Operation; "Lock-On" Button; Feed Direction; Rate Of Feed - Craftsman 315.275062 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
"LOCK-ON" BUTTON
See Figure13
The "on.off" tdggerof your router isequippedwith a "lock-
on" featute which ls convenientwhen operatingfor ex.
tendedpedodsof time, The 'lock.on"buttonis totaled In
the upperportionof the "on-off"tdggero it workssimilarto
a rocker switch.,To lock on, futiy depress "on-off" trigger,
then depress"lock-on=button in topo! 'on-off"triggerand
release. You will feel the "lock-on" buttonas it snaps "on*
off' tdggerIntolock position,To release the lock, depress
'on-off"triggerat any pointalong tdggerbody, or depress
protruding podtonol the "lock-on" butlon.
ROUTING
See Figure 14,
For ease of operationand maintaining propercontrol,your
muter hastwohandles,one on eachsideofthe routerbase,
When usingyour muter hold It firmlywith both handsas
shownin figure14.
Beforestartingrouter,makesurecutterissecurelytightened
in collarnut andthat depth of cut is properlyest.
Tum muter on and let motor butldto its full speed, then
graduallyplungeor feedcutterintoworkpiece,130NOT let
the cutlercontactworkplacebefore turningon router and
allowing it to develop full speed,,
Remainaled and watchwhatyou aredoing. DO NOT operate
router when fatigued.
FEED DIRECTION
When muting, the cutter rotates clockwise. Therefore,you
should feed the muter into the workpiecefrom left to right°
Whenfed fromleft to right,the rotation of the cutterpullsthe
muter against the work_iece. If fed tn the opposite direction,
the rotation forces of the spinningbi!will tend to throwthe
muteraway fromthe workpiece,,This couldcause loss of
controlof your router,
RATE OF FEED
IMPORTANT:The whole "secret" of professional routing and
edge shaping ties in making a careful set-up for the cut to be
made and in selecting the proper rate of feed,,
The proper rate of feed depends on severalfactors: 1he
hardness and moisture conlent o! tile wood, the depth of cut,
and the cutting diameter of the bit,. When cutting shatlow
grooves in soft woods such as pine, a faster rate of feed can
be used When making deep cuts in hardwoods such as oak,
a slower rote of feed wilt be required
The best rate of feed is one that d_s not slow down the fouler
motor more than one-third of ils no_foad speed If the router
Is fed too fast, it will take large chips out of ihe wood and leave
gouge marks if the muter Is fed too slow, it will scorch or burr_
the wood,
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