Save This Manua!_ For Future Reference owners manual MODEL NO. 171.25490 CRRFTSMRH INDUSTRIAL ROUTER TABLE CAUTION: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS • assemb y CAREFULLY , operatinq Sold bY SEARS. _ _ CO.,_..... _ .... ROEBU(_KiAND CH|CAGO,_i L 6068_, U.S.A. Printed In U.S.A.
WARNING: FAILURE CAN TO HEED ALL INSAFETY OPERATING OF THIS PRDDUCT RESULT SERIOUSANDBODILY INJURY.INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS REGARDING ! UI_tEI ° GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR POWER TOOLS 1. KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL Read the owner's manual carelulty. Learn _ISapplicalion and hmitations as we!l as the spot=tic potential hazards peculiar Io thrs tool. 13. SECURE WORK Use clamps or a wse ,'o hold work when practical. Its safer than using Four hand trees both hands to operate tool. 2.
• ALWAYS USE EYE PROTECTION The operation or ah_' power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown irrlothe eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety goggles before commencing power tool operation. Safety goggles are available at Sears retail or catalog stores. . KEEP HANDS CLEAR OF BITS, AND WORKING AREA. 3. MAKE AND USE A PUSH STICK TO MOVE SMALL WORKPIECES ACROSS THE CUTTING AREA. = = KEEP ROUTER CLEAN AFTER EVERY USE, CLEAN SAW DUST OF THE ROUTER.
INTRODUCTION How otlen have you needea a large guiclingsurface on a muter table? Your Sears Craftsman Industrial Router Table wilh Unitized Fence comes with: a. A unique 4" high unitized fence designed to assist end grain routing for making tenons, sliding dovetails and tongue and groove joims along with most edge and lace culling operations. b. A specially designed pusM block witM quick clamp for back up and clamp;rig boards up to 4" wictthfor end grain routing. c.
screw. The lock washers should be against the inside ol the leg. four #10--32 stop nuts 1o secure the throat plate to the table, as shown in Figure 5. Tighten securely. 5. Repeat for the remaining leg. 8. Turn the table righl side up and tighten all 12 screws and nuls with a wrench or pliers. ASSEMBLY OF THROAT PLATE TO TABLE 1.
3.RotatetherouteruntilthethreemountingI'_oles inthe In st_p 4, use the three _/'_s-18x !" long flathead screws provided. These screws are black in color. router base lineup with three af4he holes in the throat plate. (It will be helpful il you orient the router such Ihat you can easily reach the ONIOFF switch from the front of the table. Sears Craftsman 925090 Router Table Switch Package provides easy access to ON/ OFF button).
NOTE: It l_e head of the screw is "V-shaped" be countersinking. you wltl ff the head of the screw is net "V-shaped" you will be counterboring 8. Countersink or counterbore holes into the throat plate to a depth so the heads of the screws are slightly below the top surface of the throat plate. 9. Now select a drill bit with a diameter thai is lhe same as or slightly bigger than the threads on the screws. Drill holes through the throat plate at the previously countersunk or counterbored holes.
ASSEMBLY OF UNITIZED WARNING: BEFORE ASSEMBLING AND AT'rACI_. ING UNITIZED FENCE TO TABLEs MAKE SURE THAT ROUTER IS UNPLUGGED AND THE BIT IS BELOW THE TOP SURFACE OF THE TABLE. ASSEMBLY OF JOINTING FENCE TO UNITIZED FENCE 1. Slide joinling fence through rectangular opening in the cavity, provided on the unitized fence (V-guide on the unit_.ed fence will slide in the V-guide on the under side of jointing fence). See Figure 10.
Farallroutingoperations away from edge on the unaerside of workpiece, suctl as Gn3oving, Fluting, Veining, Crown Molding, etc., at!act1f:ence using back hole and the slot. See Figures 13 and 14 for avaitable fence adjustment from the router bit center. IJepenamg upon Ine roulsng operalton, insert one ol the "2-20 x 1_/4'' long carnage belts through one ot the holes on the right side o! the of the table top (from the underside) and the short slot in the fence.
