Owner's Manual

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Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling
and other construction activities. Wear protective clothing and wash exposed
areas with soap and water. Allowing dust to get into your mouth or eyes or lie on
the skin may promote absorption of harmful chemicals.
WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/or disburse dust, which may
cause serious and permanent respiratory or other injury. Always use NIOSH/
OSHA approved respiratory protection appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct
dust particles away from the face and body.
ADDITIONAL RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
WARNING: Be sure to read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow
all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious
personal injury.
• Know your power tool. Read this operator’s manual carefully. Learn the
applications and limitations, as well as the specific, potential hazards related
to this tool. Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, and
serious injury.
• Always wear safety glasses or eye shields when using this router.
Everyday eyeglasses may have impact-resistant lenses, but they are NOT
safety glasses.
• Protect your lungs. Wear a facemask or dust mask if the operation is dusty.
• Protect your hearing. Wear appropriate personal hearing protection during
use. Under some conditions, noise from this product may contribute to
hearing loss.
• All visitors and bystanders must wear the same safety equipment that the
operator of the router should wear.
• Inspect the tool cord periodically and, if it is damaged, have it repaired at
your nearest Craftsman Service Center. Be aware of the cord location.
• Always check the tool for damaged parts. Before further use of the tool,
a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to
determine whether it will operate properly and perform its intended function.
Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, and
any other condition that may affect the tool’s operation. A guard or other
part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced at a Craftsman
Service Center.
• Inspect lumber and remove all nails before routing.
• Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently, and use them to instruct
others who may use this tool. If someone borrows this tool, make sure they
have these instructions also.