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ROUTER TABLES
MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
Do not use with router tables that fail to conform to safe
wood working practices and offer proper guarding for the
cutter. Failure to comply can result in an accident causing
possible serious injury.
If mounting your router to a router table, use only the three
5/16-18 UNC-2B tapped holes provided in the router base.
Use 8/16-18 UNC-2A flat head screws that are 1-1/8 in.or 1-
1/4 in. long when mounting router to a router table. NOTE:
Router subbase must be removed inorder to gain access to
the 5/16-18 UNC tapped holes.
, WARNING:
Do not use the four8-32 UNC-2B subbase screws or the
8-32 UNC-2B tapped subbase screw holes for mounting
router to a router table. These screws and screw holes
will not secure router to router table properly and could
result in an accident causing possible serious injury.
The use of Craftsman reuters in router tables offered
by other manufacturers has not been investigated for
compliance with applicable safety standards.
WARNING:
Do not use large router bits for freehand routing. Use of
large router bitswhen freehand routing could cause loss
of control or create other hazardous conditions that
could cause possible serious personal injury. When
using router table, large router bits should be used for
edging only.
HELPFUL HINTS
,/' Always wear eye protection when routing.
J" A safe operator is one who thinks ahead.
J" Plan each operation before you begin.
,/ Study all safety rules and do the job safely.
#" Don't let familiarity make you careless.
NEVER place your hands injeopardy.
,I Always clamp workpiece securely before routing.
,/" Make certain clamps can't loosen while in use.
,/ Make set-up adjustments carefully. Then double check. Measure twice and cut once.
J Provide for smoother operation by cleaning your router frequently. Shake router or blow with an air jet to remove
sawdust build-up.
•/ Keep cutters clean and properly sharpened.
#" Check depth of cut settings carefully. Don't waste lumber by making too deep a cut. Make several shallow passes,
lowering the cutter for each new pass.
•/ Test difficult set-ups on scrap -- Don't waste lumber.
•/ THINK SAFETY BY THINKING AHEAD.
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