MOUNTING FENCE PUSH BLOCK ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY GUARD TO UNITIZED FENCE ON UNITIZED 1. Assemble guard to unilized fence as shown in Fiqure 19. Clamp plate when free, Ides to swing in the direction of arrow due to _'s weight. (See Figure 17.) 2. Press one of Ihe lh" push nuts onto one end of the lk" Diameter x 2 "he' long pivot pin. (It may be necessary to tap il onto pin with a hammer). 3. Position the guard on the fence so the holes in the guard line up with the hole in fence.
NOTE: OPERATING ROUTER TABLE WITHOUT USE OF WETJDRY VAC MAY RtS_SULT IN EXCESSIVE COLLECTION OF SAWDUST AND CHIPS UNDER THE FENCE AND THE GUARD. B. TO SEARS LEG SET #22235 REMOVE DUST AND CHIPS FROM UNDER Title GUARD AND THE FENCE AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN GUARD AND FENCE FUNCTION. MAKE SURE THE ROUTER IS TURNED OFF AND THE BIT IS NOT ROTATING WHEN DOING THIS. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. 1.
ASSEMBLY OF MITER GAUGE-" The unitized fence on your table is providecl as a guide against which the workpiece should be held for accurac'y in routing. Free hand routing (not holding work_againsl the fence) is hazardous and should be strictly avoided without piloted muter blts. Assemble prolractor head to miter bar as shown in Figure 23.
of bil is aligned with line "B". (Refer to you-t-muter's owner's manual !or adjusting your router properly). AFTER MAKING THIS ADJUSTMENT, BE SURE ROUTER IS SECURELY TIGHTENED IN THE ROUTER BASE, THE BIT IS SECURELY TIGHTENED IN THE ROUTER CHUCK, AND ROUTER BASE IS TIGHTLY SECURED TO TABLE TOP. f ----'_ Feed workpiece in-_I direction of arrow "] 5. Remove the 13oardfrom the lence and lower the guard to operating position.
4. Test cut a piece of scrap wood:to make sure adjust menls are satistaclory. NOTE: The push block, and clamp plate asser_bly will not accommodate workpieces wider _han 4", NOTE: EXAMPLE: CUTTING TENONS Feed work against the rotation of 1he cutter (in the direction shown by the arrow in Figure 27), 1, Make ¢erlain thai jointing fence is locked inposition with its lace flush with that ol unitized fence. ' 5. The router table is now ready for use. 2.
k in the same manner as in step 5 above, except edge of workpiece sl_ould be held flush against face of fence and end to be cut should be resting on edge of throat plate hole. See Figure 31. Repeat steps 7, 8, 9, and 1 0. unitized fence and the muter as described before so that outer most curling edge of bit is aligned witll Ilne "A" and top cutting edge ol bit Is aligned with llne "B". See Figure 29. Tightly secure the fence and the router as describea belore in ADJUSTING DEPTH AND HEIGHT OF CUT.
USING ROUTER TABLE WITHOUT THE UNITIZED FENCE For maximum accuracy, one edge of your workpiece (edge sliding againsl the fence)-rhust be true and slraight. Set up your fence as follows: WARNING: ROUTING WITHOUT THE UNITIZED FENCE AND THUS THE GUARD COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY, EXTREME CARE MUST BE TAKEN FOR THIS .* ROUTING OPERATION, 1. Raise guard and rest it against the back o! the vacuum outlet. 2.
II I1t1:1%.4..ILLI;Jt I,,'_ _IIVI;Illl !.1111;I L.II_.II;;II.II,._/I I0., I_.I l_l_.-J .-_s|_t,,.'_ being cut, then feed from LEFT TO RIGHT as stlown in Figure 37. away from the _arting pin, as shown by position #3 i_ Figure 39. 6. At this point, the piloted router bit is acting as a guide and not the slatting pin. Feed the workplace against ' the rotatior, of cutter unlil the complete edge of the workpiece has been cut. Then slide workplace away Irom cutter.
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