RT1323-00 Owner’s Manual

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To guard against and help prevent Kickback, plan your set-up and direction of feed so that

you’re always keeping the sharp edges of the cutter bit biting straight into uncut wood. Always

inspect your workpiece for knots, hard grain, and foreign objects.

WARNING

Kickback causes the power tool to jerk back toward the user, causing

possible loss of control and serious injury. Always take precautions against

kickback as described in the operator’s manual.

Direction of Feed- Internal Cuts (Figs. 18 and 18a)

When making an internal cut, such as a groove, dado, or slot, always have the guide you are

using with the router (edge guide, straight edge, or board guide) on the right-hand side of the

router as you make the cut (Fig.18).

When the guide is positioned on the right hand side of the router, the router travel should be

from left to right and “counterclockwise” around curves (see Fig. 18).

This counterclockwise action around the curve could cause “Climb cutting”. Always be alert

and exercise extreme caution to maintain control of the router when making this type of cut

around curves.

When the guide is positioned as shown in Fig. 18a, the router travel should be from left to right

and clockwise around curves.

If there is a choice, the set-up in Fig. 18 is easier to use, but there is the possibility of “Climb

Cutting” around curves. In either case, Fig. 18 or Fig. 18a, the sideways thrust of the router

cutting is always against the guide, as is proper.

Fig. 18

Bit Rotation

Router Feed

Direction

Guide

GUIDE OUTSIDE

Thrust

Fig. 18a

Bit Rotation

Router Feed Direction

Guide

GUIDE INSIDE

Thrust

WARNING

Always securely clamp the workpiece in place, and keep a rm grip on the

router base with both hands at all times. Failure to do so could result in

loss of control causing possible serious personal injury.

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