s of d i f f er en t d i a met er s: i n ser t wi t h 1 - 1 / 4 i n .
  • Page 27 26. ATTACHING THE MITER GAUGE a . A t t a ch t h e mi t er g a u g e ( B 1 ) t o t h e t a b l e b y p l a ci n g t h e mi t er - g a u g e b a r i n t h e sl ot on t h e t a b l e.

  • Page 28: Operating Instruction For The Router

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ROUTER TABLE W h en u si n g t h e r ou t er i n st a l l ed i n t h e t a b l e, u se t h e f ol l owi n g i n st r u ct i on s 29.

  • Page 29: Above-Table Depth Adjustment

    30. ABOVE-TABLE DEPTH ADJUSTMENT T h e r ou t er t a b l e f ea t u r es a n a ccess h ol e t o p er mi t a b ov e- t h e- t a b l e r ou t er d ep t h a d j u st men t . a .
  • Page 30 ROUTING WITH THE FENCE T h e f en ce su p p or t s a n d g u i d es t h e wor k p i ece. T o p r ov i d e t h e b est su p p or t d u r i n g r ou t i n g op er a t i on s, t h e f en ce f a ci n g s sh ou l d b e a s cl ose t o t h e b i t a s p ossi b l e wi t h ou t con t a ct i n g t h e b i t ( t y p i ca l l y a b ou t 1 / 4 f r om t h e b i t i s a su i t a b l e d i st a n ce) .
  • Page 31 34. ROUTING WITH FEATHER BOARDS F ea t h er b oa r d s ( Y ) a r e h el p f u l f or con t r ol l i n g t h e wor k p i ece wh i l e r ou t i n g , a n d t h ey a ssi st i n k eep i n g t h e workpiece flat on the tabletop.

  • Page 32: Care And Maintenance

    CARE AND MAINTENANCE General WARNING: A l l ma i n t en a n ce sh ou l d on l y b e ca r r i ed ou t b y a n a u t h or i z ed ser v i ce or g a n i z a t i on . Cleaning WARNING: B ef or e cl ea n i n g or p er f or mi n g a n y ma i n t en a n ce, ma k e su r e t h a t t h e r ou t er a n d t h e r ou t er t a b l e h a v e b een d i scon n ect ed f r om p ower su p p l y .
  • Page 33 36. Replacing carbon brushes a . U n p l u g t h e r ou t er mot or b ef or e i n sp ect i n g or r ep l a ci n g b r u sh es.

  • Page 34: Warranty

    TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECT ACTION P l u g t h e p ower cor d f r om T h e r ou t er i s n ot p l u g g ed i n t o t h e r ou t er i n t o t h e r ou t er t h e r ou t er t a b l e ou t l et t a b l e ou t l et...

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