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Pro Lift
Instructions
Effective January 2018
Review full manual instructions prior to use for important safety information.
Always check Rockler.com to confirm that you are using the most recent manual version for your product.

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  • Page 1 Pro Lift Instructions Effective January 2018 Review full manual instructions prior to use for important safety information. Always check Rockler.com to confirm that you are using the most recent manual version for your product.
  • Page 2: General Safety Warnings

    This product is designed for specific applications as defined in the instructions and should not be modified and/or used for any other applications. Before using the Pro Lift, read, understand and follow all instructions and safety information provided. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
  • Page 3 PRODUCT SPECIFIC SAFETY WARNINGS > To avoid serious injury, keep hands and fingers away from spinning router bit. > The Pro Lift is sized for routers with a 4.2" diameter motor. > To avoid serious injury, never attempt to cut a workpiece If using a smaller router, you must use an Adapter without an Insert Ring installed.
  • Page 4 Wrench M4 Hex Wrench Crank Handle IMPORTANT - DOES YOUR ROUTER NEED AN ADAPTER? The Pro Lift is sized to accommodate routers with a 4.2" ⁄ " Adapter Collar (50098, sold separately): diameter motor, such as the 3 ⁄ HP Porter-Cable 7518.
  • Page 5 3. To make the adjustments, press the Snap-Lock button to remove the aluminum Insert Ring from the plate. 4. Set the Pro Lift upside down on a smooth surface and loosen the nuts securing the leveling set screws. 5. Use the included M2 hex wrench to adjust the set screws as needed.
  • Page 6 Loosen these bolts Fig. 3 Fig. 4...
  • Page 7 Adapter Collar (if needed) Assembly: Mount Your Router 1. Set the Pro Lift upside down on a smooth surface. 2. There are three hex-head cap bolts on the housing. Use the included 3/16" hex wrench to loosen the outside two.
  • Page 8 Pro Lift router housing. > To avoid serious injury and damage to your router and the Pro Lift, the router motor MUST be securely mounted in the Pro Lift’s housing. Outside bolts on the Housing housing should be checked and retightened, if necessary, Grooves with each use.
  • Page 9 Do not tighten unless you intend to lock in a particular bit height setting. Fig. 11. 10. Fit the assembled Pro Lift and router motor into your router table’s opening. Use the leveling screws that came with with your router table to bring the plate flush to the table on all edges.
  • Page 10 1/8". Fig. 15. Using the Column-Locking Knob The Pro Lift has been designed hold the bit cutting height steady during typical use without need for any further locking mechanism. However, to protect a setting against accidental movement or to preserve it for extended use, the column-locking knob can be tightened to lock it in.
  • Page 11 Install the Starter Pin, which consists of a round-head bolt through a non-marring plastic sheath, into the mounting hole in the Pro Lift Plate. Then use the Starter Pin as a fulcrum to feed your workpiece into the bit.
  • Page 12 Dust collection in your router cabinet and at the fence will dramatically reduce the dust and debris buildup on your Pro Lift. It will also help your router run cooler and will make maintaining your Pro Lift easier. Check Rockler.com for updates. If you have further questions, please contact our Technical Support Department at 1-800-260-9663 Fig.