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ADJUSTMENTS
INSTALLING/REMOVING CUTTERS
(Continued)
5. If installing cutter for the first time, it can be installed
once collet nut is loose. If changing cutters, cutter will
easily slip from collet after loosening collet nut.
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The 1/2 in. collet is machined to precision tolerances
to fit cutters with 1/2 in. diameter shanks. As previously
mentioned, a 1/4 in. collet assembly has also been
provided with your router so that cutters with 1/4 in.
shank bits can be used.
7,
To use cutters with 1/4 in. shank bits, the 1/2 in. collet
assembly must be removed and replaced with the 1/4
in. colletassembly. Remove,the 1/2 in.collet assembly
by removing collet nut, loosening collet screw securing
collet to motor shaft, then removing collet assembly.
NOTE: The collet screw has left hand threads and
you will need a #2 phillips screwdriver to loosen
collet screw. Turn screw clockwise to loosen and
counterclockwise to tighten.
8. Replace with the 1/4 in. collst assembly, securely
tightening collet screw in collet to motor shaft, then
reassemble 1/2 in. collet nut. See Figure 5.
9. Insert shank of cutter into collet until shank bottoms
out, then pull it out 1/16 in. to allow for expansion
when the bit gets hot.
10. Tighten the collet nut securely by turning with the
wrench provided. See Figure 4.
WARNING:
Ifcollet nutisnottightened securely, cutter may come out
during use causing serious personal injury.
MOTORSHAFT 1/2IN,
COLLETSCREW(LEFTHAND"ITIREADS)USINGA#2
PHILLIPSSCREWDRIVER,TURNSCREWCLOCKWISE
TOLOOSENANDCOUNTERCLOCKWISETOTIGHTEN
COLLETASSEMBLY
CUTrERWITH
1/4IN,SHANKDIAMETER Fig. 5
WARNING:
Do not use cutters with undersized shanks. Undersized
shanks will not tighten properly and could be thrown from
tool causing injury.
11. Place posilock spindle lock back in unlock position.
Otherwise, interlocking mechanism ofspindle lock will
not let you turn your router on. If you forget, the
spindle lock Indicator light will alert you that
spindle is still locked when you connect router to
power supply.
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