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Accessory Plunge Base
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, NEVER
use the plunge base in a router
table.
Hold tool with both
hands on the handles
at all times for maxi-
mum control.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always
wear eye protection.
To reduce the risk of explosion, electric shock
and property damage, always check the work
area for hidden pipes and wires before routing.
Avoid open area of router base. Serious personal
injury will result from contact with a rotating bit.
Starting and Stopping the Router Motor
1. To
start
the motor, hold the router so the bit is away
from you and not in contact with the workpiece.
2. Hold the tool firmly and turn the On/Off switch to
ON
(I).
3. To
stop
the motor, hold the router so the bit is
away from you and turn the On/Off switch to
OFF
(O). Hold the tool until the bit stops turning.
Making the Cut
Before cutting, check that the collet nut and all adjust
-
ments are tight. Verify that the quick release lever is
fully closed and secure.
Set the speed and depth of cut for material being
worked. Keep the cutting pressure constant but do
not use excessive force on the router so the motor
speed slows excessively. It may be necessary on
exceptionally hard woods, problem materials, or
extreme cuts to make more than one pass to get the
desired depth of cut.
When using the dust collection hose, place the hose
out of the path of the router.
Before beginning the cut on the workpiece, make
a sample cut on a scrap piece of lumber to check
the settings and dimensions. Always be sure the
workpiece is secure before routing. When routing
edges, the router should be held firmly down and
against the work.
Since the cutter rotates clockwise, more efficient
cutting will be obtained if the router is moved from
left to right as you stand facing the work. The arrows
on the base of the tool indicate the direction of bit
rotation. When working on the outside of an edge,
move router in a counterclockwise direction.
Bit rotation
Router feed
Top view
Work
When working on an inside edge, move the router in
a clockwise direction.
Moving the router in the opposite direction is known
as "climb cutting."
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, avoid
"climb cutting." Climb cutting
increases the potential for loss of control of the
tool and damage to the workpiece. If climb cutting
can not be avoided, use extreme caution.
Fixed Base with a Straight Edge
To obtain a straight cut, use the straight edge guide,
or clamp a piece of scrap lumber to use as a guide.
1. To a d j u s t t h e
s t r a i g h t e d g e
guide, loosen the
wing nut and ad-
just the distance
between the bit and
the straight edge
guide. Tighten the
wing nut securely.
2. To u
se the straight
edge guide, move
the tool with the
straight edge guide
flush with the side
of the workpiece.
3. To use a piece of
scrap lumber as a
guide, when the
distance between
the side of the
workpiece and the
cutting position is
too wide for the
s t r a i g h t e d g e
guide, or if the side
of the workpiece is
not straight. Se
-
curely clamp a
straight board to the work-piece and use it as a
guide against the trimmer base.
