Precision Handle; Circle Cutter - Craftsman 183.172520 Owner's Manual

INSTALLING PRECISION HANDLE
The prectslon handle is desogned for use when prec0sion
control over the tool movement 0sdesired The
comfortable handle can be used with either the right or left
hand
1 Shde precls0on handle mounting bracket (1) onto the
bottom of motor housmg (2) until the slot under the
handle (3) hnes up with the shaft locking button (4) in
the motor housing (see Fig 10).
NOTES
a) The mounting bracket must be pushed onto the
motor housing as far as it will go
b) The shaft locking button (5) can now be activated
by your thumb while holding on to the precision
handle
ADJUSTING FREEHAND SOLE PLATE - Cont'd
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INSTALLING CIRCLE CUTTER
The circle cutter accessory is ideal for precision cuttmg of
clmles Th=s circle cutter can be attached to either the
freehand sole plate or the precision handle sole plate. For
purposes of dlustration, the circle cutter is shown with the
freehand sole plate
2 Lock the precisionhandle to the motorhousingby
snappingthe quncklockinglever (6) firmlyagainst the
motor housing
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'ADJUSTING FREEHAND SOLE PLATE
AdJust precision handle sole plate depth by loosening
the depth gauge locking knob (7) and rotating the
adjusting knob (8) to move the sole plate (9) in or out
as required (see Fig 11)
NOTE Set the depth gauge so the cuttmg bit
protrudes beyond the sole plate 1/8" more than the
thtckness of the matenal being cut For example} d
you are cutting 3/4"pine, the bit should protrude /e
beyond the sole plate
2 Securely tighten depth gauge knob
3.
Beforestartingto cut you shouldre-check bit depth,
make sure sole plate is at rightangles to the bit and
securelytightened Re-check the colletto make sure
the bit is securelyfastened.
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Install freehand sole plate on the tool as illustrated on
Page 10 of this Owner's Manual
Insert the extemally threaded circle cutter mounting
insert (1) into the bottom of the sole plate (2) (see
Fog 12).
NOTE' Make sure the molded "D" in the mounting
insert is inserted into the matching "D" in the sole
plate
Place circle cutter mountmg hole (3) over the
externally threaded circle cutter mounting nnsert
NOTE: Make sure pointed ptvot pm (4) is pointing
away from the tool
Screw the internally threaded circle cutter mounting
disc (6) onto the externally threaded circle cutter
mounting insert and hand t0ghten.
NOTE" Do not over tighten the circle cutter mounting
plasbc parts. Hand tighten only
Adjustthe circle cuttingradiusby looseningpivotpoint
knob (5), slidingit to the correctcircle radiusand re-
tighteningin the desired location
NOTE Check circlecutter radiussettingby measuring
from the ptvotpomt to the outside of the cuttmgbit
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Fig. 12