Save This Manual For Future Reference owners miii MODEL NO. 171.254790 iIffl ROUTER TABLE CAUTION: READ ALL NSTRUCTONS CAREFULLY FULL FUNCTION/UNITIZED. FENCE Sold by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, DL 60684 U.S.A. 6107 1 MADE IN U.S.A. Prhted in U.S.A.
WARNING: FAILURE TO HEED ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS REGARDING USE OF THIS PRODUCT CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY. GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR POWER TOOLS 1. KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL Read the owner's manual carefully. Learn its application and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards peculiar to this tool. 2.
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ROUTER TABLE WITH UNITIZED FENCE. 1. ALWAYS USE EYE PROTECTION The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into the 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. 2. KEEP HANDS CLEAR OF BITS, AND WORKING AREA 3. MAKE AND USE A PUSH STICK TO MOVE SMALL WORKPIECES ACROSS THE CUTTING AREA. 4.
INTRODUCTION How often have you needed a large guiding surface on a router table? Your Sears Craftsman Router Table with Unitized Fence comes with: A unique 4" high unitized fence designed to assist for end grain routing for making tenons, sliding dovetails and tongue and groove-joints along with most edge and face cutting operations. a. b. A specially designed push bloek with quick clamp for back up and clamping boards up to 4" width for end grain routing. c.
3. Rotate the router until the three mounting holes in the router base line up with three of the holes in the table top. (It will be helpful if you orient the router such that you can easily reach the ON/OFF switch from the front of the table. Sears Craftsman 25182 Router Table Switch Package provides easy access to ON/OFF button). To remove the insert, place the point of a small screwdriver into the slot (with the small tang) and pry the insert out of the router table.
riy, NOTE: If the guard does not retract o loosen screw just enough unt] es retract out freely and snaps bc normal forward position by itself. 6. Turn the unitized fence right side up. 2. Orient the retractable guard as shown in Fig. #7. Position and hold the spring over its hub such that formed end of spring wraps over the guard as shown in Fig. #7. Straight Leg Spring Retractable Guard ATTACHMENT OF UNITIZED FENCE ASSEYTO TABLE ALWAYS UNPLUG ROUTER BEFORE A1TACNG FENCE TO AND REMOVING FROM TABLE 1.
2. Tightly secure clamp plate to clamp rod using 1/4" helical lock washer and a hex nut. 3. Insert the opposite threaded end of clamp rod through hole in push block and install a flat washer and a wing nut on to it. See H. #11. 5/16-18" Wing Nut NOTE: a. Remove dust and chips from sliding surfaces of push block and unitized fence as needed to maintain good sliding motion. b. Occasional application of furniture spray wax on sliding surfaces of PUSH BLOCK ONLY will greatly improve the sliding motion.
4. Pivot guard back and forth a few times to make sure that it moves freely. NOTE: Once the guard has been installed, do not remove it for any reason. _4. guard and let it rest on the vac hose. NOTE: For maximum suction efficiency, stick a piece of tape or use a piece of scrap wood to cover up the opening in the rear of the fence as shown in Figures 14a and 14b. Uncover opening after use.
WHEN ROUTING, ALWAYS FEED AGAINST THE ROTATION OF THE CUTTER. FEED WORKPIECE IN THE DIRECTION OF ARROW AS SHOWN ON THE LABEL ON THE SIDE OF THE FENCE BEING USED (when facing the table front). For added versatility, secure the table to a piece of 1/2" or thicker plywood which can be "C" clamped to your vork surface. ASSEMBLY OF M1ER GAUGE The unitized fence on your table is provided as a guide against which the workpiece should be held for accuracy in rQuting.
described before. (MAKE SU UNPLUGGED WHEN MAKING 4. Raise or lower the router until top cutting edge of bit is aligned with line 'B'. (Refer to your router's owner's manual for adjusting your router properly).. AFTER MAKING THIS ADJUSTMENT, BE SURE ROUTER IS SECURELY TIGHTENED IN THE ROUTER BASETHE BIT IS SECURELY TIGHTENED IN THE ROUTER CHUCK, AND ROUTER BASE IS TIGHTLY SECURED TO TABLE TOP. 3. Check your adjustments byturnL:iand feeding a piece of scrap woc: a beyond router bit. Then stop and t- 4.
NOTE: If you have purchased RAIL AND STILE CUTTERS (Sears Craftsman 21 257) for making cabinet door frames on your router table, MAKE SURE THAT FRAME THICKNESS is not more than 3/4". If frame thickness is more than 3/4", the top of the bit, as shown in Fig. 'A' of Rail and Stile Cutters instructions, will interfere with retractable guard on your unitized fence. See Fig. #24 and Fig. #19. 2. Adjust depth of cut (material you want to remove) and router bit height as described before.
egh to clamp ZVERTlGHTEN5iding in the :zhich in turn Y-s dxsteps in the -acut See Fig. WARNING: DO NOT SET DEPTH OF CUT MORE THAN 3/8" (FIG. #26). IF DEPTH OF CUT IS MORE THAN 3/8", THE EDGE 'E' OF WORKPIECE WHEN SLIDING ACROSS WILL INTERFERE WITH PORTION 'P' OF GUARD. THE GUARD THEN WILL NOT RETRACT INSIDE FENCE AND HENCE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SLIDE WORKPIECE ACROSS THE BIT TO MAKE THE CUT. SEE FIG. #27. 'k aust unitized fean a cied with line with line 'A' and top cti: cc B'.SeeFig.#25.Ti-i.
DO NOT CONNECT SHOP VAC. WHEN USING BACKSIDE OF FENCE. THE HOSE WILL HINDER OPERATION. NOTE: When cuffing tenons, always clamp workpiece with end to be cut resting on edge of table top hole. This will minimize steps in finished tenon surface (Fig. #29) due to variations in the table top flatness. For maximum accuracy, one edge of your workpiece (edge sliding against the fence) must be true and straight. Set up your fence as follows: 1. Remove both large knobs and 1/4-20 x 1 3/4" 1g.
NOTE: When routing deep cuts (controlled by router bit) in a workpiece, remove material in increments to prevent your router from overloading. Repeat operation with several passes until the desired depth is achieved. Max. Cutting Depth 2 1/2" Table Top PROTRACTOR Depth of Cut (Controlled by Router Bit) Back Side of Unitized Fence Your protractor wilt serve as a handy aid when extra support is needed for routing small workpieces or ends of large workpieces. See Fig. #33. Router Bit Fig. #31 4.
PARTS UST FOR CRAFTSMAN ROUTER TABLE OOEL NO. 171.254790 8 39. 22 Key No. Part No. Key No. Quan. Description Part No. Description Quan. 1 21 29L-648 Push Block - 1 4 22 29L-651 Clamp Rod 1 Flat Washer 9/32 ID x 3/400 3 23 291-652 Clamp Plate 1 F29A-489 3 He r*øölt 1r4-2o g 2 24 F 29A 246-12 Hex Hd Bolt 1/420 x 1 5 ' F29A 2422 -1ex Mach Screw Nut #1O.
WARNING: FAILURE TO HEED ALL &SSEMLY, SAFETY, AND OPERATININSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS REGARDING THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, ALONG WITH THOSE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN'THE ROUTER AND THE ROUTER TABLE OWNER'S MANUALS, CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY. iAR / CRRFTMAK GENERAL: The Router Table Extensions are used with • the 25443, 25444, 25475 and 25479, Router Table.
