Craftsman 25481 Instructions For Assembly And Operation Manual page 3

ENERAL SAFETY I UCTI THE
LEWITH UNITIZED FENCE.
1. ALWAYS USEEYEPROTECTION
Theoperationof any powertoo! can result in foreign objects being
throwninto the eyes,which can result in severeeyedamage.
Alwayswear safety goggles beforecommencing power tool
operation,Safetygoggles are availableat Searsretail or catalog
stores,
2. KEEPHANDS CLEAR OF BITSANDWORKINGAREA
3. MAKEANOUSEA PUSH STICKTOMOVESMALL
WORKPIECES A CROSS THE CUTTING AREA.
4, KEEP ROUTER CLEAN AFTER EVERYUSE, CLEAN SAW DUST
OFFTHEROUTER.
5. YOURROUTER TABLE iS PROVIDED WITH A DUST
COLLECTING A TTACHMENT ALWAYS USESHOPVACFORALL
ROUTING OPERATIONS R EQUIRING USEOF FRONT SIDE OF
UNITIZEDFENCE. ( FRONTSiDEtS THESIDEWITH THE
CRAFTSMAN LABEL).
NOTE:Motors usedon wood-working tools are particularly
susceptibleto the accumulation of sawdust and wood chips and
should be "vacuumed" frequently to prevent interferencewith
normal motor ventilation.
6. CHECK FUNCTION OFGUARDBEFORE EACHUSE.REMOVE
ALLDUSTANDCHIPSFROMGUARDAREAASNEEDED TO
MAINTAIN GUARDFUNCTION.
7. NEVER PUT YOURFINGERS UNDERTHE GUARD WHENTHE
ROUTER IS PLUGGED IN.
8, ALWAYS USETHE ROUTER TABLE FENCE TO GUIDETHE
WORK.DONOTWORKFREEHAND.
When using pilot type bits, keepthe fences as close to the pilot as
possibleto provideadditional backupand additionalguidanceand
to avoid chancesof an accidentand possiLllepersonalinjury, ,
9. ALWAYS FEED AGAINSTTHEROTATION OFTHECUTTER
WHENROUTING ON THEROUTER TABLE.FEEDWORKPIECES I N
THEDIRECTION OFTHEARROWAS SHOWNONTHE LABEL ON
THESIDEOFTHE FENCE BEINGUSED(WHENFACINGTHE
TABLE FRONT).
10. FORALLEDGECUTTING ANDENDCUTrlNGOPERATIONS,
USEFRONT SIDEOF UNITIZEDFENCE.USEBACK SIDE OF
FENCE ONLYFORROUTINGOPERATIONS A WAYFROMEDGEON
THEUNDERSIDE OFWORKPtECE SUCHAS GROOVING,
FLUTING,VEINING,CROWNMOLDING,ETC.
11. WHENENDCUTTINGONWORKPIECES'4" WIDEOR LESS,
CLAMPAND HOLDAND FEED THE WORKPIECE WITHTHE PUSH
BLOCK USINGBOTHHANDS,AS SHOWNiN FIG. #23. KEEP
FINGERSCLEAR OF BITWHENMOVINGWORKPIECE ACROSS
THECUTTING AREA.NEVERPLACE YOURHANDSLOWERTHAN
THETOPOFRETRACTABLE GUARD.
12. ROUTER BITSARE_:_rREMELYSHARP.
Be extra careful when working around them.
13, SOMEROUTERS, W HENUSEDIN AN UPSIDEDOWN
POSITION (SUCHAS ONA ROUTER TABLE),WILL FALL(OR
DROP)OUTOFTHE ROUTER BASE WHENTHEBASE CLAMPIS
LOOSENED+ IT IS THEREFORE A BSOLUTELY N ECESSARY T O
SUPPORT THEROUTER MOTORFROMBELOWWHENTHEBASE
CLAMPIS LOOSENED TO MAKEADJUSTMENTS, O R FORANY
OTHERREASON.
t4. ALWAYS LOOK UNDERTHETABLE AT THESWITCHWHEN
TURNINGTHEROUTER ON!OFFANDTOUCHNOTHING BUTTHE
SWITCH, NEVER REACH UNDERTHETABLE WHENROUTER tS
RUNNINGFORANY OTHERREASON.
NOTE:It is far more safeand convenientto usea "Craftsman
+25183 Router TableSwitch package".This switch providesa key
o 1
peratedON/OFF button-which allows fast and easy accesswhen
and if it becomesnecessaryto turn the router "OFF"quickly, The
key can be removed to render the switch inoperableto
unauthorizedpeople.
15. MOUNTROUTER TABLE FIRMLYAND SECURELY TOA
WORKSURFACE BEFORE USE.FAILURE TO DOSO COULD
CAUSE TABLE TOTiP OVEROR SLIDEDURINGOPERATION
RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/ORSERIOUS BOOILY
INJURY.
16. BEFORE MAKINGANY CUT,UNPLUG
ROUTER AND RETRACT GUARD TO
MAKEABSOLUTELY S URETHATRETRACTABLE GUARD CLEARS
THE ROUTER BIT, ANDTHE GUARDIS FUNCTIONING
NORMALLY. SEEFIG. #16.
17. WARNING: ROUTER VIBRATIONS
SOMETIMES CANCAUSE FASTENERS
FORTHETABLE, T HE ROUTER ANDTHEUNITIZEDFENCE TO
GETLOOSEr PERIODICALLY C HECK FASTENERS TOMAKESURE
THEYARETIGHTAND SECURE,