Owner`s manual
General Conditions and Limited Two Year Warranty
Important Safety Points
Before operating your router table please read this manual thoroughly. Safety and use tips are contained in the
manual. This page is not the sole source of safety information. Retain the manual for future reference. Refer to
your router owner's manual for safety instructions regarding use of that tool. This manual is not an instruction book on
how to do woodworking with a power tool. We encourage all woodworkers to continually seek improvement in their
woodworking skills, regardless of their craftsmanship or years of experience. The router table, fence and accessories
must only be used for their intended purpose: woodworking via normal routing operations. “Normal operations” means
basic shaping of wood in conditions where grounded electricity, sharp tools, dust, and rapidly spinning parts can be
used or encountered safely. The following instructions elaborate on this concept.
1. Do not use your router table as a step or seat.
2. The top and cabinet must be properly secured, and be level before use. Inspect your table and base for
damage and levelness prior to each use.
3. Keep work area clean, dry and well lit.
4. The hardware affixing the insert to the routertop must be installed for safe use. Tighten insert hold-down
screws before each use.
5. Safe operation requires a router table fence, bit guard, dust collection system, starting pin or fulcrum, and
speed reducer for large diameter bits. We recommend reducing router speed for 1" or larger diameter bits.
Consult your bit manufacturer for the exact speed.
6. Use the right tool for the job. Do not force a tool or attachment to do a job for which it was not designed.
7. Secure your work with a featherboard, clamps, or a vice when appropriate. The use of inappropriate
accessories may cause injury.
8. Wear safety glasses, dust mask, face shield and ear protection. This is not an exhaustive list. Every-day
eye glasses do not substitute for safety glasses.
9. Do not wear gloves or jewelry while using a power tool and ProTop.
10. Maintain your equipment and its accessories in good working condition. Look for wear, poor alignment of
moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage, poor mounting, or other conditions that may affect
operation and safety. Repair or replace any damaged parts.
11. Disconnect the power before moving, adjusting, or repairing parts, or otherwise maintaining your router table
and any accessories you may be using.
12. Keep children, pets, and those who may disregard safety away from work area, cords, sockets and tools.
13. Wear snug fitting clothes and keep long hair back to avoid catching in moving parts.
14. Do not overreach. Maintain balanced footing and stance.
15. Stay alert. Use common sense.
In any correspondence with Bench Dog, Inc., please refer to the date and place of purchase. You may reach us at
Bench Dog, Inc. 3310 5th St.. NE, Suite 100, Mpls., MN 55413 USA, (612) 782-8205 or 1-800-786-8902. On the
internet, you may reach us at www.benchdog.com.
We make every effort to assure that our products meet quality and durability standards, and warrant to the original retail
purchaser that this product is free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. Remedy shall be limited to
Bench Dog's choice of repair, replacement or refund. This warranty does not provide remedy for consequential economic
loss.
This is a limited two year warranty. It requires the purchaser to contact Bench Dog in writing within 30 days of discovering
the defect. Warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence or accidents, repairs
or alterations, or due to lack of maintenance. It excludes components and parts not manufactured by Bench Dog, defects
caused by failure to provide a suitable installation environment, and damage caused by use for purposes other than those
for which the product was designed.
Bench Dog, Inc. reserves the right to make product changes without notice and without obligation to make these changes
on products previously sold.
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