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With almost no load on the motor, the cutting bit has a tendency to bounce
off the sides of the cut in the workpiece, producing a cut with a rippled finish
instead of clean, straight sides.
CHIP SHIELDS (Figs. 35, 35a and 35b)
_1_ WARNING: Always wear
eye protection. The chip
shields are not intended as
safety guards.
,_ WARNING: Always turn
the router motor off and
unplug the router from its
power source before making
any adjustments or installing
accessories. Failure to turn the
router motor off and unplug
the router could result in
accidental starting, which can
cause serious personal injury.
To remove the chip shield from
the fixed base, press inward
on the tabs until the chip
shield releases from the base,
and remove the chip shield. To
attach the chip shield, place
the chip shield in position, and
flex the sides while pushing
it in, until it snaps back into
place (See Fig. 35).
The chip shield on the plunge
base is held in position by
a screw. To remove the chip
shield from the plunge base,
Fixed Base Tabs
Fig. 35a
Plunge Base Screw
simply remove the screw and take the chip shield off the base (See Fig. 35a).
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