Craftsman 171.926501 Owner's Manual page 29

GROOVING, FLUTING, AND
VEINING (Figs. 22 and 23)
[ WARNING ] ALWAYS MAKE
SURE THAT THE ROUTER IS TURNED
OFF AND THE POWER CORD
UNPLUGGED BEFORE MAKING
ANY ADJUSTMENTS.
NOTE: Make sure the adjustable
jointing fence is flush with the right
fence facing before proceeding,
When performing these routing operations,
the use of a push shoe is recommended
(see Optional Accessories on page 8).
For best results and maximum accuracy,
the side of the workpiece that will be
against the fence must be square and
straight.
1. Install the desired end-cutting bit in
the router.
2. Follow the instructions on page 25 to
set the desired location of cut (depth-
of-cut) and height-of-cut (Fig. 22).
Make sure that the fence and router
are SECURELY in place.
IMPORTANT: For deep cuts, do not try
to cut the total height (controlled by the
router bit height) all in one cut. Repeat
the cut, taking shallower cuts until the
desired height is reached.
3. Position both fence facings so that
they provide continuous support of
the workpiece, then tighten the
wingnuts on the fence facings.
4. Remove the board from the table and
lower the overhead guard to the
operating position.
NOTE: When making adjustments,
use a piece of scrap wood to make
trial cuts before making the cut with
the actual workpiece.
5. Make sure that both the router and
switch box are OFF, then plug the
router into the switch box.
6. While firmly holding a piece of scrap
wood against the fence and down
against the router table, feed a piece
of scrap wood toward the bit in the
direction shown by the arrow in Fig. 23.
Figure 22
Location of cut
Fence
-- _ "_ facing
End cutting
router bit
_'/ Height
ot cut
Guard shown in raised
position for clarity
Figure 23 Workpiece
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7. Using the switch box, turn the router
OFF. If any adjustments are needed,
unplug the power cord and repeat
steps 2-6 until all adjustments are
correct. Once you are satisfied with
all settings, make the cut with the
actual workpiece.
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