Direction Of Feed - Internal Cuts; Guide Outside; Guide Inside - Craftsman 17540 - 9.5 Amp 1-3/4 HP Plunge Base Router Operator's Manual

DIRECTION OF FEED
- INTERNAL CUTS (Figs. 16 and 16a)
When making an internalcut, such as a groove, dado or slot, eiways have Ihe guide you
ere using with the router (edge guide, straight edge. beard guide), on the dghFhendside
of the router se you make your cut, see Fig 16).
When _heguide Is positionedon the righthand side of lhe router,the fouler t_avel should
be fromleft to right and"counterclockwise" around curves(see Fig 16) This counterclockwise
action around the curvecould cause "Climb cutting". Always be alert and exercise extreme
caution to maintain control of the touter when making this type ofcut around curves
When the guide is positioned as shown in Fig 16a. the router travel should be from Ieft to
rightand clockwisearound curves
If the_eis e choice, 1heset-up in Fig 16 ts easier to use. but there is the possibility of
"Climb Cutting" around curves, in either case, Fig. 16 or Fig, 16a, the sideways thrust of
the router cuttingis alwaysagainst the guide, as Is proper:
Fig. 16 GUIDEOUTSIDE
BIT ROTATION _"_\
BIT ROTATION _
ROUTER FEED GUIDE
DIRECTION
Fig. t6a GUIDEINSIDE
BITROTATION
GUID]
BITROTATION
ROUTER FEED
DIRECTION
t Z_ WARNING: Always securely clamp your workplace and kemp a firm grlp
on the router base Wlth BOTH HANDS at all times, Failure to do so could result
in toes of control causing possible asdoue personal Injury.
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