[] Operation; Installing/Removing Cutters - Craftsman 315.175040 Owner's Manual

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WARNING:•
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Your router should never be connected to power supply LOCK _ /7 _ I _ [J[
when you are assembling XI _ _ _ _,___L__ 1
install ng or removing cul
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that o ,uld cause serious in]
:ee Fi_ Jres 2 and 3.
TO LOCK P H IN TO TO UNLOCK
SPINDLE LOCKANDUNLOCK SPINDLE Fig. 2
when you are assembling parts, making adjustments,
installing or removing cutters, or when not in use.
Disconnecting your routerwill prevent accidental starting
that could cause serious injury.
INSTALLING/REMOVING CUTTERS
See Figures 2 and 3.
II UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER.
Failure to unplug your router could result in accidental
starting causing serious injury.
If your• router is Model No. 315.175060, before
installing/removing cutters, you must remove one
of the chip shields from router base.
• A spindle lock is located on the front of the motor
housing. To activate lock, push spindle lock in and slide
into lock position. See Figure 2.
WARNING:
I To prevent damage to the spindle or spindle lock, always
I allow motor to come to a complete stop before engaging
L spindle lock.
• Place your router upside down on table, then turn collet
nut with wrench until lock mechanism interlocks. See
Figure 3.
NOTE: Spindle lock is spring loaded and will snap into
position when lock mechanism interlocks.
WARNING:-
If you are changing a cutter immediately after use, be
careful not to touch the cutter or collet with your hands or
fingers. They willget bumed because of the heat bu.j!dup
from cutting. Always use the wrench provided.
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• Remove cutters by'_uming collet nut counterclockwise
enough to allow cutter to slip easily from collet. See
Figure 3. The collet is machined to precision tolerances
to fit cutters with 114 in. diameter shank size.
• " COLLET
CUTTER NUT
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TO TIGHTEN
COLLETNUT Fig. 3 •
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interlocking mechanism of the spindle lock will not let
you turn your router on.
• Replace chip shield on Model No. 315.175060.
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With your muter still upside down on table, insert shank
of cutter into collet. The shank of your Cutter should be
close to but not touching bottom of collet.
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Tighten the collet nut securely by turning clockwise
.,._with_be wrench provided. See Figure 3. Push spindle
lock in and slide into unlock position. Otherwise, the
WARNING:
Do not use cutters with undersized shanks. Undersized
shanks will not tighten properly and could be thrown from
tool causing injury.
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