Tabletop Insert Rings; To Install Tabletop Insert Rings - Craftsman 171.61181 Owner's Information Manual

I _ILWARNING I
Disconnect the router from the
power supply before installing
router into the table, making adjustments, changing
accessories, removing the router from the table,
performing maintenance, or storing the tool. Such
precautionary safety measures reduce the risk of
unintentional tool operation.
TABLETOP INSERT RINGS
(FIG. 19)
This router table includes three insert rings with the
following hole sizes:
(8) 1 in. in diameter, for use with bits with diameters
up to 7/8 in.
(9) 2 in. in diameter, for use with bits with diameters
up to 1% in.
(10) 2% in. in diameter, for use with bits with diameters
up to 2% in.
No insert ring is used for bits with diameters over 2% in.
and up to 3% in.
I A WARNING I
Do not use the router table with
I
ALL I bits over 31/2 in. in diameter.
Bits
larger than 31/2 in. exceed the clearance hole in the
tabletop insert rings. Bits larger than 31/2 in. can contact
insert plate or insert ring, throwing fragments.
I A WARNING I Do not
alter tabletop insert ring
I
All I or insert plate bit hole. Match the
cutting diameter of the bit to the inner diameter of
the insert ring or insert plate bit hole such that the
difference is no less than 1/16 in. on a side. Insert
rings are meant to reduce the gap between the cutting
diameter of the bit and table so that workpieces maintain
full support of the table while routing.
Fig. 19
TO INSTALL TABLETOP INSERT RINGS
(FIG. 19):
1. Select the insert ring (8-10) that best accommodates
the router bit to be used.
2. Press the insert ring (8-10) into the large hole in the
router mounting plate (7). If the fence is in the way,
loosen the clamping knobs on the fence and slide
the fence back out of the way.
3. Press down evenly over the tabs until the insert ring
(8-10) locks into place.
4. To remove, pull up gently until the tabs disengage.
When not in use, store insert rings (8-10) behind
the storage panel (4) in the table leg or in another
convenient place.
._WARNING
Do not use, attempt to change, or
I I remove tabletop insert rings from
the tabletop unless the router is off and unplugged.
Such precautionary safety measures reduce the risk of
unintentional tool operation.
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