Craftsman 183172540 Owner's Manual

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The router accessory Converts your Cutting Tool into a

small hobby plunge router that iscapable of handling

small _" shank router bits as well as the spiral cutting bit.

The tiltingbase is ideal for bevel cutting. The plunge

feature allows you to pre-set up to three different cutting

depths.

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Unplug the tool from the power source before

changing accessories, changing bits and making

adjustments.

Before turning the tool ON, check to make sure the

bit and all accessory fasteners are securely

tightened.

ROUTER ACCESSORYINSTALLA_ON

1, Remove any occesso_ already installed on the tool

2. Slide router acceesory mounting bracket (1) onto the

bottom of motor housing (2) until the mounting hole

(3) lices up with the hole in the mounting bracket

(see Fig. 15).

NOTE: The raised hole in the mounting bracket will

slide over the motor shaft locking button.

3. Re-insert accessory locking )mob (4) into the motor

housing and securely tighten.

SETTING ROUTER DEPTH FOR SINGLE DEPTH

ONLY

Depth of cutting is controlled by sliding the muter base

up and down on the guido rods and locking it in place.

Raise plunge router depth stop rod by turning the

lower depth stop look nut (1) counter-clockwise until

it is positioned at the bottom of the depth stop rod (2)

(see Fig. "t6). Push depth stop quick release button

(3) and raise the depth stop rod to its maximum

height and then release the button.

2. Rotate plunge action turret (4) untilthe shortest stop

screw is under the depth stop rod (2).

Loosen both height adjusting knobs (5) by turning

them counter.clookwise.

NOTE: Only loosen height adjusting knobs enough to

release the tension on the guide rods (6).

Slide router base (7) up or down to obtain the desired

depth of cut,

5. Re-tighten both height adjusting knobs when the

desired cut depth is reached.

Fig. 15

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SE'I'flNG PLUNGE DEPTH

Up to three different plunge depths c_n be preset by

using the depth stop rod and plunge sction turret, This

provides for quick changes between depth settings.

1. Turn lowerdepthstoplock nut(1) to the bottomof

depthstop rodand upperdepthstoplock nut (2) to

the topofdepthstoprod(3) (see Fig.17).

2. Push depth stop quick release button (4) and raise

the depth stop rod to its maximum height and then

relerase the button.

3. Rotateplungeactionturret (5) unBthe shorteststop

screwIsunderthe depthstoprod.

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Craftsman 183172540 ALL-IN-ONE CUTTING TOOL

Owner's Manual - Page 19