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Depth of cut adjustments, Depth stop rings, Operation – Sears 315.17473 User Manual

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OPERATION

WARNING; BEFORE CONNECTING YOUR ROUTER TO POWER SUPPLY SOURCE, ALWAYS CHECK
TO BE SURE SWITCH IS NOT IN "LOCK-ON” POSITION. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN
ACCIDENTAL STARTING OF YOUR ROUTER RESULTING IN POSblSLE SERIOUS INJURY.

DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENTS

See Figures 3 and 4.

We recommend that cuts be made at a depth not exceeding

1 /8 in. and that severai passes be made to reach depths of cut

greater than 1/8 in.

1. UNPLUG YOUR ROUTER.

WARNING:

FAILURE TO UNPLUG YOUR

ROUTER COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL
STARTING CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY.

2.

Place your router on a flat surface, unlock clamping

lever, and adjust until cutter is inside subbase. See
Figure 3.

3. Turn the depth adjusting ring until tip of cutter touches

flat surface. See Figure 4.

4. Position your router so that the cutter can extend below

the subbase for desired depth setting.

5. Turn the depth adjusting ring to obtain the desired depth

of cut. The distance the cutter moves can be read on
the depth adjusting ring. Use reference point on motor
housing to measure depth of cut. Each mark on the
depth adjusting ring indicates 1/64 inch change in depth
setting.

6. Lock clamping lever, securing depth adjusting ring to

motor housing and base.________________________

WARNING: ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES
OR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
WHEN USING YOUR ROUTER. FAILURE TO DO
SO COULD RESULT IN DUST, SHAVINGS, CHIPS,
OR LOOSE PARTICLES BEING THROWN IN
YOUR EYES RESULTING IN POSSIBLE SERIOUS
INJURY. IF THE OPERATION IS DUSTY. ALSO

WEAR A FACE OR DUST MASK.

DEPTH STOP RINGS

See Figures 5 and 6.

Your router is equipped with depth stop rings that will allow
you to set positive stops for operating your router at two
desired depths of cut.

1. Release depth stop rings. To release: grasp depth stop

ring tab with your thumb and index finger, and pull away

from router as shown by the arrow. See Figure 5.

2. Using depth adjusting ring, set cutter at lowest desired

depth of cut. Lock clamping lever. Position bottom depth
stop ring against depth adjusting ring. Hold depth stop

ring against depth adjusting ring and lock. See Figure 6.
Note: Depth stop ring ends snap together to lock.

3. Unlock clamping lever and move depth adjusting ring to

set cutter at second desired depth of cut. Lock clamping
lever. Position top depth stop ring against depth adjusting
ring. Hold depth stop ring against depth adjusting ring
and lock. See Figure 6. Note: Depth stop ring ends snap
together to lock.

Depth stop rings will now provide a positive stop allowing you

to operate your router at two cutter depths.

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CLAMPING

LEVER

1/64 IN. DEPTH

SETTINGS

DEPTH

ADJUSTING

RING

Fig.3

MOTOR

HOUSING

DEPTH

STOP.

RINGS

PULL TAB FROM

ROUTER TO RELEASE

Fig. 5