A wide assortment
of router bits with different
profiles
is available
separately.
Use
1/2"
shank whenever
possible,
and only use good
quality bits.
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To prevent
personal
injury,
always
remove
the
plug
from
power
source
before
removing
or
installing
bits or accessories.
INSTALLING
A ROUTER
BIT
Place router upside
down or lay router on its
side with
the base
resting
on the bench.
Another
option
is to remove
the motor from
the base before installing
the bit.
1. Remove
the chip shield (or flip up if plunge
base is attached.
2. Hold the armature
shaft
in place with the
shaft wrench
(Fig. 4)
3. Next, use the collet wrench
to loosen
the
collet
chuck
assembly
in
counter-
clockwise
direction
(viewed
from under the
router).
4. Insert
the shank
of the router
bit into the
collet chuck
assembly
as far as it will go,
then
back the shank
out until the cutters
are approximately
1/8" to 1/4" away from
the collet nut face.
5. With the router
bit inserted
and the shaft
wrench
holding the armature
shaft, use the
collet
wrench
to firmly
tighten
the collet
chuck
assembly
in a clockwise
direction
(viewed
from under the router).
To ensure
proper
gripping
of the router
bit
and
minimize
run-out,
the shank of the router
bit must be inserted at least 5/8".
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When
the
templet
guide
has
been
removed
from
base, do not use router
bits greater
than
COLLET
SHAFT
WRENCH
WRENCH
2" in diameter
as they will not fit through
the sub-base.
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utter diameter
must be at
least
1/4"
smaller
than
opening
for the bit and cutter.
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To
prevent
damage
to
tool, do not tighten
collet
without
a bit.
NOTE: The bit shank and chuck
should
be
clean
and free of dust,
wood,
residue
and
grease before assembling.
REMOVING
THE ROUTER
BIT
1. Use the shaft and collet
chuck
wrenches
as described
earlier,
and turn the collet
chuck
assembly
in a counter-clockwise
direction.
2. Once
the
collet
chuck
assembly
is
loosened
continue
to turn the collet chuck
assembly
until it pulls the collet
free from
its taper,
and
the
router
bit
can
be
removed.
NOTE: The collet chuck
is self-extracting;
it
is NOT necessary
to strike the collet chuck to
free the router bit.
COLLET
CHUCK CARE
With the router
bit removed,
continue
to turn
the collet
chuck
counter-clockwise
until it is
free
of the shaft.
To assure
a firm
grip,
occasionally
blow out the collet
chuck
with
compressed
air, and clean the taper
in the
armature
assembly
shaft with a tissue or fine
brush.
The collet
chuck
is made
up of two
component
parts as illustrated
(Fig. 5); check
to see that the collet is properly
seated in the
collet chuck
nut and lightly thread
the collet
chuck back onto the armature
shaft. Replace
worn or damaged
collet chucks immediately.
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COLLET__
NUT
COLLET
CHUCK