Craftsman 171.254841 Owner's Manual page 5

particles that can affect its function. Adjust the
guard height so that it clears the router bit or the
workpiece, whichever is taller.
18.
/A/Lm WARNING
J Never put your fingers under
the guard when the router is plugged into an electri-
cal outlet or when the router bit is rotating.
19. Always use the fence to guide the workpiece.
DO NOT work freehand unless piloted router bits are
being used.
20. Always use piloted router bits for freehand rout-
ing of irregularly shaped workpieces.
21. Always feed the workpiece AGAINST the rotation
of the cutter or router bit.
22. Router bits are extremely sharp: be extra careful
when handling and using them.
23. Make sure that the router bits being used are
sharp or have been properly resharpened. This will
permit fast, efficient, and SAFE routing.
24. Some routers, when positioned in an upside
down position (such as on a router table), will drop
or fall out of the router base when the base clamp is
loosened to adjust height or depth of cut, Therefore,
it is extremely important to suppod the router from
below when making these adjustments or whenever
the base clamp is loosened.
25. Always look under the router table at the router
switch when turning the router ON or OFF. DO NOT
touch anything but the switch when doing this.
NEVER reach under the router table for any reason
when the router is running, except to turn it OFF.
26. ,_WARNING Before making any cut, make
sure the router is turned OFF. the router bit is not
rotating, and the power cord is unplugged from the
electrical outlet. Then, make absolutely sure that the
guard clears the router bit and the workpiece. A trial
pass, with the router turned OFF and the router bit
not turning, is strongly recommended.
27. I,A]I,luLWARNING j Never leave the router table
unattended while the router is running. Turn the router
OFF before leaving the router table for any reason.
Your Craftsman Professional Router Table comes
with the following:
• A unique 4" high unitized fence with fence guides
that provide parallel movement.
• Scales molded into the _able top that provide fast
and accurate fence adjusT, merit for making the fo!-
lowing items:
• tenons
o sliding dovetail joints
• tongue and groove joints
° edge and end grain cuts
• face cuts
• The unique fence also al!ows you to perform these
additional routing operations:
• veining
° fluting
° making crown molding
. making cuts up to 2-1 2" from the edge of the
workpiece toward the center of the workpiece
° A specially designed push block with a quick clamp
for back-up. It can clamp workpieces up to 4" wide
for end grain or edge routing.
• An accurate adjusting jointing fence that is quickly
adjustable to the proper depth of cut.
"A dust collector port on the fence to which most
wet/dry vacs can be attached.
• Extensions that provide a large work surface.
,, A switch, with overload protection, to control turning
the router ON and OFF. An additional accessory,
such as a wet/dry vac, can also be plugged into the
second receptacle.
° A floor stand for mounting the router table.