Craftsman 17541 Operation Manual - Page 16

Installing, Router, Motor, In Base

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REMOVING THE CUTTER BIT (Figs. 3 and 4 see page 15) 1. Turn motor off and unplug from power source_ 2. Remove motor from fixed base. 3. Set the motor upside down on its top cap, with collet/nut pointing up.. 4. Press spindle lock button to engage and lock the spindle shaft and cotlet/nut, (Fig. 3). 5. Place the wrench on the cellet!nut and turn counter- clockwise and loosen collet/nut slightly and remove cutter bit shank, COLLET/NUT CARE From time to time, inspect the collet/nut to make sure it is clean and is gripping the cutter bit properly With the router cutter bit removed, turn the collet/nut counterclockwise (with spindle lock engaged) until it is free from motor's spindle shaft. Blow the coltet out with compressed air, and clean the tapered inside of the collet/nut with a tissue or fine brush. Always make sure the cutter bit shank, cotlet!nut and motor spindle are clean and free of woodchips, dust, residue, grease and rust before installing. Apply a slight amount of machine oil to spindle shaft if it looks dry. Replace worn or damaged collets/nuts immediately. NOTE: The coilet/nut is self-releasing; it is NOT necessary to strike the collet/nut to free the router cutter bit. If cutter bit seems stuck after use, loosen collet/nut a little more until it releases. CUTTER BITS Get faster, more accurate cutting results by keeping cutter bits clean and sharp.. Remove all accumulated pitch and gum from cutter bits after each use. When sharpening cutter bits, sharpen only the inside of the cutting edge,, Never grind the outside diameter. Be sure, when sharpening the end of a cutter bit, to grind the clearance angle the same as originally ground. INSTALLING ROUTER MOTOR IN BASE I Z_ WARNING: NEVER use the router motor without installing it into either a fixed or plunge approved base. Failure to do so could result in serious . p rsonal injury and damage t ° motor i NOTE: Before installing motor housing in fixed base, have the collet/nut and router cutter bit you are going to use already installed in motor housing. See page 15 "INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE CUTTER BIT". Z_ WARNING: ALWAYS turn motor off and unplug router from power source before making any adjustments or installing accessories. Failure to turn motor off and unplug router could result in accidental starting which can cause serious personal injury. 16

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REMOVING
THE
CUTTER
BIT (Figs.
3 and
4 see
page
15)
1.
Turn motor off and unplug from power source_
2.
Remove motor from fixed base.
3.
Set the motor upside down on its top cap, with collet/nut
pointing up..
4.
Press spindle
lock button to engage and lock the spindle shaft
and cotlet/nut,
(Fig. 3).
5.
Place the wrench on the cellet!nut
and turn counter-
clockwise
and loosen collet/nut
slightly and remove cutter bit shank,
COLLET/NUT
CARE
From time to time, inspect the collet/nut
to make sure it is clean and is gripping
the cutter
bit properly
With the router cutter bit removed,
turn the collet/nut counterclockwise
(with spindle
lock
engaged)
until it is free from motor's spindle
shaft.
Blow the coltet out with compressed
air, and clean the tapered
inside of the collet/nut
with
a tissue or fine brush.
Always
make sure the cutter bit shank,
cotlet!nut
and motor spindle
are clean and free of
woodchips,
dust, residue,
grease and rust before installing.
Apply a slight amount
of machine oil to spindle
shaft if it looks dry.
Replace worn or damaged
collets/nuts
immediately.
NOTE:
The
coilet/nut
is self-releasing;
it is
NOT
necessary
to
strike
the
collet/nut
to
free
the
router
cutter
bit.
If cutter
bit seems
stuck
after
use,
loosen
collet/nut
a little
more
until
it releases.
CUTTER
BITS
Get faster,
more
accurate
cutting
results
by keeping
cutter
bits clean
and
sharp..
Remove
all accumulated
pitch
and
gum
from
cutter
bits
after
each
use.
When
sharpening
cutter
bits,
sharpen
only
the inside
of the cutting
edge,,
Never
grind
the
outside
diameter.
Be sure,
when
sharpening
the
end
of a cutter
bit, to grind
the clearance
angle
the same
as originally
ground.
INSTALLING
ROUTER
MOTOR
IN BASE
I
Z_
WARNING:
NEVER
use
the
router
motor
without
installing
it into
either
a
fixed
or plunge
approved
base.
Failure
to do so could
result
in serious
.
p
rsonal
injury
and
damage
t° motor.
......................
, ,,,,
,..,,,,,,,.,,i
NOTE:
Before
installing
motor
housing
in fixed
base,
have
the
collet/nut
and
router
cutter
bit
you
are
going
to
use
already
installed
in
motor
housing.
See
page
15 "INSTALLING
AND
REMOVING
THE
CUTTER
BIT".
Z_
WARNING:
ALWAYS turn motor off and unplug
router
from
power source
before
making any adjustments
or installing
accessories.
Failure to turn motor off
and
unplug
router could result in accidental
starting
which can cause serious
personal
injury.
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